Biography:
Wire is a band formed in 1976 in Watford, England and after splitting in 1980, have reformed three times. They consist of Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (vocals, bass) and Robert Gotobed (drums). Founding guitarist Bruce Gilbert left in 2004. In 2008, Margaret Fielder McGinnis of Laika joined the band as their touring guitarist, but as of 2010 has been replaced by Matt Simms.
Wire's debut album, Pink Flag (1977), contains songs which are diverse in mood and style
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Other songs:
- The 15th
- 106 Beats That
- 12Xu
- Adapt
- After Midnight
- Blessed State
- Brazil Pink Flag
- Champs
- Dot Dash
- Ex Lion Tamer
- Feeling Called Love
- Field Day For The Sundays
- Fragile
- From The Nursery
- Glad All Over
- I Should Have Known Better
- Its So Obvious
- Its The Motive
- Just Dont Care
- Keep Exhaling
- Love Aint Polite
- Lowdown
- Mannequin
- Marooned
- Mary Is A Dyke
- Mr Suit
- No Romans
- Nyc
- On Returning
- Outdoor Miner
- Short Elevated Period
- Straight Line
- Strange
- Surgeons Girl
- Too True
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!
Wire
"Short Elevated Period"
Standard tuning.
B5 BM F#5 A5 E5 F#sus4 F#m Asus2
e|-------------------(2)----(2)-(0)--|
B|-------------------(2)----(2)--0---|
G|--------------------4------2---2---|
D|9---8---4---7---2---4------4---2---|
A|9---9---4---7---2---4------4---0---|
E|7---7---2---5---0---2------2-------|
[Intro]
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
Skippering a skiff, in the typhoon season
A5 E5
Open to change and in need of a hand
B5 F#5
No longer confused by rhyme nor reason
A5 E5
Indian queens paddle dugout canoes
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
The passenger matches the price that he's asking
A5 E5
Embracing the modern he now understands
B5 F#5
It's a pivotal moment, in an uncertain future
A5 E5
A pain relief deal done on the Frankfurt express
B5 BM B5 BM
[Break]
B5 F#sus4 F#m
Asus2 E5
B5 F#sus4 F#m
Asus2 E5
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
Right up to the moment I I.D. you
A5 E5
My reasons for living were under review
B5 F#5
A parting of the ways, what had it come to?
A5 E5
Standing in the road, where would I go?
B5 BM B5 BM
B5
[Chorus]
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short, short, short, short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short, short, short, short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
E5
"Short Elevated Period"
Standard tuning.
B5 BM F#5 A5 E5 F#sus4 F#m Asus2
e|-------------------(2)----(2)-(0)--|
B|-------------------(2)----(2)--0---|
G|--------------------4------2---2---|
D|9---8---4---7---2---4------4---2---|
A|9---9---4---7---2---4------4---0---|
E|7---7---2---5---0---2------2-------|
[Intro]
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
Skippering a skiff, in the typhoon season
A5 E5
Open to change and in need of a hand
B5 F#5
No longer confused by rhyme nor reason
A5 E5
Indian queens paddle dugout canoes
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
The passenger matches the price that he's asking
A5 E5
Embracing the modern he now understands
B5 F#5
It's a pivotal moment, in an uncertain future
A5 E5
A pain relief deal done on the Frankfurt express
B5 BM B5 BM
[Break]
B5 F#sus4 F#m
Asus2 E5
B5 F#sus4 F#m
Asus2 E5
B5 BM B5 BM
[Verse]
B5 F#5
Right up to the moment I I.D. you
A5 E5
My reasons for living were under review
B5 F#5
A parting of the ways, what had it come to?
A5 E5
Standing in the road, where would I go?
B5 BM B5 BM
B5
[Chorus]
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short, short, short, short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short, short, short, short elevated period
A5 F#5 E5
In a short elevated period
E5
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