Biography:
The Boo Radleys were a British guitar band of the 1990's who made experimental indie music, and were briefly associated with the Britpop movement. They took their name from the reclusive character of Boo Radley from Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird.
They were formed in Wallasey, England in 1988, with singer/guitarist Sice aka Simon Rowebottom, guitarist/songwriter Martin Carr, bassist Timothy Brown and original drummer Steve Hewitt.
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Other songs:
- Barney And Me
- Cmon Kids
- Does This Hurt
- Eurostar
- Fairfax Scene
- Find The Answer Within
- From The Bench At Belvidere
- I Hang Suspended
- Lazarus
- Leaves And Sand
- Peachy Keen Acoustic
- Put Your Arms Around Me And Tell Me Everythings Going To Be Ok
- Stuck On Amber
- Upon 9Th And Fairchild
- Wake Up Boo
- Whats In The Box
- Wilder
- Wish I Was Skinny
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]
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[Verse]
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I was sitting with the band
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A drink in each hand
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There wasn't much to say
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He asked me for my name
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Said he was glad he came
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He wished that he could stay
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I said the only thing I've got more of is time
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This isn't what you think, but it's not what I thought it would be
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You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
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Where there are all the answers
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Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
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Or stay and take your chances
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I was sleeping on my couch
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I was really out
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I didn't hear you leave
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They asked me for some words
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To clear up all their hurts
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They wished that they weren't them
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I said the only thing I've got more of is time
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This isn't what you think, but it's not what I thought it would be
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You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
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Where there are all the answers
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Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
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Or stay and take your chances
[Bridge]
Em Bm
The world is at your feet
Em Bm
Try and make something happen
Em Bm D
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You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
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Where there are all the answers
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Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
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Or stay and take your chances
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You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
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Where there are all the answers
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Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
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Or stay and take your chances
[Outro]
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[Verse]
G
I was sitting with the band
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A drink in each hand
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There wasn't much to say
G
He asked me for my name
G
Said he was glad he came
G G G/F# Em
He wished that he could stay
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm C G G G/F# Em
I said the only thing I've got more of is time
Em Bm C D
This isn't what you think, but it's not what I thought it would be
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em D C
You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
D
Where there are all the answers
G G/F# Em D C
Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
D
Or stay and take your chances
[Verse]
G
I was sleeping on my couch
G
I was really out
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I didn't hear you leave
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They asked me for some words
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To clear up all their hurts
G G G/F# Em
They wished that they weren't them
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Bm C G G G/F# Em
I said the only thing I've got more of is time
Em Bm C D
This isn't what you think, but it's not what I thought it would be
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em D C
You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
D
Where there are all the answers
G G/F# Em D C
Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
D Bm
Or stay and take your chances
[Bridge]
Em Bm
The world is at your feet
Em Bm
Try and make something happen
Em Bm D
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em D C
You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
D
Where there are all the answers
G G/F# Em D C
Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
D
Or stay and take your chances
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em D C
You've got a lonely face, do you want my place
D
Where there are all the answers
G G/F# Em D C
Do you wanna join the race, can you keep the pace
D
Or stay and take your chances
[Outro]
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