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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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!
Tabbed by: -Squar3-
My first tab, made by ear.
Tuning: Standard.
Capo on 3rd Fret.
Piano Intro with guitar.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x4
Em
Take in the restless nature
The promise of a bold adventure
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Em
Baby shoot straight
Bay box clever
Speak in tongues of gold and silver
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Am
Trust me, trust me
Em
I'm a thief**
**Em or
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x2
Em
Please be quick and swear forever
We can draw the stars together
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Em
Cross your heart and hope to die
Stick a needle in your eye
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Am
Trust me, trust me
Em
I'm a thief**
**Em or
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x2
D Am Em
Promises break, that's what they do
D Am Em
Scorpions sting, that's what they do
D Am Em
Hurricanes take, that's what they do
D Am Em
Just like I'm gonna steal a piece of you
Em
Trust me I'm a thief
Trust me I'm a thief
Trust me I'm a thief
My first tab, made by ear.
Tuning: Standard.
Capo on 3rd Fret.
Piano Intro with guitar.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x4
Em
Take in the restless nature
The promise of a bold adventure
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Em
Baby shoot straight
Bay box clever
Speak in tongues of gold and silver
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Am
Trust me, trust me
Em
I'm a thief**
**Em or
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x2
Em
Please be quick and swear forever
We can draw the stars together
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Em
Cross your heart and hope to die
Stick a needle in your eye
D
Careful what you wish for
Careful what you wish
Oh, the devil's in the details
Am
Trust me, trust me
Em
I'm a thief**
**Em or
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------------------------------|
G|-----2---0-------0----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4-------2---4---0---2------------------------------|x2
D Am Em
Promises break, that's what they do
D Am Em
Scorpions sting, that's what they do
D Am Em
Hurricanes take, that's what they do
D Am Em
Just like I'm gonna steal a piece of you
Em
Trust me I'm a thief
Trust me I'm a thief
Trust me I'm a thief
The Head And The (...)
The Heartbreaks
The Heavy
The Heligoats
The Hi Marks