Biography:
The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia. Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums) formed The Grates in 2002, with Skyring eventually departing to peruse her passion for culinary arts and Ritchie Daniell taking her place.
The Grates have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live show (Patience spends much of the show bouncing around, while singing). They are frequently described as fun: "We just wanna have fun and hope other people do too.
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Other songs:
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The Grates-Sweet Dreams (acoustic)
All Barre Chords except E- Enjoy :)
Although this is the acoustic version album version is very similar
When the grates do this the guitar is palm muted for most of the notes in the verse.
C#m A
Sweet dreams, when I'm tired,
B E
sweet dreams, when I'm alone.
F# A
All that I have sleeps beside me.
C#m A
I feel, less important.
B E
I feel, like only you know.
F# A
All that you bring is a weakness.
F#
If it's a part of you.
C#m B
If it's a part of me.
E
If it's a part of you.
B
If it's a part of me.
F#
If my colour's blind in all?
C#m B
wearin' in the sun.
E
I can't compete.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
C#m A
Sweet dreams, when I'm tired,
B E
sweet dreams, when I'm alone.
F# A
Rest from the curse you've afflicted.
C#m A
Our hell, it's so heavy,
B E
our hell, like only I know.
F# A
Every day ends where it started.
F#
If it's a part of you.
C#m B
If it's a part of me.
E
If it's a part of you.
B
If it's a part of me.
F#
If my colour's blind in all?
C#m B
wearin' in the sun.
E
I can't compete.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
F# C#m B E F#
F# C#m B
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
Short Version
Verse/intro- C#m-A-B-E-F#-A
Chorus- F#-C#m-B-E-B-F-C#m-B-E
Post Chorus/outro- E-F#-C#m-A
All Barre Chords except E- Enjoy :)
Although this is the acoustic version album version is very similar
When the grates do this the guitar is palm muted for most of the notes in the verse.
C#m A
Sweet dreams, when I'm tired,
B E
sweet dreams, when I'm alone.
F# A
All that I have sleeps beside me.
C#m A
I feel, less important.
B E
I feel, like only you know.
F# A
All that you bring is a weakness.
F#
If it's a part of you.
C#m B
If it's a part of me.
E
If it's a part of you.
B
If it's a part of me.
F#
If my colour's blind in all?
C#m B
wearin' in the sun.
E
I can't compete.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
C#m A
Sweet dreams, when I'm tired,
B E
sweet dreams, when I'm alone.
F# A
Rest from the curse you've afflicted.
C#m A
Our hell, it's so heavy,
B E
our hell, like only I know.
F# A
Every day ends where it started.
F#
If it's a part of you.
C#m B
If it's a part of me.
E
If it's a part of you.
B
If it's a part of me.
F#
If my colour's blind in all?
C#m B
wearin' in the sun.
E
I can't compete.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
F# C#m B E F#
F# C#m B
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
E F#
Don't make me feel alright.
C#m A
You-oo-ooh-oo-ooh-oo-ooh.
Short Version
Verse/intro- C#m-A-B-E-F#-A
Chorus- F#-C#m-B-E-B-F-C#m-B-E
Post Chorus/outro- E-F#-C#m-A
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