Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is a power pop musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s.
As a young musician wanting to make a name for himself, Sweet set off to Athens, Georgia in the mid '80s, to attend college and join the vibrant Athens music scene, most famous as the home base for R.E.M. and The B-52's.
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ADBm Without a single breath of noiselessness she can't speak ADBm [But we'll] keep raging through the [cold rushes]
BmAG So I will quiet her DADG Tell her the words that she needs to hear AG I will quiet her DADG Tell her the words that she needs to hear
AG And I won't be left at the battle front AGADBm I'll be getting off with the one I love tonight
{same chord progression}
Kicked up a lot of dust [ . . . started off] she took it And love will falter if your faith is lost But I can quiet her Tell her the words that she needs to hear I will quiet her Tell her the words that she needs to hear And I won't be left at the battle front I'll be getting off with the one I love tonight
SOLO: {should be clearer when listening to the song}
E|----------------------------------------9-10---| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--9-9-9-9-9--6---------------7---7-7---(6-6-7)-| ( )= 2nd time D|----------------7----5--4----------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------|
And I won't be left at the battle front I'll be getting off with the one I love tonight And I will quiet her Tell her the words that she needs to hear I will quiet her Tell her the words that she needs to hear And I won't be left at the battle front I'll be getting off with the one I love...
I'll be getting off with the one I love... {progression like verse: ADBm} {repeat and fade}