Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia from Austin, Texas, plays a gnarly composite of blues and folk as a one-man-band of epic sonic proportions. The sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase drum belie the young singer’s lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase drum and a tambourine fashioned to its side. And when he sings, Rose-Garcia unleashes an unearthly howl.
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[Verse 1] GG7C This lazy living, yeah it sure tastes good GG7C Let's make a killing down in Hollywood GG7C And buy ourselves some nice fancy home in the hills GG7C Spend all our fancy old time spending ten dollar bills CCD Da da da da da, da da da da da
[Verse 2] Em Watch out cause here I come born and lazy G Yeah here I come, no dignity Em So long sad city of angels CG You ain't been very good to me Em You take the blood right from my body G Yeah you take that bone out of my spine EmCG So long sunny California, you ain't no friend of mine
[Verse 3] GG7C So New York City, yeah, I'll see you soon GG7C Spend all my money on some elbow room GG7C Yeah wander around like I got some place fancy to go GG7C ohh I'm the king of Brooklyn for all you know
[Verse 4] Em Watch out cause here I come born and lazy G Yeah here I come, just passing through Em Follow me beyond the mountain CG Howl at the old big moon Em Yeah, strip them clothes right off your body G Dress your skin in sticks and stones Em Doesn't matter where we're heading cause
[Outro] C Some of us were built C Some of us were built CG Some of us were built to roam
--------------------------------------- My lazy best take at the song. Basic chord outline.