Biography:
Athlete is an indie rock band which formed in 1999 in Deptford, London, England. The band consists of Joel Pott (vocals, guitar), Carey Willets (bass, vocals), Tim Wanstall (keyboards), and Steve Roberts (drums). Johnny Pilcher of the English indietronica band Weevil has joined them as second guitarist for their live shows.
Their sound is a mix of indie rock and electronic music, most recently integrating organic sounds into their music. Friends since the age of fourteen
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- Rubik's Cube
- Vehicles And Animals
- Wires
- Animations
- Awkward Goodbye
- Beautiful
- Black Swan Song
- Dont Hold Your Breath
- El Salvador
- Flying Over Bus Stops
- Half Light
- I Love
- If I Aint Got You
- If I Found Out
- In The Library
- Love Come Rescue
- New Project
- Ordinary Angel
- Rock Scene
- Rubiks Cube
- Second Hand Stores
- Shake Those Windows
- Sky Diver
- Street Map
- Superhuman Touch
- The Getaway
- The Outsiders
- Tourist
- Trading Air
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- Wild Wolves
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- You Got The Style
- You Know
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!
ATHLETE - Tourist
Bar Chords...
Dm Am Bb C D# Fm
E 5 5 6 8 6 8
B 6 5 6 8 8 9
G 7 5 7 9 8 10
D 7 7 8 10 8 10
A 5 7 8 10 6 8
E 5 5 6 8 6 8
verse 1...
Dm Am Bb
This European air
C Dm
It always warms my face
Am Bb C
I wish I could buy some
Dm Am Bb
I will bring you stories
C Dm
And bleary eyed photos
Am Bb C
Like a regular tourist
chorus...
Dm Am Bb C
We don't go breaking down
Dm Am Bb C
I feel like nothing ever will
Dm Am Bb C
We don't go breaking down
Dm Am Bb C
I feel like nothing
verse 2...
Dm Am Bb
Suitcases down our street
C Dm
Are rolling once again
Am Bb C
I roll away with them
Dm Am Bb
5 days inside Zoo York
C Dm
To loose myself with friends
Am Bb C
I'm nowhere without you
(chorus)
(there's a 8 beat break with synthesised sounds but Fm fits the chord sequence but it's
to you what you want to play...)
middle 8...
Dm D# Bb C
Just want to be with you my baby (x4)
Dm D# Bb C
I'm counting up the cost of time
Dm D# Bb C
And we'll embrace our time away
Dm D# Bb C
We cannot save ourselves alone
Dm D# Bb C
Or rely on a mobile phone
Dm D# Bb C
Just want to be with you my baby... (to end)
** I've just been to see Athlete at Brixton Academy and they're brilliant, if you get
chance to go and see them, make sure you do... Enjoy the song, it's one of my favourites
the album **
Bar Chords...
Dm Am Bb C D# Fm
E 5 5 6 8 6 8
B 6 5 6 8 8 9
G 7 5 7 9 8 10
D 7 7 8 10 8 10
A 5 7 8 10 6 8
E 5 5 6 8 6 8
verse 1...
Dm Am Bb
This European air
C Dm
It always warms my face
Am Bb C
I wish I could buy some
Dm Am Bb
I will bring you stories
C Dm
And bleary eyed photos
Am Bb C
Like a regular tourist
chorus...
Dm Am Bb C
We don't go breaking down
Dm Am Bb C
I feel like nothing ever will
Dm Am Bb C
We don't go breaking down
Dm Am Bb C
I feel like nothing
verse 2...
Dm Am Bb
Suitcases down our street
C Dm
Are rolling once again
Am Bb C
I roll away with them
Dm Am Bb
5 days inside Zoo York
C Dm
To loose myself with friends
Am Bb C
I'm nowhere without you
(chorus)
(there's a 8 beat break with synthesised sounds but Fm fits the chord sequence but it's
to you what you want to play...)
middle 8...
Dm D# Bb C
Just want to be with you my baby (x4)
Dm D# Bb C
I'm counting up the cost of time
Dm D# Bb C
And we'll embrace our time away
Dm D# Bb C
We cannot save ourselves alone
Dm D# Bb C
Or rely on a mobile phone
Dm D# Bb C
Just want to be with you my baby... (to end)
** I've just been to see Athlete at Brixton Academy and they're brilliant, if you get
chance to go and see them, make sure you do... Enjoy the song, it's one of my favourites
the album **
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