Biography:
Nits, formerly The Nits (and sometimes labeled as such today in some releases), are a Dutch art rock group, founded in 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, Robert Jan Stips (Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards.
Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh.
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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!
[Intro]
Am G Am G
[Verse 1]
Am G Am G
I was born in the valley of bricks
Am G Am
where the river runs high above the rooftops
G
I was waiting for the cars coming home late at night
Am G Am G
from the Dutch mountains
[verse 2]
Am G Am G
I was standing in the valley of rock
Am G Am
Up to my belly in an early fog
G
I was looking for the road to a green painted house
Am G Am
in the Dutch mountains
G Am G Am G
In the Dutch mountains mountains
[Verse 3]
Am G Am G
I met a woman in the valley of stone
Am G Am
she was painting roses on the walls of her home
G
And the moon is a coin with the head of the queen
Am G Am
of the Dutch mountains
G Am G Am G
in the Dutch mountains mountains
[Verse 4]
Am G Am G
I lost a button of my shirt today
Am G Am
It fell on the ground and it was rolling away
E
Like a trail leading me back
Am G Am
to the Dutch mountains
G Am G Am G
In the Dutch mountains mountains
[Verse 5]
Am G Am G
I met a miller on the back of a cow
Am G Am
he was looking for the wind but he didn’t know how
G
I said follow the cloud that looks like a sheep
Am G Am
in the Dutch mountains
G
In the Dutch mountains
Am G Am
O-lay-do-lay-di-lay
G
In the Dutch mountains
[Outro]
Am G Am G Am G
(mountains) (fade out)
No Frills Twins
No Mercy
No Rome
No Special...
No Te Va Gustar