Chet Faker (born Nicholas James Murphy; 23 June 1988) is an electronica musician hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Nick Murphy settled on the stage name Chet Faker as an homage to Chet Baker. Other influences he has cited include Bob Dylan, as well as his mother's Motown albums and his father's "chilled out Ibiza CDs". He first rose to prominence after his cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" went viral online, reaching #1 on the Hypemachine chart in May 2011.
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[Verse 1] G#m It's been the longest year you know C# Uh tryna live on my own E With a certain kind of love B Oh that I questioned that all G#m Couldn't see the signs for help C# Uh said I didn't know much better E Couldn't see the limits to my health B Uh I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't
[Pre-Chorus] G#mC# All these people I've avoided
There could've been you there somewhere E All these faces I've performed with B To tell you the truth I always have G#mC# Wondered if you would hide for me too now EB The places I've been oh oh said
[Chorus] G#mC# My sanity it comes to question EC#mB But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention G#mC# It's like honey inside my head E But could you give it up to change the pace C#mB Before you crawl into my bed
[Interlude] G#mF#C#
[Verse 2] G#m I spent up all my time you know
Predictin' it all C#/F Tryna see it note for note C#/FF#C#/FG#m I know it was gone G#m Could it be a symphony N.C In a room full of silence E Did I preach hypocrisy B Oh tryna run from the violence now said
[Pre-Chorus] F#C#/FF#G#5 All these people I've avoided
There could've been you there somewhere C#/FF#G#5F#G#5 All these faces I've performed with A#m7 To tell you the truth I always have F#C#/FF#C#/FG#5/D#C#5 Wondered if you would hide for me too now G#m The places I've been oh
[Chorus] G#mC# My sanity it comes to question EC#mB But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention G#mC# It's like honey inside my head E But could you give it up to change the pace C#mB Before you crawl into my bed G#mC# My sanity it comes to question EC#mB But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention G#mC# It's like honey inside my head E But could you give it up to change the pace C#mB Before you crawl into my bed
[Outro] G#mF#C# My sanity it comes to question Esus2EC# But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention G#mF#C# It's like honey inside my head Esus2E But could you give it up to change the pace C#m Before you crawl into my bed