Biography:
The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA's Phil Elverum has headed since the late 90s. Its sound is best described as lo-fi "fuzz folk," ranging from drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits. In 2004, Elverum abandoned the "Microphones" name to begin recording as Mount Eerie. But in December 2007, he began
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~ The Microphones - Oh Anna ~
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Capo 2
Em F Em
Anna and ollie they were roasting up a tofu pup the backyard
F Em
Says ollie, "Oh, we're all out of buns but, isn't this fun?"
F Em
They they they they were spread upon the lawn drinking lemonade and eating cheese
F Em
And later on, beneath the black sky the night erupted there for free
F
Oh Anna, take me in with water arms surround me, blow your breezy charms around me
Em
Oh Anna, you're a house of many rooms and all the secrets deep entombed within you
N.C.
I know a few
C Am
Says Anna "Ollie, oh, I know a place where you can
Em G
dive between my peaks into the blue
Em F Em
You take the red dot-dot-to-dot trail there.
C G
It's sweet for you."
Em
Oh ba ba black sheep have you any wool?
F Em
Yes dear yes dear you know the fridge is always full, for you
F
Oh Anna, take me to your eerie heights above paint white letters I you love
Em
Oh Anna, drop me off a cliff
I fall
C Am G
C Am G
C Am G
Says Anna "Ollie oh, you know it's old, it's old, it's old it's true
C Am G Am
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie take me far away, show me something new"
Em
And they do
F
Oh Anna, take me in with water arms surround me, blow your breezy charms around me
Em
Oh Anna, you're a house of many rooms and all the secrets deep entombed within you
I know a few
C Am G
C Am G
C Am G
C
Ollie Ollie in come free,
The doors are locked and you can come and stay with me
~ The Microphones - Oh Anna ~
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Capo 2
Em F Em
Anna and ollie they were roasting up a tofu pup the backyard
F Em
Says ollie, "Oh, we're all out of buns but, isn't this fun?"
F Em
They they they they were spread upon the lawn drinking lemonade and eating cheese
F Em
And later on, beneath the black sky the night erupted there for free
F
Oh Anna, take me in with water arms surround me, blow your breezy charms around me
Em
Oh Anna, you're a house of many rooms and all the secrets deep entombed within you
N.C.
I know a few
C Am
Says Anna "Ollie, oh, I know a place where you can
Em G
dive between my peaks into the blue
Em F Em
You take the red dot-dot-to-dot trail there.
C G
It's sweet for you."
Em
Oh ba ba black sheep have you any wool?
F Em
Yes dear yes dear you know the fridge is always full, for you
F
Oh Anna, take me to your eerie heights above paint white letters I you love
Em
Oh Anna, drop me off a cliff
I fall
C Am G
C Am G
C Am G
Says Anna "Ollie oh, you know it's old, it's old, it's old it's true
C Am G Am
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie take me far away, show me something new"
Em
And they do
F
Oh Anna, take me in with water arms surround me, blow your breezy charms around me
Em
Oh Anna, you're a house of many rooms and all the secrets deep entombed within you
I know a few
C Am G
C Am G
C Am G
C
Ollie Ollie in come free,
The doors are locked and you can come and stay with me
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