Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, and one of Justin Vernon's current and most notable music projects to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan.
The name 'Bon Iver' (pronounced "bon ee-VAIR") is a play on the French phrase 'bon hiver' meaning 'good winter'. Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, most of which was recorded during a four-month stay in a remote cabin in Wisconsin.
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This is a cover of an Okkervil River song done by Bon Iver. I got most of it from the video. Its super easy to figure out off of the actual video but figured I'd help out whoever couldn't.
The video is located here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm7Z6rksCuU
AmFCG/Gadd11 I came in the entrance the makeup girl went through
AmFCG/Gadd11 And waited for ages, I waited there for you
AmFCG/Gadd11 Hats off to my distant hope
AmFCG/Gadd11 I'm held back by a velvet rope
DmAmG/Gadd11 And he's behind the wall
DmAmG/Gadd11 the smoke machine has made between us
DmAmG/Gadd11 And if he does exist, if camera clicking, green room guests swirl
DmAmFEm 'round the man whose real life can be touched
FG Then I will do just that much
(Then from there he goes to a little picking part for almost the rest of the song. And I this is about right. Pretty close at least. I hear a few variations every once in awhile but I think most of guys should be able to figure them out.)
^^^ I know at the end of this I'm missing a part, just haven't tabbed it out yet.
(Accompanying Vocals keep repeating) Hats off my distant
(Justin Vernon) A little lie, a puff of smoke My street tonight's on fire with hope You'll be there, you'll see us I've got my ear against the screen I'll feel your feelings crackling For every single inch of me, I'm going to make you mean it
(Outro)
FCG/Gadd11 With every single cell of me, I'm going to make you mean the words you sigh
And there it is, Bon Iver's Cover of an amazing Okkervil River song done even more by the man himself Justin Vernon. This is my first Chord/Tab, so constructive feedback is always a plus, but on this I mean it was pretty easy. Hope it helps someone out there!