Bell XI is an indie rock group which formed in 1999 in County Kildare, Ireland. The band consists of Paul Noonan (vocals, drums, guitar), David Geraghty (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Dominic Philips (bass, vocals). Brian Crosby (guitar, vocals) left in 2008. All four are former members of Juniper. The band has released seven studio albums: "Neither Am I" (2000), "Music in Mouth" (2003), "Flock" (2005), "Blue Lights on the Runway" (2009), "Bloodless Coup" (2011), "Chop Chop" (2013) and "Arms" (2016).
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This is a great song and a pretty easy one to play. They played it on the recent Other Voices season 4 and this is the way it's played. Some of the chord names might not be correct but they're the right chords.
GG/F# You left it, I sent it EmCadd9 I want it back GG/F# You left it, I sent it EmCadd9 I want it back
CD If I had you here, I'd clip your wings CD Snap you up and leave you sprawling on my pin CD This plan of mine is oh so very lame CD Can't you see the grass is greener where it rains
GG/F#Em You left, I died, I went and you cried Cadd9G You came, I think, But I never really know G/F#Em I've served my time, I've watched you climb Cadd9G The wrong incline, But what do I know
GG/F# Accept it, Don't let it EmCadd9 Turn the screw GG/F# Accept it, And let it EmCadd9 Scream back at you
CD Now this applies both equally to you and I CD The only thing we share is the same sky CD These empty metaphors, they're all in vain CD Like can't you see the grass is greener where it rains
GG/F#Em You left, I died, I went and you cried Cadd9G You came, I think, But I never really know G/F#Em I've served my time, I've watched you climb Cadd9G The wrong incline, But what do I know GG/F#EmCadd9 Yeah what do I know GG/F#EmCadd9 Yeah what do I know
GG/F# In the garden Snake was a charmin' EmCadd9 And Eve said let's give it a try GG/F# Now lead us not into temptation EmCadd9 But no matter how hard I try
GG/F# When in the garden and Snake is a charmin' EmCadd9 And Eve says let's give it a try GG/F#EmCadd9 Eve is the apple of my eye GG/F#EmCadd9 Eve is the apple of my eye GG/F#EmCadd9 Eve is the apple of my eye
G And I lie behind you G/F#EmCadd9 And cradle you in the palm of me G And I pat your hair down G/F#Em I think will we sink or swim? C will we sink or swim? C will we sink or swim? C will we sink or swim? G 'Cause we could do either on a whim