Hailing from Philadelphia, Jukebox the Ghost writes a fresh breed of melodic pop tunes driven by fiery rock momentum. With quirky lyrics and inventive songwriting, fans and critics have drawn parallels with the pop sensibility of Elvis Costello, the flamboyance of Queen, the wit of They Might Be Giants, and the creative rock of The Flaming Lips.
Jukebox the Ghost is a Washington, D.C.-born, Brooklyn-based three-piece rock band. The band consists of Ben Thornewill (vocals & piano), Tommy Siegel (vocals & guitar) and Jesse Kristin (drums).
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!
Verse 1: F He was a songwriter Writing songs about a girl She was a ghostwriter BbC Lying to the world BbC In deep anticipation BbC Of a day that she had written BbC And by her own admission BbCF She'd be picked up kissed and twirled
Verse 2 (same as Verse 1): He was a fearful boy Watchful of the earth Worried that it might split apart And he wouldn't even hear it first That he'd be caught in some position Like a broken old physician And worst of all He feared that it would hurt
Pre-Chorus: CBb He's pouring his heart out CBb Is nothing gonna come of that CBbCBb So when can he finally say
Chorus: FGmF/A At last at last G/BCA/C#Dm At last at last CBbCF Oh I thought you'd never ask
Verse 3 (same as Verse 1): Oh seven hundred letters She cataloged them all Dated them and numbered them And then hid them down below She would always keep 'em Once a year would read them Each time she'd be thinking Somehow he must know
Pre-Chorus same as above She's pouring her heart out Is nothing gonna come of that So when can she finally say
Chorus same as above
Bridge: F FBFBBFBC F
Verse 4 (same as verse 1): Outside of his apartment The night was blanketed in mist She stood looking up at his light And thinking what it meant It meant that he was in there breathing What it was he was thinking It was of her she wished he wished
Pre-Chorus same as above They're pouring their hearts out Is nothing gonna come of that So when can they finally say