Biography:
Gang of Youths are an Australian rock band based out of Sydney, New South Wales. The band is the brainchild of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist David Le'aupepe, who formed the band in 2012. Their debut album, The Positions, was released in 2015.
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Other songs:
- Atlas Drowned
- Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane
- Go Farther In Lightness
- Heroes
- Kansas
- Keep Me In The Open
- Knuckles White Dry
- Let Me Down Easy
- Magnolia
- Native Tongue
- Persevere
- Restraint And Release
- Riverlands
- Say Yes To Life
- Sjamboksa
- Strange Diseases
- The Deepest Sighs The Frankest Shadows
- The Heart Is A Muscle
- What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out
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!
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!
Gang Of Youths-Kansas
Standard Tuning No Capo
Almost all of this song should be finger picked so feel free to do so,
it generally follows the pattern set in the intro which is played all throughout the song.
Only changes slightly for the different chords.
E 012200
A 5774xx
Abm 4664xx
Gbm 2442xx
[Intro]
E
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--------------1----------------1-----------| x2
D|------2---4-----2------2---4---------------|
A|----2---2---2--------2---2---2-------------|
E|--0----------------0-----------------------|
[Verse]
E
Some of us think seldom in the night
E E
Of god damn horses and god damn wires.
A E
It’s in one ear, and never sees the other side.
When you have to play the A section:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|----------4----------------4---------------|
D|------7-----7---7------7-----7---7---------|
A|----7---7-----7------7---7-----7-----------|
E|--5----------------5-----------------------|
E
And steadiness belies your tender years
E E
With real world problems and real world fears
A E
Be young, imbibe tonight.
Abm A E E
Like you’re a work of fiction. OOOOOooooooOOOooo
E
So simmer down we’ll brave this city land
E E
Like proto-people, Cro-Magnon hands
A E E
And stones for knives, and lions in our pants.
E
I could tell you all my thoughts on god.
E E
Don’t mind his portraits, but I hate his psalms.
A E Abm A
Were I a pious knob. I know id try and listen.
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
[Verse]
E
No it’s not a stretch for me to say
E E
We’re strange young hermits, in a strange new place
A
And through the years
E E
I hope it stays the same
E
The bed is warm but don’t believe the hype
E E
And throw boring parties. Live boring lives
A E
In saying this, I feared enough to try
Abm A
And swallowed line and sinker
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
Bridge: E E E A A E E
[Verse]
E
Some of us sleep seldom in the night
E E
We’re god damn mortals, with no god damn time
A
And in saying this
E
Don’t pay it any mind
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
This is a top quality song. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as i do, Gang Of Youths
is an awesome band.
If any of this needs correcting or refining please feel free to mention it in the comments.
P.S. If this song ever gets big i want people to know that i was there when this debuted
on triple j.
Standard Tuning No Capo
Almost all of this song should be finger picked so feel free to do so,
it generally follows the pattern set in the intro which is played all throughout the song.
Only changes slightly for the different chords.
E 012200
A 5774xx
Abm 4664xx
Gbm 2442xx
[Intro]
E
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--------------1----------------1-----------| x2
D|------2---4-----2------2---4---------------|
A|----2---2---2--------2---2---2-------------|
E|--0----------------0-----------------------|
[Verse]
E
Some of us think seldom in the night
E E
Of god damn horses and god damn wires.
A E
It’s in one ear, and never sees the other side.
When you have to play the A section:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|----------4----------------4---------------|
D|------7-----7---7------7-----7---7---------|
A|----7---7-----7------7---7-----7-----------|
E|--5----------------5-----------------------|
E
And steadiness belies your tender years
E E
With real world problems and real world fears
A E
Be young, imbibe tonight.
Abm A E E
Like you’re a work of fiction. OOOOOooooooOOOooo
E
So simmer down we’ll brave this city land
E E
Like proto-people, Cro-Magnon hands
A E E
And stones for knives, and lions in our pants.
E
I could tell you all my thoughts on god.
E E
Don’t mind his portraits, but I hate his psalms.
A E Abm A
Were I a pious knob. I know id try and listen.
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
[Verse]
E
No it’s not a stretch for me to say
E E
We’re strange young hermits, in a strange new place
A
And through the years
E E
I hope it stays the same
E
The bed is warm but don’t believe the hype
E E
And throw boring parties. Live boring lives
A E
In saying this, I feared enough to try
Abm A
And swallowed line and sinker
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
Bridge: E E E A A E E
[Verse]
E
Some of us sleep seldom in the night
E E
We’re god damn mortals, with no god damn time
A
And in saying this
E
Don’t pay it any mind
[Chorus]
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Rest Assured
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo There are harder ways to go
A Abm Gbm
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo When you’re tired just let me know
A E (intro)
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo We’re not in Kansas anymore
This is a top quality song. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as i do, Gang Of Youths
is an awesome band.
If any of this needs correcting or refining please feel free to mention it in the comments.
P.S. If this song ever gets big i want people to know that i was there when this debuted
on triple j.
