Biography:
Matthew and the Atlas is an English alternative folk outfit based around musician Matthew Hegarty. Having played and recorded as a five piece band since early 2010, Hegarty also tours with a stripped-back set up.
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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!
Capo on the 2nd fret.
Chords used:
C: X32010
C/B: X20010
Am: X02210
F: 133210
G: 320010
Dm: XX0231
[Intro]
C C/B Am C/B-C (the second C/B is played briefly to transition back to C)
[Verse 1]
C C/B Am
I don't feel right, I couldn't find a way
C/B C
Running at midnight, I'm sleeping in the day
C C/B Am
Nothing's forever, nothing in the end
C/B C
It doesn't matter, we can still pretend
C C/B Am C/B-C x 2
[Verse 2]
C C/B Am
We're burning the years, they're burning in the sky
C/B C
Feel too connected, rivers in your eyes
C/B Am
Need to dissect it, it's taking up my time
C/B
Need to direct it
[Chorus]
F
I couldn't face it
Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
You can't fake it
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
You can make it
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
C
Not anyone
C C/B Am C/B-C x 2
[Verse 3]
C C/B Am
You're part of the pack now, there's nothing you can bring
C/B C
Part of the motion, a puppet on a string
C/B Am
I can't change it and even if I could
C/B F
I can't see it or do any good
[Chorus]
F
I couldn't face it
Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
You can't fake it
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
You can make it
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
Not anyone
Dm Am G x 4
F Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
Chords used:
C: X32010
C/B: X20010
Am: X02210
F: 133210
G: 320010
Dm: XX0231
[Intro]
C C/B Am C/B-C (the second C/B is played briefly to transition back to C)
[Verse 1]
C C/B Am
I don't feel right, I couldn't find a way
C/B C
Running at midnight, I'm sleeping in the day
C C/B Am
Nothing's forever, nothing in the end
C/B C
It doesn't matter, we can still pretend
C C/B Am C/B-C x 2
[Verse 2]
C C/B Am
We're burning the years, they're burning in the sky
C/B C
Feel too connected, rivers in your eyes
C/B Am
Need to dissect it, it's taking up my time
C/B
Need to direct it
[Chorus]
F
I couldn't face it
Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
You can't fake it
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
You can make it
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
C
Not anyone
C C/B Am C/B-C x 2
[Verse 3]
C C/B Am
You're part of the pack now, there's nothing you can bring
C/B C
Part of the motion, a puppet on a string
C/B Am
I can't change it and even if I could
C/B F
I can't see it or do any good
[Chorus]
F
I couldn't face it
Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
You can't fake it
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
You can make it
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
Not anyone
Dm Am G x 4
F Am G Em F
I couldn't face it, the modern world
Am G Em F
You can't fake it, you're a fading sun
Am G Em F
You can make it, when you don't need anyone
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