Biography:
The Weakerthans is a Canadian indie rock/folk band headed by former Propagandhi member, John K. Samson and also comprising guitarist Stephen Carroll, bassist Greg Smith, and drummer Jason Tait. The band last released an album, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre, in 2010. Since 2015, the band has been on hiatus.
The band's blend of punk-inflected folk rock with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular bands on the Canadian music scene.
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Other songs:
- A New Name For Everything
- Airport Lounge
- Anchorless
- Aside
- Benediction
- Bigfoot
- Civil Twilight
- Confessions Of A Futon Revolutionist
- Everything Must Go
- Exiles Among You
- Farewell Faded Memory
- History To The Defeated
- Hospital Vespers
- Illustrated Bible Stories For Children
- Last Last One
- Left And Leaving
- Manifest
- Maryland Bridge
- My Favourite Chords
- Night Windows
- None Of The Above
- One Great City
- Our Retired Explorer
- Our Retired Explorer Dines With Michael Foucault In Paris 1961
- Pamphleteer
- Plea From A Cat Named Virtue
- Plea From A Cat Named Virtute
- Reasons
- Reconstrution Site
- Reunion Tour
- Saint Cecilia
- Slips And Tangles
- Sounds Familiar
- Sun In An Empty Room
- Sympathetic Smile
- The Reasons
- This Is A Fire Door Never Leave Open
- Tournament Of Hearts
- Utilities
- Virtute The Cat Explains Her Departure
- Watermark
- Wellingtons Wednesdays
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The Weakerthans
Benediction
Reconstruction Site
This is perfect, i was able to watch a video of John playing a solo version of the song
i'm positive this is the way he plays it. enjoy.
capo 5
Intro.
C Am G F C Am
F F
C Am
So you don’t get to be a saint
G F
Martyrs never last this long
C Am
Guess I'll never be the one
G F
To defeat desire in song
F
Here's a marker
G C
Here's my naked skin
F
Our 'exhibit A'
F G C
Put a small x where I lost my way
C Am
All the actors broke their legs
G F
And it’s to late to postpone
C Am
The producer’s getting high
G F
And the audience went home
C Am
Smile and take your awkward bow
G F
Turn and stumble off the stage
C Am
Let the rain be your applause
G F
Every encore sooth your rage
F
Squint with one eye
G C
Hum a show-tune wait
F
For your right to say
F G C
oh that’s where you must have lost your way
C Am G F
C Am G F
F G C F
Megaphones in helicopters squeal “hey are you okay?”
F G C
Searchlights circle, where we lost our way
C Am G F
All our accidents were purposeful and felt
C Am G F
Stripped of providence or any way to tell
C Am G F
But our intentions were intangible and sweet
C Am G
Sick with simple math and shy discoveries
F G
Piled up against our impending defeat.
Benediction
Reconstruction Site
This is perfect, i was able to watch a video of John playing a solo version of the song
i'm positive this is the way he plays it. enjoy.
capo 5
Intro.
C Am G F C Am
F F
C Am
So you don’t get to be a saint
G F
Martyrs never last this long
C Am
Guess I'll never be the one
G F
To defeat desire in song
F
Here's a marker
G C
Here's my naked skin
F
Our 'exhibit A'
F G C
Put a small x where I lost my way
C Am
All the actors broke their legs
G F
And it’s to late to postpone
C Am
The producer’s getting high
G F
And the audience went home
C Am
Smile and take your awkward bow
G F
Turn and stumble off the stage
C Am
Let the rain be your applause
G F
Every encore sooth your rage
F
Squint with one eye
G C
Hum a show-tune wait
F
For your right to say
F G C
oh that’s where you must have lost your way
C Am G F
C Am G F
F G C F
Megaphones in helicopters squeal “hey are you okay?”
F G C
Searchlights circle, where we lost our way
C Am G F
All our accidents were purposeful and felt
C Am G F
Stripped of providence or any way to tell
C Am G F
But our intentions were intangible and sweet
C Am G
Sick with simple math and shy discoveries
F G
Piled up against our impending defeat.
The Wedding
The Wedding Pres (...)
The Weirdos
The Welcome Home
The Well Pennies