Biography:
The Long Winters is an American indie rock band based in Seattle, USA.
Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, during his elementary school years. He later returned to Seattle and formed both Bun Family Players and The Western State Hurricanes. Following the collapse of the latter, he acted as touring keyboardist for Harvey Danger.
In 2001, Harvey Danger singer/songwriter Sean Nelson suggested that he and Roderick record an album
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Shapes
The Long Winters
Intro: Intro Riff x2
(w/verse riff): / G - - - / A - - - / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D
Rice won?t grow at home
A G
And the Moon doesn't favor girls
A D
Giant fork and spoon
A G
Is a sign that the game is on
A D A
You know Karate now? From a show?
G A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - / G - - - / - - - - / (w/Riff 2)
I'm counting on you to throw
w/verse riff: / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D
Men now don?t fight with swords
A
But I would be good
G A D
I'd cut you not just with words
A G
Cut you not just with words
A D
So you melt chocolate hearts
A G
Well I can forstall the Sun
A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - / G - - - / - - - - / (w/Riff 2)
I'm counting on you to throw
Instrumental: / D - - - / A - - - / G - - - / A - - - / (x4)
/ End of solo (no chord) - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
w/verse riff: / G - - - / A - - - / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D A
Angels (Russian) where I fear to tread
G A D A
Secrets, secrets, damn your secrets
G A D
So you melt chocolate hearts
A G
Well I can forstall the Sun
A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - /
I;m counting on you to throw
/ G - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
D (hold) A (hold)
Just so you know
G (hold)
It?s all I;m waiting for
The Long Winters
Intro: Intro Riff x2
(w/verse riff): / G - - - / A - - - / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D
Rice won?t grow at home
A G
And the Moon doesn't favor girls
A D
Giant fork and spoon
A G
Is a sign that the game is on
A D A
You know Karate now? From a show?
G A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - / G - - - / - - - - / (w/Riff 2)
I'm counting on you to throw
w/verse riff: / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D
Men now don?t fight with swords
A
But I would be good
G A D
I'd cut you not just with words
A G
Cut you not just with words
A D
So you melt chocolate hearts
A G
Well I can forstall the Sun
A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I'm counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - / G - - - / - - - - / (w/Riff 2)
I'm counting on you to throw
Instrumental: / D - - - / A - - - / G - - - / A - - - / (x4)
/ End of solo (no chord) - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
w/verse riff: / G - - - / A - - - / D - - - / A - - - /
G A D A
Angels (Russian) where I fear to tread
G A D A
Secrets, secrets, damn your secrets
G A D
So you melt chocolate hearts
A G
Well I can forstall the Sun
A D
When two of the raiders come
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A G (x2) D
I;m counting on you to throw more than shapes
A / G - - - / - - A - /
I;m counting on you to throw
/ G - - - / - - - - / - - - - / - - - - /
D (hold) A (hold)
Just so you know
G (hold)
It?s all I;m waiting for
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