Biography:
Formed in 1993, Scott McCaughey designed The Minus 5 as a pop collective, with each record the group put out featuring a new lineup. Throughout these releases, he worked the most frequently with R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, who was featured on the group's eponymous debut EP, which was only released through They Might Be Giants' mail-order record club, Hello CD of the Month Club in 1994.
Their full-length debut album Old Liquidator was released in 1995, and the Minus 5's lineup consisted of McCaughey
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From the album - Down with Wilco. Great album! If you don't have it - go out and get it.
(that is.. if you like this kinda stuff)
That's Not the Way That It's Done
Minus 5
Capo 1
G Em A Cm
I saw you crying in the Quaker choir They don't swing so low
G Em A Cm
There's no religion like old-time religion It's a heavy snow
Cm G
That puts you in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
And I was in the mood yeah I was in the mood
Chorus:
G F E
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
G Em
I had to ring you 'cause the background singers
A Cm
Really blew that night
G Em A
Yes I knew you had a bluer side But it's a real black light
Cm G
That puts you in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
And I was in the mood I was in the mood, yeah
Chorus:
G F E7
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
Fmaj7 E Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm Am G
G Em Gm
There's nothing worse than a narcissist Working a disaster nurse
G Em A Cm
She ends up versus the goddamn center of the universe
Cm G
Who's always in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
Always in the mood Always in the mood, yeah
Chorus:
G F E
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
Chorus:
G F E
If I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
But that's not the way that it's done
Bm Am G
No that's not the way that it's done
Outro:
Fmaj7 E Am Cm D7
Bm G Gmaj7
From the album - Down with Wilco. Great album! If you don't have it - go out and get it.
(that is.. if you like this kinda stuff)
That's Not the Way That It's Done
Minus 5
Capo 1
G Em A Cm
I saw you crying in the Quaker choir They don't swing so low
G Em A Cm
There's no religion like old-time religion It's a heavy snow
Cm G
That puts you in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
And I was in the mood yeah I was in the mood
Chorus:
G F E
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
G Em
I had to ring you 'cause the background singers
A Cm
Really blew that night
G Em A
Yes I knew you had a bluer side But it's a real black light
Cm G
That puts you in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
And I was in the mood I was in the mood, yeah
Chorus:
G F E7
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
Fmaj7 E Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Bm Am G
G Em Gm
There's nothing worse than a narcissist Working a disaster nurse
G Em A Cm
She ends up versus the goddamn center of the universe
Cm G
Who's always in the mood for love
D Cmaj7
Always in the mood Always in the mood, yeah
Chorus:
G F E
But if I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
And that's not the way that it's done
Chorus:
G F E
If I was stronger
Am C F
You know I never would have hurt you that way
F Cmaj7
I fell into a hollow love
Bm Am G
But that's not the way that it's done
Bm Am G
No that's not the way that it's done
Outro:
Fmaj7 E Am Cm D7
Bm G Gmaj7
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