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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C G Am G
I'd like to believe in one thing that you say to me
C G
Would you like to leave?
Am G
When I try to talk at all, it turns out to be
C G Am
Turn on the stove in the little tiny roost
G
That our friend calls a home
C G
My head fills with heat
Am G F
From the knife in your hand to miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine
I'd like to understand
What you think about
Why it seems so bad
It's only escape from everything
I know I'm weak
I know that I'm sad
Turn on the stove in the little tiny roost
That our friend calls a home
My head fills with heat
From the knife in your hand to myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
C G Am G
sand
C G Am
Intro: C
Verse 1: C, G, Am, G x2
Chorus: C, G, Am, G x2 F
Verse 2: C, G, Am, G x2
Chorus: C, G, Am, G x2 F
Outro: C, G, Am, G, C, G, Am
C G Am G
I'd like to believe in one thing that you say to me
C G
Would you like to leave?
Am G
When I try to talk at all, it turns out to be
C G Am
Turn on the stove in the little tiny roost
G
That our friend calls a home
C G
My head fills with heat
Am G F
From the knife in your hand to miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine
I'd like to understand
What you think about
Why it seems so bad
It's only escape from everything
I know I'm weak
I know that I'm sad
Turn on the stove in the little tiny roost
That our friend calls a home
My head fills with heat
From the knife in your hand to myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
C G Am G
sand
C G Am
Intro: C
Verse 1: C, G, Am, G x2
Chorus: C, G, Am, G x2 F
Verse 2: C, G, Am, G x2
Chorus: C, G, Am, G x2 F
Outro: C, G, Am, G, C, G, Am
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