Biography:
Matt Duncan is a classically trained instrumentalist and songwriter in his mid-20s. “Beacon” features smooth vocals, brilliant lyrics, and jawdropping syncopation, perfect pitch and painstaking, perfectionistic production.
A Lafayette High School alum, Duncan first gained attention with the now-defunct Parlour Boys, one of Lexington’s strongest indie bands in decades. A pianist and vocalist who also plays bass, guitar and a number of other instruments, Duncan is also a member of the band Englishman, a project of Andrew English.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Matt Duncan - Beacon
http://www.matt-duncan.com/
Tabbed by sorte_muld
A lot of the Gmaj7's are subtle variations played by the piano,
and sound a bit more saucy on the guitar. Swap them to standard G's if you like that better.
I tend to like playing a short G and quick switch to Gmaj7
(in the chords marked by G / Gmaj7 ).
Enjoy!
Capo 1st fret
Intro: | G | Gmaj7 | G / Gmaj7 | Em |
Em Am7
I got friends in New York City
D D7 G / Gmaj7
'Cause everyone I know left town
Em Am7
That's the place your day lit dreams go
D D7 G / Gmaj7 Em
Where you can't see the sun go down
Em Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
You pull me northward in my car
A Am
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7 G Gmaj7 G / Gmaj7 Em
We know who you are
Em Am7
I got friends in LA County
D D7 G
Where the hillsides shine like stars
Em Am7
And the people float like gold dust
D7 G Em
Through the red rope district bars
Em Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
You pull me westward in my car
A Am7
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7 G Em
We know who you are
Em Am
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
Don't let them think you've come that far
A Am
You were always standing in the spotlight, baby
D7 G Em A Am
We know who you are
Instrumental: Am7 D G / Gmaj7 Em Am7 D G / Gmaj7 Em
Em Am7
It's getting cold out on that big lake
Bm7 Em Em/G A
And the water's painted blue
A Am
Don't let the skyline fool you, baby
D7 G / Gmaj7 Em7/G
You know what to do
Em7/G G / Gmaj7
You know what to do
Em7/G G
You know what to do
G Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7 G
You know what to do.
G Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G
You know what to do...
Play Cmaj7 and G to fade.
http://www.matt-duncan.com/
Tabbed by sorte_muld
A lot of the Gmaj7's are subtle variations played by the piano,
and sound a bit more saucy on the guitar. Swap them to standard G's if you like that better.
I tend to like playing a short G and quick switch to Gmaj7
(in the chords marked by G / Gmaj7 ).
Enjoy!
Capo 1st fret
Intro: | G | Gmaj7 | G / Gmaj7 | Em |
Em Am7
I got friends in New York City
D D7 G / Gmaj7
'Cause everyone I know left town
Em Am7
That's the place your day lit dreams go
D D7 G / Gmaj7 Em
Where you can't see the sun go down
Em Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
You pull me northward in my car
A Am
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7 G Gmaj7 G / Gmaj7 Em
We know who you are
Em Am7
I got friends in LA County
D D7 G
Where the hillsides shine like stars
Em Am7
And the people float like gold dust
D7 G Em
Through the red rope district bars
Em Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
You pull me westward in my car
A Am7
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7 G Em
We know who you are
Em Am
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7 Em
Don't let them think you've come that far
A Am
You were always standing in the spotlight, baby
D7 G Em A Am
We know who you are
Instrumental: Am7 D G / Gmaj7 Em Am7 D G / Gmaj7 Em
Em Am7
It's getting cold out on that big lake
Bm7 Em Em/G A
And the water's painted blue
A Am
Don't let the skyline fool you, baby
D7 G / Gmaj7 Em7/G
You know what to do
Em7/G G / Gmaj7
You know what to do
Em7/G G
You know what to do
G Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7 G
You know what to do.
G Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G
You know what to do...
Play Cmaj7 and G to fade.
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