Biography:
Elvis Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is a folk-rock singer-songwriter. He is the son of actor Anthony Perkins (an Academy-award nominated screen actor best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho) and photographer Berry Berenson. He was raised in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Perkins is a great-grandson of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and a nephew of the actress Marisa Berenson.
Perkins's melancholy songs reflect the personal tragedy he has experienced over the years.
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Elvis Perkins - Hours Last Stand
The vocal melody is very tricky in terms of timing, I tried to do my best in terms of spacing out the chords
correctly. Revisions welcome
Intro
Dm
Dm F
Now, now woman
Dm F
sweet, sweet child
Dm F
little baby,
Dm C F
the black, black night
Gm C
will famously make of every little thing one
Dm F
Look here lady,
Dm C F
do you want to see me cry
Dm F Dm C F
out your lovin' or a little suicide
Gm
is all that's left to me.
C
the daylight's pounding my eardrums
F C F
So now I make my stand,
Gm Dm
my pride in hand
Bb F
my lonely love
Dm F
Swing low May Flower
Dm C F
hear my pearls
Dm F
listen, honey
Dm C F
to your little hummingbird
Gm
very carefully
C
for he may not sing it more than once.
Dm F
Love you, baby
Dm C F
like mariners love the sea.
Dm F
when I go to Heaven,
Dm C F
I swear you will go with me.
Gm
I've seen it vividly,
C
daydreaming in the sun
F C F
but make no mistake,
Gm Dm
I'm now awake
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
A Bb F Bb F Bb F (2X)
Bb Am Bb (2x)
Am Gm C
F Dm C F
Midnight, midnight in the cat's eyes
Dm A F Dm C F
and to the devil the chicken spirit flies.
Gm C
finally, not so unlike the dove
F C F Gm Dm
the hours last stand is in your hands
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
A Dm
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
The vocal melody is very tricky in terms of timing, I tried to do my best in terms of spacing out the chords
correctly. Revisions welcome
Intro
Dm
Dm F
Now, now woman
Dm F
sweet, sweet child
Dm F
little baby,
Dm C F
the black, black night
Gm C
will famously make of every little thing one
Dm F
Look here lady,
Dm C F
do you want to see me cry
Dm F Dm C F
out your lovin' or a little suicide
Gm
is all that's left to me.
C
the daylight's pounding my eardrums
F C F
So now I make my stand,
Gm Dm
my pride in hand
Bb F
my lonely love
Dm F
Swing low May Flower
Dm C F
hear my pearls
Dm F
listen, honey
Dm C F
to your little hummingbird
Gm
very carefully
C
for he may not sing it more than once.
Dm F
Love you, baby
Dm C F
like mariners love the sea.
Dm F
when I go to Heaven,
Dm C F
I swear you will go with me.
Gm
I've seen it vividly,
C
daydreaming in the sun
F C F
but make no mistake,
Gm Dm
I'm now awake
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
A Bb F Bb F Bb F (2X)
Bb Am Bb (2x)
Am Gm C
F Dm C F
Midnight, midnight in the cat's eyes
Dm A F Dm C F
and to the devil the chicken spirit flies.
Gm C
finally, not so unlike the dove
F C F Gm Dm
the hours last stand is in your hands
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb F
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
A Dm
my lonely love
Bb C F
my lonely love
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