Crowded House is a rock group formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. The band were originally active from 1986 to 1996 before deciding to split up. In 2007, the band reunited to record and tour again.
Neil Finn and Paul Hester decided to form a new band during the Split Enz farewell tour 'Enz with a Bang'. Nick Seymour approached Finn during the after party for the Melbourne show and asked if he could try out for this new band.
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!
this is an attempt to 'catch' the feel of the song into single chords, so it can be played on one guitar.
Intro: F . G . Bb7Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
FG Steam ship sail down the river Bb7 Fight the mosquitoes Bb7 that lie in the swamp FG White smoke cover the jungle Bb7 see Dr. Livingston Bb7 land with a thump Dsus2DmDsus2DmG#/C Down where the sad widows gather C+sus2/AbG#* C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7 Young women weep for their dying babies Dsus2DmDsus2Dm I am a white man in Africa C+sus2/AbG#* C+sus2/AbG#* If I were to stay here there'd be Bb7 no one to save me /
FF I hear the drums, I know it's urgent Cm7F I hear sur- vival in his hands FF Switch to record, I get the picture Cm7F But I will never under- stand
Break: F . G . Bb7Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| 2x D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
FG Mad world in- visible army Bb7Bb7 Blow up the bridges and come like a storm FG Young girl eyes full of promise Bb7Bb7 Carry the baby and keeping it warm Dsus2DmDsus2DmG#/C Down where the sad widows gather C+sus2/AbG#* C+sus2/Ab G#* Bb7 Young men go down on their knees Dsus2DmDsus2Dm I am a white man in Africa C+sus2/AbG#* C+sus2/AbG#* Bb7/ With more than just my god to ap- pease
FF I hear the drums, I know it's urgent Cm7F I hear sur- vival in his hands FF Switch to record, I get the picture Cm7F But I will never under- stand
BbC How there is love in his face BbC In the midst of all this waste
Bb7sus4
BbCBbC In the Mozambique sun under the gun FF I hear the drums, Cm7F I hear survival in his hands, FF I hear the drums Cm7F There is a curse upon this land FF Hear the drums, know it's urgent Cm7F Hear sur- vival in his hands FF Hit re- cord get the picture, Cm7F I will never under- stand
Solo: F . G . Bb7Bb7* e|1-----1-----3-----3----|-1-----1-----1-----1-4p1| B|1-----1-----3-----3----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| G|2-----2-----4-----4----|-1-----1-----1-----1-1--| D|3-----3-----5-----5----|-3-----3-----3-----3-3--| A|3-----3-----5-----5----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3|------------------------|
FG7Bb7Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury FG7Bb7Bb7* Left all a- lone in a warzone, FG7Bb7Bb7* Child of the sound and the fury
G#/FBb7G#/FBb7 aah aaah aah aaah
FG7 The hour is late and the thought of my bed Bb7Bb7 Makes me tired and ready for sleep FG7 So tell me about all the places you go Bb7Bb7 All the lies that you swallow The people you keep FG7 Viva the monastery, That's where I wanna be Bb7Bb7 wrestle my soul! F ///