Combining elements of punk, gypsy music, and Brechtian cabaret, Gogol Bordello tells the story of New York's immigrant diaspora through debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Leader and singer Eugene Hütz's taste in music was spun out of black-market tapes of the The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten in his native Ukraine.
After being evacuated to Western Ukraine in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster, Hütz became enamored of the mystical, outsider qualities of gypsy music.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Part: Rhythm Guitar (chords and tab as appropriate) Album: Gypsy Punks Underground World Strike (track 8)
-Thanks to the 'H-chord guy' who did the bulk of the work. -This isn't note-for-note, but it's at least a working solution. -Maybe at some point I'll get through the bass line and solos, but don't count on it.
/tap on body NC *** B [continuous strumming] Sometimes when facing common trouble Em When whole town is screwed B We become actually human Em Act like Prometheus would A Suddenly there is more humor G And a party tabor style B People ringing one another Em [bring in bass, accordian] "Yo man, how was your blackout?" B [guitar rhythm as in 1st half of intro] Suddenly there is more music Em Made with buckets in a park B Girls are dancing with the flashlights B I got only one guitar! A And you see brothers and sisters G All engaged in sport of help B Making merry out of nothing Em Like in refugee camp
CHORUS:
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NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so B It is possible any time anywhere Em Even without any dough NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so BEm The forces of creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!
[INTRO] EmEm7(add7)
VERSE TWO: [bring in drums] NC B And you think, alright now people Em They have finally woked up B But as soon as trouble over Em Watch them take another nap A Now nobody's making merry G Only trotting scared of boss B Everybody's making hurry Em For some old forgotten cause B But one thing surely eternal Em It's condition of a man B Who don't know where he is going Em Who don't know where does he stand A Who's dream power is a bottle G Put away in dry dark place B Who's youth power is well buried Em Under propaganda waves A Who's dream life in opposition G To the life during the day B Who's beaten down in believing Em It just kinda goes this way!
CHORUS: NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so B It is possible any time anywhere Em Even without any dough NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so B [stay on B] The forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!
BEmBEmBEmB Aha! Dananana! Ala!
[INTRO] EmEm7(add7)
INSTRUMENTAL: (verse chords)
BEmBEmAGBEm BEmBEmAGBEm
CHORUS: NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so B It is possible any time anywhere Em Even without any dough NC DBEm Oh yeah Oh no, it doesn't have to be so B [stay on B] Forces of the creative mind are unstoppaboppabable!