Biography:
The Replacements are an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become one of the leaders of the early alt-folk set and one of the flagship bands of the American 80s post-punk scene, being as well a major influence on 90s indie rock.
The band's best known lineup consisted of Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar), Bob Stinson (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Chris Mars (drums).
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Other songs:
- Achin' To Be
- Achin To Be
- Alex Chilton
- Androgynous
- Attitude
- Bastards Of Young
- Birthday Gal
- Cant Hardly Wait
- Careless
- Customer
- Darlin One
- Date To Church
- Here Comes A Regular
- Hold My Life
- I O U
- I Will Dare
- If Only You Were Lonely
- Ill Be You
- Its Hard To Wave In Handcuffs
- Kiss Me On The Bus
- Left Of The Dial
- Message To The Boys
- Nightclub Jitters
- Nobody
- Portland
- Rock N Roll Ghost
- Sadly Beautiful
- Sixteen Blue
- Skyway
- Swingin Party
- Talent Show
- The Ledge
- Torture
- Treatment Bound
- Unsatisfied
- Valentine
- Waiting For Somebody
- Waitress In The Sky
- We Know The Night
- When It Began
- Within Your Reach
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Okay, there may be a few lyrics that don't match up with what's printed online, but HEY.
It's The Replacements. It's not like Paul always sings his lyrics the same way everytime, anyway.
The verses are just arpeggiated Em / Cmaj7 chords, and the strum pattern is similar to this:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------0------------|
G|----------------------0-------0----------|
D|------2-----2---2---2-----2-----2--------|
A|----2-----2---2---3-----3----------------|
E|--0-----0--------------------------------|
Now here's the chords in the song:
The Ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
All eyes look up to me
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
High above frozen streets
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Heed no bullhorn when it calls
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Watch me fly and die, watch me fall
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy they can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
Won't reach the ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Wind blows cold from the west
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the brass
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A girl I knew once years ago
Em Cmaj7 Em
Is tryin' to be reached on the phone
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy she can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
C
I'm the boy she can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
[Interlude]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Solo]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
C D C D
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 3]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Priest kneels silent, all is still
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Policeman reaches from the sill
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Watch him try, try his best
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C D
I'm the boy for the last time in my life
C
All the love that they pledge
D Em Cmaj7
For the last time will not reach the ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
It's The Replacements. It's not like Paul always sings his lyrics the same way everytime, anyway.
The verses are just arpeggiated Em / Cmaj7 chords, and the strum pattern is similar to this:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------0------------|
G|----------------------0-------0----------|
D|------2-----2---2---2-----2-----2--------|
A|----2-----2---2---3-----3----------------|
E|--0-----0--------------------------------|
Now here's the chords in the song:
The Ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
All eyes look up to me
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
High above frozen streets
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Heed no bullhorn when it calls
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Watch me fly and die, watch me fall
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy they can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
Won't reach the ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Wind blows cold from the west
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the brass
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A girl I knew once years ago
Em Cmaj7 Em
Is tryin' to be reached on the phone
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy she can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
C
I'm the boy she can't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C B
All the love sent up high to pledge
[Interlude]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Solo]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
C D C D
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
[Verse 3]
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Priest kneels silent, all is still
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Policeman reaches from the sill
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Watch him try, try his best
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest
[Chorus]
C
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore
D
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
C D
I'm the boy for the last time in my life
C
All the love that they pledge
D Em Cmaj7
For the last time will not reach the ledge
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
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