Biography:
Beat Happening is an American indie pop and punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, United States in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters of a childish or coy nature.
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[Intro]
A F#m Bm D
When they're gone and the heart is pumping cold
A F#m Bm D
Another burnt offering in worship of the toll
A F#m Bm D
Paid at way stations along the lonesome road
A F#m Bm D
Kick the stirrup and ride an empty soul
[Instrumental]
A Bm D A x5
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Kiss and forget is how it began
A Bm D A
Peaches then photos, love letters in the sand
A Bm D A
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Empty buildings in an empty town
A Bm D A
Knock the hollow life and make a hollow sound
A Bm D A
A promise of a holiday, and you can travel
A Bm D A
Scrapped and clawing, knocked out of the saddle
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, its time to make amends
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
D A A A
[Solo]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2---------0--0--0-2-------2--2--2---------0--0--2h4p2-0---|
E|---------0--0--0-------------------------0--0--0-----------------|
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, it's time to make amends
A Bm D A
You smile that it's okay, you turn and walk away
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
How many times can you start again?
A Bm D A
For the pleasure of light and kisses on the wind
A Bm D A
When you love another one, but you cant have 'em
A Bm D A
Bleak sunshine makes you sadder
A Bm D A
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer
D A A A
[Solo]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2--2----------0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-2b-2b-0-|
E|---------0--0--0-------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------|
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, its time to make amends
A Bm D A A Bm
D A
There is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one, there is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one, there is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A
Bury the hammer
D A (x6)
A
A F#m Bm D
When they're gone and the heart is pumping cold
A F#m Bm D
Another burnt offering in worship of the toll
A F#m Bm D
Paid at way stations along the lonesome road
A F#m Bm D
Kick the stirrup and ride an empty soul
[Instrumental]
A Bm D A x5
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Kiss and forget is how it began
A Bm D A
Peaches then photos, love letters in the sand
A Bm D A
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Empty buildings in an empty town
A Bm D A
Knock the hollow life and make a hollow sound
A Bm D A
A promise of a holiday, and you can travel
A Bm D A
Scrapped and clawing, knocked out of the saddle
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, its time to make amends
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
D A A A
[Solo]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2---------0--0--0-2-------2--2--2---------0--0--2h4p2-0---|
E|---------0--0--0-------------------------0--0--0-----------------|
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, it's time to make amends
A Bm D A
You smile that it's okay, you turn and walk away
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
How many times can you start again?
A Bm D A
For the pleasure of light and kisses on the wind
A Bm D A
When you love another one, but you cant have 'em
A Bm D A
Bleak sunshine makes you sadder
A Bm D A
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer
D A A A
[Solo]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2--2----------0-0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-2b-2b-0-|
E|---------0--0--0-------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------|
A Bm D A
[Verse]
A Bm D A
Forgive and forget, its time to make amends
A Bm D A A Bm
D A
There is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one, there is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one, there is no one
A Bm D A
There is no one
[Chorus]
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A D A
Bury the hammer, bury the hammer
D A
Bury the hammer
D A (x6)
A
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