Biography:
The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since the late 90s. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," ranging from drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits. In 2004, Elverum abandoned the "Microphones" name to begin recording as Mount Eerie. But in December 2007, he began
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Standard Tuning
Intro: C C7 F G F G (over and over)
F G
Up and died, you up and died on me
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
I haven't cried, it hasn't rained on me
F G C C7
cause I can't believe you actually died.
F G
I haven't tried cause you're not dead, you're free.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G C* C7*
and I know that you're happy there
F G C C7
even though I don't know where
F G
The other side: The side I try to see.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
Your body's gone but your ghost haunts me.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
At your gandma's church I held a baby.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G C C7
I can't believe that you made your parents cry.
F G C C7
I can't believe that the worms ate your eyes.
F G C7 C* C7*
--1----3----0----3----3--
--1----3----1----4----4--
--2----4----3----4----3--
--3----5----2----4----4--
--3----5----3----3----3--
--1----3----x----3----3--
Tab by Diego Llewellyn-Jones
Sorry if it's wrong, but it sounds right on.
Intro: C C7 F G F G (over and over)
F G
Up and died, you up and died on me
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
I haven't cried, it hasn't rained on me
F G C C7
cause I can't believe you actually died.
F G
I haven't tried cause you're not dead, you're free.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G C* C7*
and I know that you're happy there
F G C C7
even though I don't know where
F G
The other side: The side I try to see.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
Your body's gone but your ghost haunts me.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G
At your gandma's church I held a baby.
F G C C7
I can't believe you actually died.
F G C C7
I can't believe that you made your parents cry.
F G C C7
I can't believe that the worms ate your eyes.
F G C7 C* C7*
--1----3----0----3----3--
--1----3----1----4----4--
--2----4----3----4----3--
--3----5----2----4----4--
--3----5----3----3----3--
--1----3----x----3----3--
Tab by Diego Llewellyn-Jones
Sorry if it's wrong, but it sounds right on.
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The Miserables
The Mixtures
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