Biography:
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Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American musician who has formed several indie bands. He is most notable as the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, although also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.
Gibbard spent his formative years in Bremerton, Washington during the time of the grunge musical explosion during the early 1990s. Growing up he was influenced by Nirvana
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Other songs:
- A Hard One To Know
- All In One
- Bigger Than Love
- Brand New Colony
- Broken Yolk In Western Sky
- Carolina
- Casino Blues
- Choir Vandals
- Complicated
- Couches In Alleys
- Dream Song
- Duncan Where Have You Gone
- Everythings A Ceiling
- Farmer Chords
- Gleemer
- I Hate To See You Cry
- I Want It That Way
- Im Building A Fire
- Its Never Too Late
- Lady Adelaide
- Lily
- Oh Woe
- One Fast Move Or Im Gone
- Photobooth
- Saddest Story Ever Told
- Shepherds Bush Lullaby
- Somethings Rattling Cowpoke
- Such Great Heights
- Teardrop Windows
- The Concept
- The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
- These Roads Dont Move
- They Dont Know
- This Place Is A Prison
- Thriller
- Train Song
- Where Our Destination Lies
- Willamine
- You Remind Me Of Home
- Youll Always Have A Place To Stay In Oakland
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From Ben Gibbard's live performance of the song he wrote for the Postal Service.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiRZ6NM0OuQ
Chords: Em G D C Dsus4
---x----x----x----x----x---|
---0----3----3----1----3---|
---0----0----2----0----0---|
---2----0----0----2----4---|
---2----2----0----3----5---|
---0----3----x----3----5---|
Near the end he walks from C to Em; to do this, incorporate picking the low C note
[A string, 3rd fret], to the B right under it [A string, 2nd fret], and then G
[low E string, 3rd fret] into your strumming, followed by Em, with a strong accent
on the open E. It isn't required but it sounds really nice the way it follows the
vocals, and gives the song somewhat of a signature sound.
Intro: Em-G
Em G
This place is a prison
Em G
And these people aren't your friends
Em G
Inhaling thrills through twenty dollar bills
D
As the tumblers are drained
C
And then flooded again and again
Dsus4-Em-G x2
Em G
There's guards at the on ramps
Em G
Armed to the teeth
Em
And you may case the grounds
G
From the Cascades to Puget Sound
D
But you are not permitted to leave
C Dsus4
I know there's a big world out there
Em G
Like the one that I saw on the screen
C Dsus4
In my living room late last night
Em C
It was almost too bright to see
Dsus4
And I know that it's not a party
Em C
If it happens every night
Dsus4
Pretending there's glamour and candelabra
Em
As you're drinking by candlelight
Em-Dsus4-
C WALK - TO - Em Dsus4
What does it take to get a drink in this place?
C Em
What does it take, how long must I wait?
[repeat to end]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiRZ6NM0OuQ
Chords: Em G D C Dsus4
---x----x----x----x----x---|
---0----3----3----1----3---|
---0----0----2----0----0---|
---2----0----0----2----4---|
---2----2----0----3----5---|
---0----3----x----3----5---|
Near the end he walks from C to Em; to do this, incorporate picking the low C note
[A string, 3rd fret], to the B right under it [A string, 2nd fret], and then G
[low E string, 3rd fret] into your strumming, followed by Em, with a strong accent
on the open E. It isn't required but it sounds really nice the way it follows the
vocals, and gives the song somewhat of a signature sound.
Intro: Em-G
Em G
This place is a prison
Em G
And these people aren't your friends
Em G
Inhaling thrills through twenty dollar bills
D
As the tumblers are drained
C
And then flooded again and again
Dsus4-Em-G x2
Em G
There's guards at the on ramps
Em G
Armed to the teeth
Em
And you may case the grounds
G
From the Cascades to Puget Sound
D
But you are not permitted to leave
C Dsus4
I know there's a big world out there
Em G
Like the one that I saw on the screen
C Dsus4
In my living room late last night
Em C
It was almost too bright to see
Dsus4
And I know that it's not a party
Em C
If it happens every night
Dsus4
Pretending there's glamour and candelabra
Em
As you're drinking by candlelight
Em-Dsus4-
C WALK - TO - Em Dsus4
What does it take to get a drink in this place?
C Em
What does it take, how long must I wait?
[repeat to end]
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