Biography:
The Mutton Birds was formed in 1991 in New Zealand, by Don McGlashan, formerly of Blam Blam Blam (guitar, vocals and euphonium), Ross Burge (drums), David Long (guitar) and Alan Gregg (bass guitar). They scored several hits in New Zealand, including "Nature", "Dominion Road", "Your Window", "Anchor Me" and Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" which was featured in the movie "The Frighteners" directed by Peter Jackson.
Their music is clearly influenced by bands like R.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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1. In my room I can keep everything within reach,
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all the switches and fittings are new.
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I have tapped on the walls and I've paced out the floor,
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and I know every inch of the ceiling, too.
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But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
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2. In my room I have built a religion of a kind,
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I've found virtue in things that stay the same.
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In my room I measure time by the things that I use up,
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and just like my shopping list I will never change.
Em F - C - G Em F - C - G
But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
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And I don't recognise where I am,
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all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
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because you're the one that finally let me in
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to my roo.....m, in my roo.....m.
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3. In my room a river runs along the wall above my bed,
in my room a mountain stands behind the door.
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There is nothing I'm denied, I don't need to go outside,
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because in my room I cannot ask for mo.....re.
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‘Cause I don't recognise where I am,
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all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G
because you're the one that finally showed me
Em F G
that I've never been here before.
Em F G
No, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before.
C G Dm - F
'Cause I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G Dm F
because you're the one that finally let me in, you finally let me in
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to my roo.....m, to my roo....m, to my roo....m, in my roo.....m.
C F C G C
1. In my room I can keep everything within reach,
C F C - G
all the switches and fittings are new.
C F C G C
I have tapped on the walls and I've paced out the floor,
C F C - G
and I know every inch of the ceiling, too.
Em F - C - G Em F - C - G
But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
C F C G C
2. In my room I have built a religion of a kind,
C F C - G
I've found virtue in things that stay the same.
C F C G C
In my room I measure time by the things that I use up,
C F C - G
and just like my shopping list I will never change.
Em F - C - G Em F - C - G
But I keep seeing you, yes, I keep seeing you.
C G Dm - F
And I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G Dm - F
because you're the one that finally let me in
C - D C - D
to my roo.....m, in my roo.....m.
C
3. In my room a river runs along the wall above my bed,
in my room a mountain stands behind the door.
C F C G C
There is nothing I'm denied, I don't need to go outside,
F G - G7
because in my room I cannot ask for mo.....re.
C G Dm - F
‘Cause I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G
because you're the one that finally showed me
Em F G
that I've never been here before.
Em F G
No, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before,
Dm F G
no, I don't think that I've been here before.
C G Dm - F
'Cause I don't recognise where I am,
C G Dm - F
all the shapes and the shadows start to spin,
C G Dm F
because you're the one that finally let me in, you finally let me in
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to my roo.....m, to my roo....m, to my roo....m, in my roo.....m.
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