Biography:
The Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 2008, they signed with Dine Alone Records, home to other Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Bedouin Soundclash, Black Lungs and Cancer Bats. Their first full length record,Jackson Square, was released on October 28th, 2008, and includes their biggest hit "Oh! The Boss is Coming", along with "The Ballad of Hugo Chavez", and "No Champagne Socialist."
In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo.
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Other songs:
- And Then Some
- Ballad Of Hugo Chavez
- John Lennon
- Knocking At The Door
- Leather Jacket
- On Paper
- 11 11
- A Little Rain A Song For Pete
- Abigail
- Agent Zero
- American Screams
- Book Club
- Coffee
- Come Back Home
- Come To Light
- Company Man
- Crawling Through The Window
- Cynical Bastards
- Deadlines
- Dirty Blonde
- Dont Be A Stranger
- Drakes Dad
- Eyes On The Prize
- Hand Me Downs
- Im Not The Sun
- Kiss Cam
- Michigan Left
- My Hearts Always Yours
- Never Thought That This Would Happen
- No Champagne Socialist
- Oh The Boss Is Coming
- Only For A Moment
- Passenger Seat
- Peoples Champ
- Private School
- Pullin Punches
- Relentless
- Round And Round
- Savannah
- Show Me Dont Tell Me
- What Are You Holding On To
- Whistleblower
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ON PAPER - THE ARKELLS - ACOUSTIC
From the live acoustic performance in their tour van, featured on YOUTUBE.
Mike's chords are in open tuning.
Max's Chords are played with a capo on 7th fret, all chords are relative position to the capo.
All chords are simple, one chord is played a certain way.
The F/C chord (low to high) EADGBE
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Sometimes Max plays this chord as Fmaj7 EADGBE
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(Play everthing a whole step up to play with record)
Verse:
Em(Am)
I was floating across the dance floor
G(C)
I was trying to think of something to say
C(F/C)
When I went up to your girlfriends
G(C) G/F#(C/B)
And I pulled you away
Em(Am)
You were so perfectly pretty
G(C)
I could love every mistake
C(F/C)
At the end of the night, yeah
G(C) G/F#(C/B)
I asked you your name
C(F/C)
And you said, Laura
D(G)
I couldn't ignore it
Em(Am)
The name of my old love
Am(Dm)
It keeps fucking me up
CHORUS:
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G)
But on paper, I could write it out for you
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G)
On paper, I could draw you a picture
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G) Am(Dm) C(F/C)
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please
VERSE 2:
Em(Am)
And I saw you in a dream in the morning
G(C)
It's the only time I can remember
C(F/C) G(C) G/F#(C/B)
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on
Em(Am)
And a thought flew in through the front door
G(C)
You were so happy to see it
C(F/C) G(C) G/F#(C/B)
You were telling me about everything you saw on tour
C(F/C)
And I said, know this
D(G)
I listen to your records
Em(Am)
I keep you in my head, yeah
Am(Dm)
you probably got a boyfriend
PLAY CHORUS
BRIDGE:
C(F/C), Em(Am), D(G), Am(Dm)
C(F/C)
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
Em(Am)
Talking to you right now would be too much
D(G)
Ma told me I got a letter,
Am(Dm)
Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
(X2)
PLAY CHORUS (2X)
and ta-da!
From the live acoustic performance in their tour van, featured on YOUTUBE.
Mike's chords are in open tuning.
Max's Chords are played with a capo on 7th fret, all chords are relative position to the capo.
All chords are simple, one chord is played a certain way.
The F/C chord (low to high) EADGBE
033210
Sometimes Max plays this chord as Fmaj7 EADGBE
XX3210
(Play everthing a whole step up to play with record)
Verse:
Em(Am)
I was floating across the dance floor
G(C)
I was trying to think of something to say
C(F/C)
When I went up to your girlfriends
G(C) G/F#(C/B)
And I pulled you away
Em(Am)
You were so perfectly pretty
G(C)
I could love every mistake
C(F/C)
At the end of the night, yeah
G(C) G/F#(C/B)
I asked you your name
C(F/C)
And you said, Laura
D(G)
I couldn't ignore it
Em(Am)
The name of my old love
Am(Dm)
It keeps fucking me up
CHORUS:
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G)
But on paper, I could write it out for you
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G)
On paper, I could draw you a picture
C(F/C) Em(Am) D(G) Am(Dm) C(F/C)
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please
VERSE 2:
Em(Am)
And I saw you in a dream in the morning
G(C)
It's the only time I can remember
C(F/C) G(C) G/F#(C/B)
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on
Em(Am)
And a thought flew in through the front door
G(C)
You were so happy to see it
C(F/C) G(C) G/F#(C/B)
You were telling me about everything you saw on tour
C(F/C)
And I said, know this
D(G)
I listen to your records
Em(Am)
I keep you in my head, yeah
Am(Dm)
you probably got a boyfriend
PLAY CHORUS
BRIDGE:
C(F/C), Em(Am), D(G), Am(Dm)
C(F/C)
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
Em(Am)
Talking to you right now would be too much
D(G)
Ma told me I got a letter,
Am(Dm)
Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
(X2)
PLAY CHORUS (2X)
and ta-da!
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Arthur Joseph
Arthur Lyman
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