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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THE GLOW PT.2 - The Microphones
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Tabbed by: Volpone
Tuning: Standard tuning, 1/4 step sharp
[Intro]
F C Db
|x---|xxxx-|xxxx-|
[Verse 1]
Em Bm C
i took my shirt off in the yard
Em Bm C
no one saw that the skin on my shoulders was golden
Em
now it's not
Bm
my shirt's back on
C
i forgot my songs
the glow is gone
Em Bm C
my gliding body stopped
[Chorus]
(single down-stroke)
Em Bm C
i could not get through september without a battle
Em
i faced death
Bm C
i went in with my arms swinging
Em
but i heard my own breath
Bm C
i had to face that i'm still living
Em
i'm still flesh
Bm C
i hold on to life with feelings
Em
i'm not dead
Bm
there's no end
C
my face is red
Em Bm C
my blood flows harshly
Em Bm C
my heart beats loudly
Em Bm
my chest still draws breath
C
i hold it
Em Bm C
i'm buoyant
[Outro]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-----------0------------0-----------0----|
D|-------0-----------0------------0-----------0-------|
A|--------------------------0--2--------0--2----------|
E|-2-3---------2-3------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0----------3--0------3--0----|
G|--------0-----------0------------------0----------0-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-3--------2--3---------2--3---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
THE GLOW PT.2 - The Microphones
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Volpone
Tuning: Standard tuning, 1/4 step sharp
[Intro]
F C Db
|x---|xxxx-|xxxx-|
[Verse 1]
Em Bm C
i took my shirt off in the yard
Em Bm C
no one saw that the skin on my shoulders was golden
Em
now it's not
Bm
my shirt's back on
C
i forgot my songs
the glow is gone
Em Bm C
my gliding body stopped
[Chorus]
(single down-stroke)
Em Bm C
i could not get through september without a battle
Em
i faced death
Bm C
i went in with my arms swinging
Em
but i heard my own breath
Bm C
i had to face that i'm still living
Em
i'm still flesh
Bm C
i hold on to life with feelings
Em
i'm not dead
Bm
there's no end
C
my face is red
Em Bm C
my blood flows harshly
Em Bm C
my heart beats loudly
Em Bm
my chest still draws breath
C
i hold it
Em Bm C
i'm buoyant
[Outro]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-----------0------------0-----------0----|
D|-------0-----------0------------0-----------0-------|
A|--------------------------0--2--------0--2----------|
E|-2-3---------2-3------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0----------3--0------3--0----|
G|--------0-----------0------------------0----------0-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---2-3--------2--3---------2--3---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
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