Biography:
Gregory Alan Isakov (born in 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South Africa-born American singer-songwriter. He released his first album, Rust Colored Stones, in 2003.
Isakov has been described by Boulder Weekly, "Strong, subtle, a lyrical genius" and has been compared to his influences; Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Iron & Wine and Gillian Welch. Isakov's humble presence and his overwhelming voice and guitar style has been treasured by an ever-growing and captivated fan base.
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- Astronaut
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- Chelsea Hotel No 2
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- Shining Offa You
- Southern Star
- That Sea The Gamber
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- The Moon Song
- The Moon Was Red And Dangerous
- The Universe
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This seems to be played on an electric piano, but it was too beautiful to not transcribe for guitar.
Keep in mind, the meter is a bit tricky, as it is in a syncopated 3/4, with asymmetrical bar structures.
I won't notate all of that, so you'll have to listen to it to get the feel.
Here's a tip:
Play the A with just your pinky and ring finger on the D and G string,
so when you slide up to the open B, C#m, and E, it's a smoooth transition,
only needing to add your index finger as you go up from B all the way to the E, holding the same fingering.
Until the final chorus, the chords in the intro are the same cadence for its entirety.
[Intro]
A B C#m E X2
[Verse 1]
A B C#m E
Silver winged, broken English, boys they smoke
A B C# E
Talk and joke, above the water
A B C#m E
New York lady, holding in her heavy hand
A B C#m E
Sacred lantern, guiding dawn
[Chorus]
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
[Verse 2]
A B C#m E
Casting glances backwards, but it's not your fault
A B C#m E
Turned to salt for the wandering
A B C#m E
In your braids and heavy pages, we were folded
A B C#m E
Kiss the cold and dirty ground
[Chorus]
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
[Instrumental]
A B C#m E x2
[Verse 3]
A B C#m E
Seasons wake with sleeping birds now flying south
A B C#m E
Covered mouth, we watch in awe
A B C#m E
Fallen pines to shape the skyline, take me there
A B C#m E
Beneath the barren coloured moon
A B C#m
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)
A C#m E
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)
[Bridge]
A
Greeting all the masses
B C#m E
From their teeming shores
A B C#m E
She was born with open hands
A B C#m
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)
A C#m E
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)
[Outro]
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A E A
Mmmm, mmmm
Keep in mind, the meter is a bit tricky, as it is in a syncopated 3/4, with asymmetrical bar structures.
I won't notate all of that, so you'll have to listen to it to get the feel.
Here's a tip:
Play the A with just your pinky and ring finger on the D and G string,
so when you slide up to the open B, C#m, and E, it's a smoooth transition,
only needing to add your index finger as you go up from B all the way to the E, holding the same fingering.
Until the final chorus, the chords in the intro are the same cadence for its entirety.
[Intro]
A B C#m E X2
[Verse 1]
A B C#m E
Silver winged, broken English, boys they smoke
A B C# E
Talk and joke, above the water
A B C#m E
New York lady, holding in her heavy hand
A B C#m E
Sacred lantern, guiding dawn
[Chorus]
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
[Verse 2]
A B C#m E
Casting glances backwards, but it's not your fault
A B C#m E
Turned to salt for the wandering
A B C#m E
In your braids and heavy pages, we were folded
A B C#m E
Kiss the cold and dirty ground
[Chorus]
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
A B C#m E
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that
[Instrumental]
A B C#m E x2
[Verse 3]
A B C#m E
Seasons wake with sleeping birds now flying south
A B C#m E
Covered mouth, we watch in awe
A B C#m E
Fallen pines to shape the skyline, take me there
A B C#m E
Beneath the barren coloured moon
A B C#m
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)
A C#m E
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)
[Bridge]
A
Greeting all the masses
B C#m E
From their teeming shores
A B C#m E
She was born with open hands
A B C#m
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back)
A C#m E
(Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that)
[Outro]
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A
Quit all that, quit all that, quit all that looking back
E A E A
Mmmm, mmmm
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