Biography:
Adrianne Lenker is a singer/songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota and is the lead singer and plays guitar in the critically acclaimed band Big Thief.
Her 2006 debut album "Stages of the Sun" consists of all original material that she wrote (some with her father) between the ages of 11 and 14. Produced by Grammy winner, Steve Hodge.
More info at www.myspace.com/adriannelenker
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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]
B G#m E B x2
Bass walk:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
E|-2-------------2-|-4-------------2-|-0-------------4-|-2--------------|
[Verse 1]
B G#m
John, listen up, I'm a wreck, I'm a mess
E
This is not the effect of a loss or a vex
B
This is you
B G#m
Hand me the key to your door
E
Give me one solid week give me four years
B
To climb the stairs and pine
[Chorus]
C#m
John, it's time
G#m
Let me be the moon you shine
E
Let me be the honest home where you can rest
F# B
Your tired mind
[Solo]
(The guitar part seems to be in 7/8, but the percussion continues playing quarters. Compromise: 7/4)
B G#m
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|--------6--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|
A|-2--4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|----4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-4-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
B G#m
You know me new, knew me well
E
When I was just a girl only nineteen,
B
Twisted in my head
B G#m
So don't try and tell me to help
This is not how you help
E
You don't know me now
B
In any way I said
[Chorus]
C#m
Don't get tired
G#m
Honey, I won't keep you long
E F# B
I was just calling up to find out if you were still in town
B G#m E B x2
Bass walk:
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
E|-2-------------2-|-4-------------2-|-0-------------4-|-2--------------|
[Verse 1]
B G#m
John, listen up, I'm a wreck, I'm a mess
E
This is not the effect of a loss or a vex
B
This is you
B G#m
Hand me the key to your door
E
Give me one solid week give me four years
B
To climb the stairs and pine
[Chorus]
C#m
John, it's time
G#m
Let me be the moon you shine
E
Let me be the honest home where you can rest
F# B
Your tired mind
[Solo]
(The guitar part seems to be in 7/8, but the percussion continues playing quarters. Compromise: 7/4)
B G#m
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|--------6--6p4-6p4----4---------4--6p4-6p4----4--|
A|-2--4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|----4/6------------6-----2--4/6------------6-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-4-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
B G#m
You know me new, knew me well
E
When I was just a girl only nineteen,
B
Twisted in my head
B G#m
So don't try and tell me to help
This is not how you help
E
You don't know me now
B
In any way I said
[Chorus]
C#m
Don't get tired
G#m
Honey, I won't keep you long
E F# B
I was just calling up to find out if you were still in town
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