Biography:
A Flock of Seagulls is a Grammy Award winning synthpop group formed in 1979 in Liverpool, England by brothers Mike Score (keyboards, vocals) and Ali Score (drums), joining with Frank Maudsley (bass) and Paul Reynolds (guitar), that gained popularity and subsequently infamy in the early days of MTV with the videos for their songs "I Ran (So Far Away)" (sometimes known just as "I Ran") and "Space Age Love Song" , the latter in which showcased lead singer Mike Score's distinct haircut.
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Intro:
CGCGFGFG (x2)
C G
Hold on....
C G F G F G
Hold on....
Verse 1:
C G F G
I'm trying to transfer affection,
C G F G
Trying to feel factor four.
C G F G
Trying to change my direction,
C G F G
To go where I once was before.
Bridge:
Em F
Don't try to tell me now that I'm out here on my own;
Em D
And there's no way to carry on.
Em F
Don't try to tell me that there's nothing left to hide;
G
Nothing inside.
Verse 2:
I'm trying to break all connections,
Burning a hole in my heart.
Trying to transfer affection
Is starting to tear me apart.
Instrumental break:
CGCGFGFG (x2)
Bridge
Verse 3:
I'm tired, but then on reflection,
It's so hard to open my eyes;
To try reaching out for affection,
It's so hard to break the disguise.
Close (same as intro):
C G
Hold on....
C G F G F G
Hold on....
CGCGFGFG (x2)
C G
Hold on....
C G F G F G
Hold on....
Verse 1:
C G F G
I'm trying to transfer affection,
C G F G
Trying to feel factor four.
C G F G
Trying to change my direction,
C G F G
To go where I once was before.
Bridge:
Em F
Don't try to tell me now that I'm out here on my own;
Em D
And there's no way to carry on.
Em F
Don't try to tell me that there's nothing left to hide;
G
Nothing inside.
Verse 2:
I'm trying to break all connections,
Burning a hole in my heart.
Trying to transfer affection
Is starting to tear me apart.
Instrumental break:
CGCGFGFG (x2)
Bridge
Verse 3:
I'm tired, but then on reflection,
It's so hard to open my eyes;
To try reaching out for affection,
It's so hard to break the disguise.
Close (same as intro):
C G
Hold on....
C G F G F G
Hold on....
A Hero A Fake
A Kiss Could Be (...)
A Life Divided
A Lion Named Roa (...)
A Lone Boat
A Plastic Rose
A Plus Dropouts
A R I Z O N A
A Raincoat
A Rose By Any Ot (...)