Biography:
When Dublin alt-folk songwriters Kevin May and Mick Lynch of The Guggenheim Grotto first appeared on the U.S. scene in 2006, comparisons to Simon and Garfunkel dominated the critical landscape. With their two-part harmonies, folk-acoustic stylings and earnest pop songwriting, it seemed no one could resist.
Over the past four years, however, the duo has transcended the comparison – creating rich, multi-instrumental soundscapes. They dabble in synths and effects and radiate melancholic beauty.
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For the soprano ukulele, standard tuning. A simple accompaniment for a beautiful
song. This is the album version, I think live they generally play it a couple half steps higher.
F
C F Bb
October throws herself before my feet
C F
And the sky goes powder blue
Bb F C
Holding her breath for me
C F Bb
I never thought myself a city shoe
C F
But it's made of gold today
Bb F C
And it breaks my heart in two
Dm A
Cause I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
'Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
C F Bb
We were listening to this city hum and hush
C F
Lying perfect in the dark
Bb F C
I felt you tremble neath my touch
C F Bb
Why's it everything I love I can't explain?
C F
Like if the world should disappear
Bb F C
Only music will remain
Dm A
And I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
'Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
C F Bb
C F Bb F C
(x2)
Dm (hold) A
And I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm (hold) A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
Dm A
And the galaxies, the galaxies are howling
Bb F
The sun and moon, are tickled pink and gold
Dm A
And the whole damn universe is laughing
Bb C C F
And all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfo-o-old
song. This is the album version, I think live they generally play it a couple half steps higher.
F
C F Bb
October throws herself before my feet
C F
And the sky goes powder blue
Bb F C
Holding her breath for me
C F Bb
I never thought myself a city shoe
C F
But it's made of gold today
Bb F C
And it breaks my heart in two
Dm A
Cause I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
'Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
C F Bb
We were listening to this city hum and hush
C F
Lying perfect in the dark
Bb F C
I felt you tremble neath my touch
C F Bb
Why's it everything I love I can't explain?
C F
Like if the world should disappear
Bb F C
Only music will remain
Dm A
And I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
'Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
C F Bb
C F Bb F C
(x2)
Dm (hold) A
And I want to hold onto it
Bb F
But there's nothing to hold
Dm (hold) A
And the universe is laughing
Bb C
Cause all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfold
Dm A
And the galaxies, the galaxies are howling
Bb F
The sun and moon, are tickled pink and gold
Dm A
And the whole damn universe is laughing
Bb C C F
And all a boy can really do is watch a boy unfo-o-old
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