Neil Halstead (born 7 October 1970 in Luton, England) is a British guitarist and singer. He was a founding member of Slowdive. When Slowdive disbanded, Halstead, along with some other members of Slowdive (including longtime friend and musical collaborator Rachel Goswell), formed Mojave 3, a British country/folk band that features Halstead as the principal singer and songwriter.
In 2002, Halstead released his debut solo album, Sleeping on Roads. A second solo album, Oh! Mighty Engine was released on July 29, 2008.
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Verse 1: CC7 Shabby boy’s kept you up all night AmEm Oh sentimental drinkers FEmG Sing songs that end in fights about fights
Verse 2: use verse 1 chords And they’ll swear to you that they just can’t help it That poem in their head That painting of your bed, it must out
Chorus 1: AmEm Does time stand still when you cross the room AmEm Oh surely it must do Am When they write a song EmG That goes on, and on about you
Verse 3: use verse 1 chords Does your golden hair, fall in waves No mention of a spot, tantrum or tooth rot No not for them
Verse 4: use verse 1 chords Just pearly smiles and Mona Lisa wiles For your coterie of stars Your barrel of charlatans
Chorus 2: FC Celebrate, and they will venerate FC Hold their heads in the morning glare FC For with some faint praise, they will hold you gaze FC And dedicate it all to you FC Yeah dedicate it all to you
Verse 5: use verse 1 chords Oh you live you life in black and white No subtlety for you No mercy for the muse, it’s true
Verse 6: use verse 1 chords Come in again number 10, oh your army of typewriters Your consequence of biters Won’t last long
Chorus 3: use chorus 1 chords And life will burden you not Love will carry on with a thrust And they’ll swear to you That they just can’t help it That poem in their head That painting of your bed It must out
Pre-chorus: C It must out...
Final Chorus: use chorus 2 chords Celebrate, and they will venerate Hold their heads in the morning glare For with some faint praise They will hold you gaze And dedicate it all to you Yeah dedicate it all to you Yeah dedicate it all to you