Biography:
The Verlaines is a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 in Dunedin and named after French poet Paul Verlaine.
The origins of the band can be traced back to 1979 when the group's founder Graeme Downes took direct inspiration from fellow Dunedin group, The Clean, to form a band with Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr. It was in 1981 that the group made their first public appearance with their initial five-piece line-up.
The band's recorded debut was on the seminal "Dunedin Double" EP
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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!
[Intro]
A Asus2 A Asus2
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
You're just too, too obscure for me
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Oh and you don't really get through to me
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
And there's no need, for you to talk that way
E
Is there any less pessimistic things to say?
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
Shall we have our photo taken?
D F#m E
We'll look like Death and the Maiden
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Interlude]
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
I still choose, to lose the way I like
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Fool around, slit my arms out of spite
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
But I won't re-ject, so long as you make sense
E
But I'm through with the ruse and vague intentions
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
There's better people to know
D F#m E
You'll only end up like Rimbaud
Get shot by Verlaine
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Interlude]
A Asus2 F# F#/E
[Bridge]
{c:6/8 time}
Bm B B Bm B B
Em E E Em E E
Bm B B Bm B B
Em E E Em E E
Bm B B Bm B B
F#m F# F# F#m F# F#
Em E E Em E E
E7
[Interlude]
{c:4/4 time}
A Asus2 A Asus2
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
The way you think, is all so bloody stale
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Your sanity looks pretty frail
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
You have to clutch, at every tiny straw
E
And I can't stomach that at all.
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
Shall we have our photo taken?
D F#m E
We'll look like Death and the Maiden
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Outro]
Am Asus2 D Dm Dm6 A
A Asus2 A Asus2
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
You're just too, too obscure for me
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Oh and you don't really get through to me
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
And there's no need, for you to talk that way
E
Is there any less pessimistic things to say?
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
Shall we have our photo taken?
D F#m E
We'll look like Death and the Maiden
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Interlude]
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
I still choose, to lose the way I like
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Fool around, slit my arms out of spite
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
But I won't re-ject, so long as you make sense
E
But I'm through with the ruse and vague intentions
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
There's better people to know
D F#m E
You'll only end up like Rimbaud
Get shot by Verlaine
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Interlude]
A Asus2 F# F#/E
[Bridge]
{c:6/8 time}
Bm B B Bm B B
Em E E Em E E
Bm B B Bm B B
Em E E Em E E
Bm B B Bm B B
F#m F# F# F#m F# F#
Em E E Em E E
E7
[Interlude]
{c:4/4 time}
A Asus2 A Asus2
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse]
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
The way you think, is all so bloody stale
E A Asus2 A Asus2
Your sanity looks pretty frail
A Asus2 D Dm A Dmaj7
You have to clutch, at every tiny straw
E
And I can't stomach that at all.
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m E
Do you like Paul Verlaine?
D F#m E
Is it gonna rain today?
D F#m E
Shall we have our photo taken?
D F#m E
We'll look like Death and the Maiden
[Chorus]
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
A Dmaj7 F#m E
Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine Verlai-aine
[Outro]
Am Asus2 D Dm Dm6 A
The Victory Band
The Vietnams
The Villa Decree
The Village Chur (...)
The Village Sing (...)