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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Capo 4
[Intro]
D/F# C G
D/F# C G
[Verse]
D/F# C G
Late afternoon, another day is nearly done
D/F# C G
A darker grey is breaking through a lighter one
D/F# C G
A thousand sharpened elbows in the underground
D/F# C
That hollow hurried sound
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
Feet on polished floor
Em D/F# C
And in the dollar store
Em D/F# A
The clerk is closing up
C
And counting loonies trying not to say
G
I hate Winnipeg
[Verse]
D/F# C G
The driver checks the mirror seven minutes late
D/F# C G
The crowded riders' restlessness enunciates
D/F# C G
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
D/F# C
The same route everyday
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
And in the turning lane
Em D/F# C
Someone's stalled again
Em D/F# A
He's talking to himself
C
And hears the price of gas repeat his phrase
G
I hate Winnipeg
[Break]
D/F# C G
D/F# C G
D/F# C
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
And up above us all
Em D/F# C
Leaning into sky
Em D/F# C
Our golden business boy
Em D/F# C
Will watch the North End die
Em D/F# A
And sing, “I love this town”
C
Then let his arcing wrecking ball proclaim
C D/F# G
I Hate Winnipeg
G
[Intro]
D/F# C G
D/F# C G
[Verse]
D/F# C G
Late afternoon, another day is nearly done
D/F# C G
A darker grey is breaking through a lighter one
D/F# C G
A thousand sharpened elbows in the underground
D/F# C
That hollow hurried sound
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
Feet on polished floor
Em D/F# C
And in the dollar store
Em D/F# A
The clerk is closing up
C
And counting loonies trying not to say
G
I hate Winnipeg
[Verse]
D/F# C G
The driver checks the mirror seven minutes late
D/F# C G
The crowded riders' restlessness enunciates
D/F# C G
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
D/F# C
The same route everyday
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
And in the turning lane
Em D/F# C
Someone's stalled again
Em D/F# A
He's talking to himself
C
And hears the price of gas repeat his phrase
G
I hate Winnipeg
[Break]
D/F# C G
D/F# C G
D/F# C
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C
And up above us all
Em D/F# C
Leaning into sky
Em D/F# C
Our golden business boy
Em D/F# C
Will watch the North End die
Em D/F# A
And sing, “I love this town”
C
Then let his arcing wrecking ball proclaim
C D/F# G
I Hate Winnipeg
G
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