Biography:
Hem is an indie folk-rock band from New York City, United States. Band members include Sally Ellyson (vocals), Dan Messé (piano, accordion, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals), George Rush (bass guitar), Mark Brotter (drums), Bob Hoffnar (pedal steel guitar), and Heather Zimmerman (violin).
Band history
In 1999, songwriter Dan Messé and producer Gary Maurer teamed up and decided to produce a record.
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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!
[Intro]
G C Em C
[Verse 1]
G C
Who's the girl inside of the blue-screen light?
Em
The sun is just pouring out
C
And everything's out of sight
G C
Turn around, the room is just black and white
Em
She's whispering: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
C
Nah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
G
And it's not true
C
And it's not fair
Em
And it's not you
C G
And it's not California here
[Verse 2]
G C
Later on you're breaking the boxes down
Em
There's nobody out tonight
C
Nobody's hanging round
G C
So you take the drive that used to be almost right
Em
And now it's just empty lots around you
C
All these empty lots around you
[Chorus]
G
And they don't know
C
What you hold dear
Em
And they can't see
C G
That it's not California here
[Verse 3]
G C
Come a time when I may just walk away
Em
The sun is just barely on
C
The sky is completely gray
G C
But you're the one I want to be with today
Em
Let them say: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
C
Nah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
G
And I'm not strong
C
And you're not rich
Em
And we're not lost
C
Where we don't live
G
And it's not true
C
And it's not fair
Em
And they're not us
C G
And it's not California here
[Outro]
G D Em C
I'm the one who wants to be with you tonight
G D Em C
And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
G D Em C
And I'm teh one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
G D Em A7 C D G
And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
G C Em C
[Verse 1]
G C
Who's the girl inside of the blue-screen light?
Em
The sun is just pouring out
C
And everything's out of sight
G C
Turn around, the room is just black and white
Em
She's whispering: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
C
Nah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
G
And it's not true
C
And it's not fair
Em
And it's not you
C G
And it's not California here
[Verse 2]
G C
Later on you're breaking the boxes down
Em
There's nobody out tonight
C
Nobody's hanging round
G C
So you take the drive that used to be almost right
Em
And now it's just empty lots around you
C
All these empty lots around you
[Chorus]
G
And they don't know
C
What you hold dear
Em
And they can't see
C G
That it's not California here
[Verse 3]
G C
Come a time when I may just walk away
Em
The sun is just barely on
C
The sky is completely gray
G C
But you're the one I want to be with today
Em
Let them say: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
C
Nah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
G
And I'm not strong
C
And you're not rich
Em
And we're not lost
C
Where we don't live
G
And it's not true
C
And it's not fair
Em
And they're not us
C G
And it's not California here
[Outro]
G D Em C
I'm the one who wants to be with you tonight
G D Em C
And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
G D Em C
And I'm teh one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
G D Em A7 C D G
And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight
