Artist: Deaf Havana
Song: Hunstanton Pier
Standard Tuning
These are the basic chords for the whole song.
I would recommend that you play around with different shapes and see what you think sounds best.
For example, I play:
Dsus2 G5 Bm A Em C5
e|-0-| e|-0-| e|-2-| e|-0-| e|-0-| e|-X-|
B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-2-| B|-0-| B|-x-|
G|-2-| G|-0-| G|-4-| G|-2-| G|-0-| G|-5-|
D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-4-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-5-|
A|-0-| A|-x-| A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-2-| A|-3-|
e|-x-| e|-3-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-|
This gives it an acoustic style.
D, G, D, G
D G Bm
It was 2004 if I'm not mistaken, when the poison hit my lips
A G
And I haven't looked back since
D Bm
I had friends back then and a PMA to match,
A G
we were young and out of touch with the things we'd grow up to hate so much,
D
in time.
D, G, D, G
D G
Back when my hair was long and Phil was still alive
Bm A G
We spent our days trying to speak, to the girls that left us weak
D G
But now I'm ageing badly and my friends' been laid to rest
Bm A G
And the ones who let us in are pushing prams or raising twins.
A Bm G D
To tell you the truth I'd be lying if I said I didn't hate the city
A Bm G A
I need the pier and the fresh sea air of the town that made me.
Bm, A (The timing for this bit is awkward so listen to the track carefully)
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G D A Bm A G
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
G D A
And the places I’ve called home
G D A Bm A G
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
G D A
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine.
D, G, D, G
D G
Lee and me were schooled in a tourist town
Bm
With less culture than Jeremy Kyle
A G
But it stole our hearts for a while
D G
And most weekends I found nothing but regret
Bm
Between many a drunk girls' legs
A G
And in many a strangers' bed.
A Bm G D
To tell you the truth I'd be lying if I said I didn't hate the city
A Bm G A
I need the pier and the fresh sea air of the town that made me
Bm A
Who I am.
G D A Bm A G
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
G D A
And the places I've called home
G D A Bm A G
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
G D A
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine.
Bm, G, Bm, G
Bm G
The one’s who haven’t died or started families
D A
Are all just working building sites or battling with university fees
Bm G
And a girl I used to know made me promise once
Em D C
I wonder if she kept it,
G, D, A
Bm A G D A
or if she even remembers it.
G D A Bm A G
In my heart and in my soul are all the people that I've known
G D A
And the places I've called home
G D A Bm A G
But in my head and in my mind they're all just things I left behind
G D A
Reminders of the changing times, and these ageing bones of mine.
G, D, A, Bm, A, G
G, D, A
