Biography:
Upstanding Youth is a six piece ska-punk-reggae band from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Since their formation, several lineup changes came about, but currently members include: Marc Allred (vocals, guitar), Thomas Robertson (drums), Demitri Marmash (bass), Tim Goshi (saxophone), Adam Eskaran (saxophone), and Aaron Eskaran (trumpet). Formed in 2001, Upstanding Youth began writing music and performing around the island of Oahu. Their first two CD's
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Second song on the track Acoustic Session, starts at 3:30. From the album Still.
Start off with pick scrapes, and continue them in between chords.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
You never thought you'd be the one that they'd find on the ground.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
When they scrape the bottom of the barrel, you are what they found.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
His fear of death and starvation is what motivates this man,
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
when you're desperate you'll do almost anything you can.
[Chorus:]
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation is living here with me.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation is smiling down on me.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation, desperation, I have no freedom to be free.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation please let me be.
(Continue in a similar manner)
Excuse me this time, but I've seen what you do.
You're shamed you're naked, humiliated too.
With no ego and no pride left, you wonder who you are.
You feel like you've been pushed into a corner
and it shouldn't go this far.
[Chorus]
(all pick scrapes)
No, no, no, you know you know this man.
No, no, no, he'll do almost anything he can.
[Chorus]
I think that's it. Really easy, listen to the track for rhythm.
UY's website: http://www.upstandingyouth.com/
Start off with pick scrapes, and continue them in between chords.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
You never thought you'd be the one that they'd find on the ground.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
When they scrape the bottom of the barrel, you are what they found.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
His fear of death and starvation is what motivates this man,
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
when you're desperate you'll do almost anything you can.
[Chorus:]
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation is living here with me.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation is smiling down on me.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation, desperation, I have no freedom to be free.
C5 G#5 G5 G#5
Desperation please let me be.
(Continue in a similar manner)
Excuse me this time, but I've seen what you do.
You're shamed you're naked, humiliated too.
With no ego and no pride left, you wonder who you are.
You feel like you've been pushed into a corner
and it shouldn't go this far.
[Chorus]
(all pick scrapes)
No, no, no, you know you know this man.
No, no, no, he'll do almost anything he can.
[Chorus]
I think that's it. Really easy, listen to the track for rhythm.
UY's website: http://www.upstandingyouth.com/
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