Biography:
The Middle East were a musical collective from Townsville, Australia, which formed in 2005. Fusing various influences from post-rock to folk to ambient, various members have at different times played in other North Queensland based groups such as Joseph Liddy and the Skeleton Horse, The Forest, and We Are Buildings.
After completing several East Coast tours, they released a split EP in 2006 with local Cairns band Sleeping in Trains. Their debut album The Recordings of the Middle East was released on 24th April 2008
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"My Grandma Was Pearl Hall" by: The Middle East
No capo
[Intro]
Em Am F C Dm C
[Verse 1]
Am F
Mothers love their children
Dm C
Even when they're violent.
Am F
‘Cause all good sons and daughters
Dm C
Love the ones they look like.
[Verse 2]
Am F
Fathers keep their kids safe
Dm C
On the street men died.
Am F
‘Cause all good sons or fathers
Dm C
Know that kids are frightened
C
Of them.
[Instrumental]
F Am C
Am F C Dm C
[Verse 3]
Am F
Went home with your rocket
Dm C
But a nearing spirit
Am F
Survived a death adder
Dm C
But you drowned in liquid
[Verse 4]
Am F
You learned from your father
Dm C
How to husband animals.
Am F
And I learned from my father
Dm C
That all men are animals.
[Verse 5]
Am F
Jesus, you’re a fire
Dm C
In my foreskin everyday.
Am F
Burning, oh you’re burning
Dm C
Dead and lonely you remain.
No capo
[Intro]
Em Am F C Dm C
[Verse 1]
Am F
Mothers love their children
Dm C
Even when they're violent.
Am F
‘Cause all good sons and daughters
Dm C
Love the ones they look like.
[Verse 2]
Am F
Fathers keep their kids safe
Dm C
On the street men died.
Am F
‘Cause all good sons or fathers
Dm C
Know that kids are frightened
C
Of them.
[Instrumental]
F Am C
Am F C Dm C
[Verse 3]
Am F
Went home with your rocket
Dm C
But a nearing spirit
Am F
Survived a death adder
Dm C
But you drowned in liquid
[Verse 4]
Am F
You learned from your father
Dm C
How to husband animals.
Am F
And I learned from my father
Dm C
That all men are animals.
[Verse 5]
Am F
Jesus, you’re a fire
Dm C
In my foreskin everyday.
Am F
Burning, oh you’re burning
Dm C
Dead and lonely you remain.
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