The Ataris are a punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana formed in 1995. The band originally consisted of singer/songwriter/guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason. Using a 4-Track, they wrote and recorded demos in Kris's bedroom, with a drum machine as the drummer. At this point in time the band was searching for a full-time drummer. The first step in their road to success came when Kris attended a The Vandals concert at Bogart's in Cincinnati, where he passed one of the demo tapes to The Vandals' roadie Fitz.
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!
EG#mA-C#m these hospital walls are the palest of white BA2 here in this desert they're reciting my last rites B the smell of these halls E brings temporary comfort G#mA as the oxygen flows through my blood B* E-G#m el corazon was poisoned tonight... AB* she's on her eight of nine.
EG#m when half of all your prayers are insincere, AB*-A the other half are lies. EG#mA-C#m here is this watermark under this bridge. B the point where it all crested, A2 rolled back and drifted into the sea. B i climb from this wreckage EG#mA as the smoke begins to clear from my lungs. B* C#m the closest of close calls has happened tonight.
B it's time that i made things right A2 for the first time, B-C#m since the last time… B let this moment of clarity A2 lift this curse that has been cast upon me.
A2B appreciate the good times, EG#m-A but don't take the worst for granted. G#m 'cause you only get so many second chances
Outro E-G#m(4x)
End with E(strum)
Note: play it with the song so that you can hear the exact timing of the strumming…thanks!