Biography:
The Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 2008, they signed with Dine Alone Records, home to other Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Bedouin Soundclash, Black Lungs and Cancer Bats. Their first full length record,Jackson Square, was released on October 28th, 2008, and includes their biggest hit "Oh! The Boss is Coming", along with "The Ballad of Hugo Chavez", and "No Champagne Socialist."
In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo.
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Other songs:
- And Then Some
- Ballad Of Hugo Chavez
- John Lennon
- Knocking At The Door
- Leather Jacket
- On Paper
- 11 11
- A Little Rain A Song For Pete
- Abigail
- Agent Zero
- American Screams
- Book Club
- Coffee
- Come Back Home
- Come To Light
- Company Man
- Crawling Through The Window
- Cynical Bastards
- Deadlines
- Dirty Blonde
- Dont Be A Stranger
- Drakes Dad
- Eyes On The Prize
- Hand Me Downs
- Im Not The Sun
- Kiss Cam
- Michigan Left
- My Hearts Always Yours
- Never Thought That This Would Happen
- No Champagne Socialist
- Oh The Boss Is Coming
- Only For A Moment
- Passenger Seat
- Peoples Champ
- Private School
- Pullin Punches
- Relentless
- Round And Round
- Savannah
- Show Me Dont Tell Me
- What Are You Holding On To
- Whistleblower
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[Verse 1]
D C G
We were rolling down Beale street
C G
In the Tennessee summer heat
C G
I can't say it's the land of free
C G
But I'll tell ya, the booze runs cheap
D C G
And there we met Drake's dad
C G
Told him we came from Hamilton
C G
He said he knew a Canadian girl
C G
Who had a thing for Americans
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cm G
And all the girls back home will tell you
C Cm G
Some grown ass men acting like boys
C Cm
There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out
G A
But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?
C
So we can be in your arms again
D
Let me be in your arms again
[Chorus]
F C G
Because I hold you (so high)
F C G
Well let me hold you (so tight)
F C G
So won't you hold up (that light)
Em G
So I can come home to find you?
[Interlude]
G
Yeah, yeah
C G
C G
Yeah, yeah
C G
[Verse 2]
D C G
We took the 40 down to Nashville
C G
We started getting a bit irrational
C G
The place was asking had questions
C G
For a bunch of bachelors
D C G
So we stumbled down Broadway
C G
Everybody getting sloppy
C G
We met some girls getting married
C G
But they came here to party
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cm G
And no one knows how we made it back to the hotel
C Cm G
Adam took off his pants again, yes he did
C Cm
There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out
G A
But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?
C
So we can be in your arms again
D
Girl, let me be in your arms again
[Chorus]
F C G
Because I hold you (so high)
F C G
Well let me hold you (so tight)
F C G
So won't you hold up (that light)
Em G
So I can come home to find you?
A
Bring her on up
A
B-b-bring her on up
A
[Bridge]
E D A D A
I do my best thinking, thinking in the shower
D A D A
Sometimes I do my pre-drinking, drinking in the shower
E D A D A
So I think about my neighbors and the politics and labor
D A D A
Between Karl and Groucho, I couldn't tell you which I favor
[Chorus]
G D A
Because I hold you (so high)
G D A
Well let me hold you (so tight)
G D A
So won't you hold up (that light)
F#m
Why won't you hold on that line, I'm coming for ya
G D A
Because I hold you (so high)
G D A
Well let me hold you (so tight)
G D A
So won't you hold up (that light)
F#m A
So I can come home to find you?
[Outro]
A D A
Hold up that light
A D A
I'm lost at sea
A D A
But I'm coming home
D C G
We were rolling down Beale street
C G
In the Tennessee summer heat
C G
I can't say it's the land of free
C G
But I'll tell ya, the booze runs cheap
D C G
And there we met Drake's dad
C G
Told him we came from Hamilton
C G
He said he knew a Canadian girl
C G
Who had a thing for Americans
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cm G
And all the girls back home will tell you
C Cm G
Some grown ass men acting like boys
C Cm
There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out
G A
But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?
C
So we can be in your arms again
D
Let me be in your arms again
[Chorus]
F C G
Because I hold you (so high)
F C G
Well let me hold you (so tight)
F C G
So won't you hold up (that light)
Em G
So I can come home to find you?
[Interlude]
G
Yeah, yeah
C G
C G
Yeah, yeah
C G
[Verse 2]
D C G
We took the 40 down to Nashville
C G
We started getting a bit irrational
C G
The place was asking had questions
C G
For a bunch of bachelors
D C G
So we stumbled down Broadway
C G
Everybody getting sloppy
C G
We met some girls getting married
C G
But they came here to party
[Pre-Chorus]
C Cm G
And no one knows how we made it back to the hotel
C Cm G
Adam took off his pants again, yes he did
C Cm
There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out
G A
But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?
C
So we can be in your arms again
D
Girl, let me be in your arms again
[Chorus]
F C G
Because I hold you (so high)
F C G
Well let me hold you (so tight)
F C G
So won't you hold up (that light)
Em G
So I can come home to find you?
A
Bring her on up
A
B-b-bring her on up
A
[Bridge]
E D A D A
I do my best thinking, thinking in the shower
D A D A
Sometimes I do my pre-drinking, drinking in the shower
E D A D A
So I think about my neighbors and the politics and labor
D A D A
Between Karl and Groucho, I couldn't tell you which I favor
[Chorus]
G D A
Because I hold you (so high)
G D A
Well let me hold you (so tight)
G D A
So won't you hold up (that light)
F#m
Why won't you hold on that line, I'm coming for ya
G D A
Because I hold you (so high)
G D A
Well let me hold you (so tight)
G D A
So won't you hold up (that light)
F#m A
So I can come home to find you?
[Outro]
A D A
Hold up that light
A D A
I'm lost at sea
A D A
But I'm coming home
Armand Maulana
Armandinho
Armando Manzaner (...)
Armin Van Buuren
Armor For Sleep