The Decemberists son una banda estadounidense de indie pop, formada en Portland, Oregon. Su nombre deriva de la "Rebelión Decembrista" de 1825 en Rusia, y la temática de sus canciones normalmente trata de historias y personajes ficticios, normalmente mezclado a hechos históricos y siempre manteniendo una línea narrativa.
Actualmente, The Decemberists esta formado por:
Colin Meloy (vocalista, guitarra) Chris Funk (guitarra, multi-instrumentalista)
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!
Verse 1: CAmBmC Big mountain, wide river, there's an ancient port CAmBmC These tree trunks, these stream beds, leave our bellies full
Chorus 1: GDCG They sing out, "I am gonna stand my ground" DCG You rise to me will blow you down EmCDCAmG I am gonna stand my ground, your eyes to me will blow you down
Interlude 1: G - D - G
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] Hey Henry, can you hear me? Let me see those eyes This distance between us can seem a mountain size
Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] But boy, you are gonna stand your ground They rise to you, you blow them down Let me see you stand your ground, they rise to you, you blow them down
Interlude: [G - D], then [G - C - Am - D - C], then [Am - Em - D - C], then [G - C - G]
Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords] My darling, my sweetheart, I am in your sway Two cold climbs, come springtime, so let me hear you say
Chorus: My love, I am gonna stand my ground They rise to me, you blow them down I am gonna stand my ground, they rise me to, you blow them down Cause I am gonna stand my ground, you rise me, and I'll blow you down