Biography:
Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas. The band was formed in late 1993 by lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno. Current members also include: Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals) and Rob Pope (bass, backing vocals - replaced Joshua Zarbo in 2007).
After releasing their debut LP Telephono on Matador Records, the band signed with Elektra in 1998, but the contract was dropped soon after the band released A Series of Sneaks.
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Other songs:
- Black Like Me
- Do You
- Underdog
- Way We Get By
- You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
- Anything You Want
- Back To The Life
- Beast And Dragon Adored
- Before Destruction
- Book I Write
- Can I Sit Next To You
- Chicago At Night
- Chips And Dip
- Do I Have To Talk You Into It
- Dont Let It Get You Down
- Eddies Ragga
- Everything Hits At Once
- Finer Feelings
- First Caress
- Goodnight Laura
- I Aint The One
- I Just Dont Understand
- I Summon You
- I Turn My Camera On
- In The Right Place The Right Time
- Inside Out
- Jealousy
- Jonathan Fisk
- Knock Knock Knock
- Laffitte Dont Fail Me Now
- Leave Your Effects Where Theyre Easily Seen
- Let Me Be Mine
- Lines In The Suit
- Mean Mad Margaret
- Memori Sekuntum Rindu
- My Mathematical Mind
- Nefarious
- Out Go The Lights
- Rainy Taxi
- Rent I Pay
- Rhythm And Soul
- Rindu Serindu Rindunya
- Run Through The Jungle
- Sister Jack
- Something To Look Forward To
- Tear It Down
- The Agony Of Lafitte
- The Mystery Zone
- The Underdog
- The Way We Get By
- They Want My Soul
- Trouble Comes Running
- Upwards At 45 Degrees
- Utilitarian
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- You Get Yours
- You Got Yr Cherry Bomb
- You Gotta Feel It
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The "~" means play that stuff quickly. Like, one strum of the chord then move on
[Intro]
G... G ~ B
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C
C Bm D G G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em Am
Picture yourself in the living room
G
your pipe and slippers set out for you
Bm
I know you think that it ain't too far
Em C
But I hear the call of a lifetime ring
C ~ D ~ G
felt the need to get up for it
Am
Oh, you cut out the middleman
Bm
get free from the middleman
[Chorus]
C G
You got no time for the messenger,
C D G ~ B ~ C
got no regard for the thing that you don't understand,
C Bm
you got no fear of the underdog,
D
that's why you will not survive
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G G Bm
C Bm D G G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em C
I want to forget how conviction fits
D G
but can I get out from under it?
Bm
Can I gut it out of me?
C G
It can't all be wedding cake
Am
It can't all be boiled away
Bm
I try but I can't let go of it
B
I can't let go of it,
[Chorus]
C G
'Cause you don't talk to the water boy
C D G ~ B ~ C
and there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know,
C Bm
You will not back up an inch ever,
D
that's why you will not survive,
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G B ~ C
C Bm D G.... G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em Am
The thing that I tell you now
D G G
It may not go over well
Em Am
And it may not be photo-op
D G
in the way that I spell it out
[Chorus]
C Bm
But you won't hear from the messenger,
C D G ~ B ~ C
don't wanna know 'bout something that you don't understand,
C Bm
You got no fear of the underdog,
D
that's why you will not survive
[Outro]
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C x2
C Bm D
G C G D D G C-G
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C
C Bm D G
[Intro]
G... G ~ B
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C
C Bm D G G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em Am
Picture yourself in the living room
G
your pipe and slippers set out for you
Bm
I know you think that it ain't too far
Em C
But I hear the call of a lifetime ring
C ~ D ~ G
felt the need to get up for it
Am
Oh, you cut out the middleman
Bm
get free from the middleman
[Chorus]
C G
You got no time for the messenger,
C D G ~ B ~ C
got no regard for the thing that you don't understand,
C Bm
you got no fear of the underdog,
D
that's why you will not survive
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G G Bm
C Bm D G G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em C
I want to forget how conviction fits
D G
but can I get out from under it?
Bm
Can I gut it out of me?
C G
It can't all be wedding cake
Am
It can't all be boiled away
Bm
I try but I can't let go of it
B
I can't let go of it,
[Chorus]
C G
'Cause you don't talk to the water boy
C D G ~ B ~ C
and there's so much you could learn but you don't want to know,
C Bm
You will not back up an inch ever,
D
that's why you will not survive,
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G B ~ C
C Bm D G.... G ~ G/F# ~ Em
[Verse]
Em Am
The thing that I tell you now
D G G
It may not go over well
Em Am
And it may not be photo-op
D G
in the way that I spell it out
[Chorus]
C Bm
But you won't hear from the messenger,
C D G ~ B ~ C
don't wanna know 'bout something that you don't understand,
C Bm
You got no fear of the underdog,
D
that's why you will not survive
[Outro]
G C G D D G C ~ G
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C x2
C Bm D
G C G D D G C-G
C Bm D G G ~ B ~ C
C Bm D G
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