Biography:
The Grifters was a nationally popular and influential 1990s rock band based in Memphis who released albums on Doink, Sonic Noise, Shangri-la Records, and Sub Pop Records.
The band originally formed in the late 1980s as A Band Called Bud, with vocalist/guitarist Scott Taylor, bassist Tripp Lamkins, and drummer Dave Shouse. After being renamed the Grifters (after the novel by Jim Thompson) by 1990, Shouse joined Taylor on guitar, with Stanley Gallimore taking over on the drums.
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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!
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Guitar tuned half a step up
Fm Db Ab
I wake up,
Fm Db Ab
The sunrise hurts my eyes,
Fm Db Ab
Your asleep;
Fm Db Ab
I've got a feeling that I can't disguise.
Fm Db Ab
I can feel your skin
Fm Db Ab
So close to mine
Fm Db Ab
I go down
Fm Db Ab
Thank god I'm not lonesome tonight.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
(Fm Db Ab) x2
Fm Db Ab
I touch your cheek,
Fm Db Ab
Still wet from tears last night.
Fm Db Ab
Your asleep.
Fm Db Ab
Right I love you with all my mind.
Eb
Wake up,
Fm
Open your eyes,
Ab Cm Bbm
Can't you hear me whisper in your ear?
Eb
Wake up,
Fm
Its dark down inside
Ab Cm Bbm
??????????????
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
(Fm Db Ab) x3
to the end:
eb |3-----3-2-0-------------------------------------|
Bb |------------3-----------1-----1-0---------------|
Gb |----------------------------------2-0-----------|
Db |------------0-----0-----------------------------|
Ab |------------------------3-----3-----------------|
Eb |3-----3-----------------------------3----3------|
Guitar tuned half a step up
Fm Db Ab
I wake up,
Fm Db Ab
The sunrise hurts my eyes,
Fm Db Ab
Your asleep;
Fm Db Ab
I've got a feeling that I can't disguise.
Fm Db Ab
I can feel your skin
Fm Db Ab
So close to mine
Fm Db Ab
I go down
Fm Db Ab
Thank god I'm not lonesome tonight.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
(Fm Db Ab) x2
Fm Db Ab
I touch your cheek,
Fm Db Ab
Still wet from tears last night.
Fm Db Ab
Your asleep.
Fm Db Ab
Right I love you with all my mind.
Eb
Wake up,
Fm
Open your eyes,
Ab Cm Bbm
Can't you hear me whisper in your ear?
Eb
Wake up,
Fm
Its dark down inside
Ab Cm Bbm
??????????????
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
Ab Db Ab
I arise.
(Fm Db Ab) x3
to the end:
eb |3-----3-2-0-------------------------------------|
Bb |------------3-----------1-----1-0---------------|
Gb |----------------------------------2-0-----------|
Db |------------0-----0-----------------------------|
Ab |------------------------3-----3-----------------|
Eb |3-----3-----------------------------3----3------|
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