Biography:
The Lake Poets is Martin Longstaff, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Sunderland.
Inspired by artists such as Feist, Warren Zevon, Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, Villagers and Neil Young, Martin’s output as The Lake Poets is as haunting as it is beautiful.
Stunning audiences in support of Willy Mason, Ben Howard, Daughter and Jake Bugg, Martin has also played sold-out shows at prestigious venues such as Union Chapel, Roundhouse and The Sage Gateshead, as well as major festivals such as Glastonbury and T in the Park.
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Other songs:
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]
F G Am C [x3]
F G Am
[verse 1]
F Am G C
I never want to go away again
F Am G [D] C
I just can't face one more goodbye
F Am G C
I need more pills and drink to kill the pain
F Am G [D] C
It hurts too much each time you cry
[verse 2]
F Am G C
Out here I try my best to occupy
F Am G [D] C
my mind with things that I should do
F Am G C
But in my heart and soul I recognize
F Am G [D] C
there's nothing I want more than you
[chorus]
F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
I feel my heart exploding
C F G Am
An empty space
C F G Am
All my contempt and loathing
C F G Am
has been replaced
C F G Am
with a keen sense of knowing
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
F G Am C [x3]
F G Am
[verse 3]
F Am G C
I miss you so much, I can't think straight
F Am G [D] C
I miss you so much, I can't sleep
F Am G C
When I get home, I'm never leaving again
F Am G [D] C
I'm yours and I'll be yours to keep
[chorus]
F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
I feel my heart exploding
C F G Am
An empty space
C F G Am
All my contempt and loathing
C F G Am
has been replaced
C F G Am
with a keen sense of knowing
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
[outro]
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
C Am
When I see your face
F G Am C [x3]
F G Am
[verse 1]
F Am G C
I never want to go away again
F Am G [D] C
I just can't face one more goodbye
F Am G C
I need more pills and drink to kill the pain
F Am G [D] C
It hurts too much each time you cry
[verse 2]
F Am G C
Out here I try my best to occupy
F Am G [D] C
my mind with things that I should do
F Am G C
But in my heart and soul I recognize
F Am G [D] C
there's nothing I want more than you
[chorus]
F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
I feel my heart exploding
C F G Am
An empty space
C F G Am
All my contempt and loathing
C F G Am
has been replaced
C F G Am
with a keen sense of knowing
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
F G Am C [x3]
F G Am
[verse 3]
F Am G C
I miss you so much, I can't think straight
F Am G [D] C
I miss you so much, I can't sleep
F Am G C
When I get home, I'm never leaving again
F Am G [D] C
I'm yours and I'll be yours to keep
[chorus]
F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
I feel my heart exploding
C F G Am
An empty space
C F G Am
All my contempt and loathing
C F G Am
has been replaced
C F G Am
with a keen sense of knowing
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
[outro]
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
C F G Am
When I see your face
C Am
When I see your face
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