Biography:
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a punk cover band composed of members of other well known bands such as Swingin' Utters, NOFX, Foo Fighters, and Lagwagon, who all play in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes as their schedules permit. Their first live performance was on 4/20/1996 at the Chameleon Club in San Francisco.
The studio core comprises Spike Slawson on vocals, bassist Fat Mike, Joey Cape on guitar and backing vocals, Dave Raun on drums, and Chris Shiflett on guitar (his brother Scott of Face To Face/Viva Death fills in for Chris on tour).
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Other songs:
- Nothing Compares To You
- All My Loving
- Blowin In The Wind
- Dannys Song
- Different Drum
- Dont Cry For Me Argentina
- Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Favorite Things
- Goodbye Earl
- I Believe I Can Fly
- I Think Were Alone Now
- Im So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Jolene
- Leaving On A Jet Plane
- Much Too Young
- Nobody Does It Better
- Nothing Compares 2 U
- Phantom Of The Opera
- Puff The Magic Dragon
- Rainbow Connection
- Rocket Man
- Science Fiction Double Feature
- Stand By Your Man
- The Longest Time
- Uptown Girl
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Song: Rainbow Connection
Artist: Me First And The Gimme Gimmies
notes:
G=3rd fret 6th string
G(high)=one octave up from G
barchords for second part of verse
Intro: D-G(high)-D-G(high)-D-G(high)-D-G(High)
Verse 1:
D B G(High) A
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
D B G A
What's on the other side?
D B G(High) A
Rainbows are visions but only illusions
D B G G
And rainbows have nothing to hide
G G G G
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
Gb Gb Gb Gb
I know they're wrong wait and see
Chorus:
E A Gb B
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
G A D D
The lover's the dreamers and me
D D
Verse 2:
They said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that and someone believe it
But look what it's done so far
What so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
What do we think we might see?
Chorus:
E A Gb B
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
G A
The lover's the dreamers and me
Bridge (to half-step pitch shift):
D A B D
All of us under its spell
G A Bb B
we know that it's probably magic...
[pitch shifts a half-step up from here until the end]
Verse 3:
Eb C Ab(High) Bb
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices
Eb C Ab Bb
I hear them calling my name
Eb C Ab(High) Bb
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
Eb C Ab Ab
Could it be one at the same?
Ab Ab Ab Ab
I heard it too many times to ignore it
G G G G
Something that I'm supposed to be
Chorus:
F Bb G C
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
Ab Bb
The lover's the dreamers and me
Outro:
Eb Bb C Eb
La lalala lalala
Ab Bb Eb~
lala lalala lalalaaaaaaa! Yeah.
Artist: Me First And The Gimme Gimmies
notes:
G=3rd fret 6th string
G(high)=one octave up from G
barchords for second part of verse
Intro: D-G(high)-D-G(high)-D-G(high)-D-G(High)
Verse 1:
D B G(High) A
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
D B G A
What's on the other side?
D B G(High) A
Rainbows are visions but only illusions
D B G G
And rainbows have nothing to hide
G G G G
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
Gb Gb Gb Gb
I know they're wrong wait and see
Chorus:
E A Gb B
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
G A D D
The lover's the dreamers and me
D D
Verse 2:
They said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that and someone believe it
But look what it's done so far
What so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
What do we think we might see?
Chorus:
E A Gb B
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
G A
The lover's the dreamers and me
Bridge (to half-step pitch shift):
D A B D
All of us under its spell
G A Bb B
we know that it's probably magic...
[pitch shifts a half-step up from here until the end]
Verse 3:
Eb C Ab(High) Bb
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices
Eb C Ab Bb
I hear them calling my name
Eb C Ab(High) Bb
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
Eb C Ab Ab
Could it be one at the same?
Ab Ab Ab Ab
I heard it too many times to ignore it
G G G G
Something that I'm supposed to be
Chorus:
F Bb G C
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
Ab Bb
The lover's the dreamers and me
Outro:
Eb Bb C Eb
La lalala lalala
Ab Bb Eb~
lala lalala lalalaaaaaaa! Yeah.
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