Biography:
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey, UK. Known for his rhythmic guitar playing, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, and yielded the singles, Dream Catch Me, I Need Something and Teardrop. Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering
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Other songs:
- All I Got
- Dream Catch Me
- Gone In The Morning
- Uncomfortably Slow
- Ageing Superhero
- If This Is It
- Longshot
- Write It On Your Skin
- Against The Grain
- Been Here Before
- Brick By Brick
- Clouds
- Feels Like Home
- First Time
- Foundations
- He Was A Professional
- Im Not Giving Up Yet
- In The Morning
- Indecisive
- Lets Get Together
- Lullaby
- Over And Out
- Passing Planes
- People Should Smile More
- Pick Up Your Broken Heart
- Pulling Teeth
- Shes Got The Time
- So Long
- Straight Towards The Sun
- Sugar In The Snow
- Teardrop
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Tuning: DGDGAD
CHORDS USED [in order of appearance]:
F#maj7 B F# Eb Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
Db]----0-------0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
Ab]----5-------3-------2-------2-------3-------5-------5----|
Gb]----0-------0-------0-------4-------0-------0-------0----|
Db]----4-------3-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
Gb]----0-------0-------0-------4-------2-------4-------5----|
Db]----------------------------2----------------------------|
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#sus4 Ebm7 Bb B9 Am6
Db]----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------9-------0-------x----|
Ab]----x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------4----|
Gb]----5-------4-------2-------0-------0-------8-------9-------0----|
Db]----0-------0-------0-------4-------0-------9-------10------x----|
Gb]----x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------3----|
Db]----7-------5-------4-------0-------2-------9-------10-----------|
INTRO:
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
VERSE:
F#maj7 B F# F#
I have tried but it's hard to fight it
F#maj7 B F# F#
I can't just watch as it falls apart
F#maj7 B F# F#
If we could break the mould, make it in from the cold
F#maj7 B F# F#
Lose your mind, never lose your heart
PRE-CHORUS:
Eb
I don't mind working hard for it
F#
I'll bend the hands 'til the space appears
Eb
I'll move the pieces until we all fit
F# Abm11 F#/Bb
From near too far and from far to near
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
VERSE:
F#maj7 B F# F#
Given time it'll finally focus
F#maj7 B F# F#
And in a moment that's been and gone
F#maj7 B F# F#
And in the afterglow, from my head to my soul
F#maj7 B F# F#
I can see all I have ignored
PRE-CHORUS:
Eb
And I don't mind working hard for it
F#
I'll bend the hands 'til the space appears
Eb
I'll move the pieces until we all fit
F# Abm11 F#/Bb
From near too far and from far to near
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
BRIDGE:
C#7/Ab F#add9
If life's so short then we're wasting time
C#/F F#add9
Love is the last thing on our minds
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#/F
It's so simple but so hard to see
C#sus4 Ebm7
And you are not alone in this
Bb B9
Sense of loss and loneliness
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#/F
Take your shoes off, run towards the sea
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
OUTRO:
F#/Bb Am6 F#
I know the sun will keep on shining down
Am6 F#
As long as you're around
Tuning: DGDGAD
CHORDS USED [in order of appearance]:
F#maj7 B F# Eb Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
Db]----0-------0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
Ab]----5-------3-------2-------2-------3-------5-------5----|
Gb]----0-------0-------0-------4-------0-------0-------0----|
Db]----4-------3-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
Gb]----0-------0-------0-------4-------2-------4-------5----|
Db]----------------------------2----------------------------|
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#sus4 Ebm7 Bb B9 Am6
Db]----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------9-------0-------x----|
Ab]----x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------4----|
Gb]----5-------4-------2-------0-------0-------8-------9-------0----|
Db]----0-------0-------0-------4-------0-------9-------10------x----|
Gb]----x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------3----|
Db]----7-------5-------4-------0-------2-------9-------10-----------|
INTRO:
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
VERSE:
F#maj7 B F# F#
I have tried but it's hard to fight it
F#maj7 B F# F#
I can't just watch as it falls apart
F#maj7 B F# F#
If we could break the mould, make it in from the cold
F#maj7 B F# F#
Lose your mind, never lose your heart
PRE-CHORUS:
Eb
I don't mind working hard for it
F#
I'll bend the hands 'til the space appears
Eb
I'll move the pieces until we all fit
F# Abm11 F#/Bb
From near too far and from far to near
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
VERSE:
F#maj7 B F# F#
Given time it'll finally focus
F#maj7 B F# F#
And in a moment that's been and gone
F#maj7 B F# F#
And in the afterglow, from my head to my soul
F#maj7 B F# F#
I can see all I have ignored
PRE-CHORUS:
Eb
And I don't mind working hard for it
F#
I'll bend the hands 'til the space appears
Eb
I'll move the pieces until we all fit
F# Abm11 F#/Bb
From near too far and from far to near
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
BRIDGE:
C#7/Ab F#add9
If life's so short then we're wasting time
C#/F F#add9
Love is the last thing on our minds
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#/F
It's so simple but so hard to see
C#sus4 Ebm7
And you are not alone in this
Bb B9
Sense of loss and loneliness
C#7/Ab F#add9 C#/F C#/F
Take your shoes off, run towards the sea
CHORUS:
Bsus2 F#
And I know that I'm going against the grain
Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
And I know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# Abm11 F#/Bb Bsus2
The changes I've tried to make, they make no differ - ence
Bsus2 F# Eb
But I know that I'll try again, although it's so hard
F# Bsus2
Hard, hard
F#maj7, B, F#, F# (x2)
OUTRO:
F#/Bb Am6 F#
I know the sun will keep on shining down
Am6 F#
As long as you're around
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