Biography:
The Mother Hips is a rock band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tim Bluhm (vocals/guitar), Greg Loiacono (guitar/vocals), Isaac Parsons (bass) and Mike Wofchuck (drums) met in 1990 while attending California State University-Chico, living off campus in Bradley Hall.
The band went on indefinite hiatus in February 2003. Toward the end of 2004 the Mother Hips reunited and started playing shows again.
"We definitely all missed playing together
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Life in the City (Chords)
Music/lyrics by T. Bluhm
From the album "Green Hills of Earth" (2001)
Chords transcribed by Collin Spencer
D G Eb D
Life in the city's expensive today
D G Eb D A
I know cuz that's where my girl went when my girl went away
G A D D/C# Bb
She calls me up now just to calm me down, to calm me down
G D
But it's only sound, oh
D G Eb D
Boys will come visit there's no room for doubt
D G Eb D A
I try to stay calm but sometimes I just can't help but shout
G A D D/C# Bb
She runs me down and then she runs to him she says, Aw Tim
G
She says Aw Tim
[A / / / A / / /]
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the prize and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
Bright summer moon
[D / / / C / / / D / / /]
Then the cool little riff:
A---1-3-1-3---------------|
E-----------3-2~~~~-------|
D G Eb D
Curves in the road make the driving go slow
D G Eb D A
When curves are like hers things go quickly and I oughta know
G A D D/C# Bb
She turns me on and then she turns me down, I feel the clown
G
But it's only sound
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the ride and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
D C D*
Bright summer moon
*(alternate between D and C chords til the end)
Bright summer moon (repeat)
Chords:
D [557775] barre
G [355433] barre
Eb [668886] barre
A [577655] barre
D/C# [547775] barre
Bb [688766] barre
Bb [113331] barre
Em [022000]
Em/G [322000]
C [032010]
C [335553] barre
Questions/comments/corrections? Email [email protected]
2004 MyGuitarTabs.com - All Rights Reserved
Life in the City (Chords)
Music/lyrics by T. Bluhm
From the album "Green Hills of Earth" (2001)
Chords transcribed by Collin Spencer
D G Eb D
Life in the city's expensive today
D G Eb D A
I know cuz that's where my girl went when my girl went away
G A D D/C# Bb
She calls me up now just to calm me down, to calm me down
G D
But it's only sound, oh
D G Eb D
Boys will come visit there's no room for doubt
D G Eb D A
I try to stay calm but sometimes I just can't help but shout
G A D D/C# Bb
She runs me down and then she runs to him she says, Aw Tim
G
She says Aw Tim
[A / / / A / / /]
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the prize and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
Bright summer moon
[D / / / C / / / D / / /]
Then the cool little riff:
A---1-3-1-3---------------|
E-----------3-2~~~~-------|
D G Eb D
Curves in the road make the driving go slow
D G Eb D A
When curves are like hers things go quickly and I oughta know
G A D D/C# Bb
She turns me on and then she turns me down, I feel the clown
G
But it's only sound
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the ride and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
D C D*
Bright summer moon
*(alternate between D and C chords til the end)
Bright summer moon (repeat)
Chords:
D [557775] barre
G [355433] barre
Eb [668886] barre
A [577655] barre
D/C# [547775] barre
Bb [688766] barre
Bb [113331] barre
Em [022000]
Em/G [322000]
C [032010]
C [335553] barre
Questions/comments/corrections? Email [email protected]
2004 MyGuitarTabs.com - All Rights Reserved
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