Biography:
Benny Tipene (born 1990) is a 23-year-old music retail assistant from Palmerston North. He auditioned with a sung version of Outkast's "Hey Ya!". Tipene is a self-taught singer-songwriter who describes his genre as "acoustic folk pop". He previously played with popular Palmsterton North indie rock band the Nerines. In week nine, Tipene performed his self-penned song "Boxes", the first contestant to perform an original song outside of auditions or a sing-off.
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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 part = C (let it ring out for 8 beats) F (Ring out for 8)
Am F C/G
Acting like you've got somewhere to be (mmm..)
Am F
Rattling my bones, steadying my knees (mmm..)
C F
Now you want to take it all from me
C C/G
Is it something you want, is it something you need?
Am F
I can barely recognize your face
Am F
Talking, but the words get lost in space
C F
We backed the horse and lost the race
C C/G
is it something you want, is it something you need?
F C/G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F C/G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F C/G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
Am C F
When your lost at sea you get to know (mmm..)
Am F
Just how much you long to see the coast
C F
The tide has changed and we're washed up far from home
C C/G
It's not something i want, but it's something i need
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
(PLAY THIS PART AS BARRE CHORDS)
F G C
This will end and i can start to find comfort in my lonely heart
F G C
So, keep running from me now, keep running,
keep running from me now,
F G C F
this will end and i can start to find comfort in my lonely heart So, keep
G
running from me now, keep runninggggggggggggg
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
F C to finish.
First time ive ever done this, any comments or ideas please let me know. Cheers.
Am F C/G
Acting like you've got somewhere to be (mmm..)
Am F
Rattling my bones, steadying my knees (mmm..)
C F
Now you want to take it all from me
C C/G
Is it something you want, is it something you need?
Am F
I can barely recognize your face
Am F
Talking, but the words get lost in space
C F
We backed the horse and lost the race
C C/G
is it something you want, is it something you need?
F C/G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F C/G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F C/G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
Am C F
When your lost at sea you get to know (mmm..)
Am F
Just how much you long to see the coast
C F
The tide has changed and we're washed up far from home
C C/G
It's not something i want, but it's something i need
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
(PLAY THIS PART AS BARRE CHORDS)
F G C
This will end and i can start to find comfort in my lonely heart
F G C
So, keep running from me now, keep running,
keep running from me now,
F G C F
this will end and i can start to find comfort in my lonely heart So, keep
G
running from me now, keep runninggggggggggggg
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
F G C
Always hiding from the truth, that's right in front of you
You make me lonely
F G C
Keep sleep walking through the days, as time slips away
You make me lonely
F G C F
So don't you cry your eyes on me, cause i'm the one that bleeds
G
You'd do this to me
F C to finish.
First time ive ever done this, any comments or ideas please let me know. Cheers.
Bent Denim
Bent Fabricius-B (...)
Bent Knee
Bente Ni Logan
Bentham