Biography:
Elastica were a Britpop band formed in London, England in 1992 and made up of: Justine Frischmann (vocals and guitar), Donna Matthews (guitar and vocals), Annie Holland (bass), and Justin Welch (drums). Later members included Shelia Chipperfield (bass), Dave Bush (keyboards), Paul Jones (guitar), and Sharon Mew (keyboards and vocals).
Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label boss Steve Lamacq.
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WAKING UP - Elastica (1995)
Standard Tuning
Intro:
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
1st Verse:
Am C G Am
I'd work very hard, but I'm lazy
Am D G Am
I can't take the pressure and it's starting to show
Am C G Am
In my heart, you know how it pains me
Am D G Am
A life of leisure is no life you know
Chorus:
Am C G Am
Waking up and getting up has never been easy
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, I think you should know
Am C G Am
Waking up and getting up has never been easy
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, I think you should know
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, you should go
F E
Make a cup of tea, put a record on
2nd Verse:
Am C G Am
I'd work very hard, but I'm lazy
Am D G Am
I've got a lot of songs, but they're all in my head
Am C G Am
I'll get a guitar, and a lover who pays me
Am D G Am
If I can't be a star I won't get out of bed
Chorus
Middle Eight
Am
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
Chorus
Standard Tuning
Intro:
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
1st Verse:
Am C G Am
I'd work very hard, but I'm lazy
Am D G Am
I can't take the pressure and it's starting to show
Am C G Am
In my heart, you know how it pains me
Am D G Am
A life of leisure is no life you know
Chorus:
Am C G Am
Waking up and getting up has never been easy
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, I think you should know
Am C G Am
Waking up and getting up has never been easy
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, I think you should know
Am D G Am
Oh-o-wo-wo, you should go
F E
Make a cup of tea, put a record on
2nd Verse:
Am C G Am
I'd work very hard, but I'm lazy
Am D G Am
I've got a lot of songs, but they're all in my head
Am C G Am
I'll get a guitar, and a lover who pays me
Am D G Am
If I can't be a star I won't get out of bed
Chorus
Middle Eight
Am
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
Am C G Am
Am D G Am
Chorus
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