Biography:
The Barr Brothers is a Canadian folk quartet founded in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of Andrew and Brad Barr (of The Slip), Sarah Page and Andres Vial. Their first (and eponymous-titled) album was released in 2011.
Best known as founding members of the spirited and unpredictable rock trio The Slip, brothers Andrew and Brad Barr had spent most of the 90s criss-crossing North America. In the spring of 2004, the band was playing a small club in Montreal, QC when a fire broke out in the venue.
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The Barr Brothers - Song That I Heard
Capo 6
drop D tuning(eBGDAD)
sometimes play a G without low E string, sometimes w/ at 5th fret
[to be finger-picked]
[Intro]
D (vamp)
G D A Bm
G D A
G D A Bm
G D A D
[Verse 1]
D G D A Bm
In the same reckless city where great Antonio died
G D A
On the island in the river with a mountain at its side
G D A Bm
I came to scatter ashes of the bridges I've burned
G D A Bm
And I know the name of the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, I know the name of the song I heard
[Verse 2]
G D A Bm
Like a moonlight mathematician I subtracted my concerns
G D A
And I multiplied my options and divided my returns
G D A Bm
Sacrificed the angel who was tugging at my shirt
G D A Bm
I was already claimed by the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, already chained to the song that I heard
[Verse 3]
G D A Bm
From the corner of my eye I caught the shadow of a girl
G D A
But my shoes were tied together and my face was in the dirt
G D A Bm
Her gentle eyes said everything before she said a word
G D A Bm
And I knew I was changed by the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, I knew right away by the song I heard
[Verse 4]
G D A Bm
In the cult of desperation he stayed just behind the curve
G D A
And no one here admits we're getting more than we deserve
G D A Bm
I was born a first child, she was born a third
G D A Bm
We were already named by the songs that we heard
G D A D
Yeah, already claimed by the songs we heard
[Verse 5]
G D A Bm
Did I make you out at Phoenix from the ashes of a bird?
G D A
Did we build our palace and watch it as it burned?
G D A Bm
It's kind of like a lesson that had to be unlearned
[Verse 6]
G D A Bm
Like a fool maker, Fall-taker, Forsaker, Heartbreaker
G D A Bm
Earthquaker, Soul-shaker, Soothsayer, Moon prayer
G D A Bm
Sun slayer, Yeasayer, Mistaker, Rattlesnaker
G D A D
We are already changed by the songs we heard
Capo 6
drop D tuning(eBGDAD)
sometimes play a G without low E string, sometimes w/ at 5th fret
[to be finger-picked]
[Intro]
D (vamp)
G D A Bm
G D A
G D A Bm
G D A D
[Verse 1]
D G D A Bm
In the same reckless city where great Antonio died
G D A
On the island in the river with a mountain at its side
G D A Bm
I came to scatter ashes of the bridges I've burned
G D A Bm
And I know the name of the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, I know the name of the song I heard
[Verse 2]
G D A Bm
Like a moonlight mathematician I subtracted my concerns
G D A
And I multiplied my options and divided my returns
G D A Bm
Sacrificed the angel who was tugging at my shirt
G D A Bm
I was already claimed by the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, already chained to the song that I heard
[Verse 3]
G D A Bm
From the corner of my eye I caught the shadow of a girl
G D A
But my shoes were tied together and my face was in the dirt
G D A Bm
Her gentle eyes said everything before she said a word
G D A Bm
And I knew I was changed by the song that I heard
G D A D
Yeah, I knew right away by the song I heard
[Verse 4]
G D A Bm
In the cult of desperation he stayed just behind the curve
G D A
And no one here admits we're getting more than we deserve
G D A Bm
I was born a first child, she was born a third
G D A Bm
We were already named by the songs that we heard
G D A D
Yeah, already claimed by the songs we heard
[Verse 5]
G D A Bm
Did I make you out at Phoenix from the ashes of a bird?
G D A
Did we build our palace and watch it as it burned?
G D A Bm
It's kind of like a lesson that had to be unlearned
[Verse 6]
G D A Bm
Like a fool maker, Fall-taker, Forsaker, Heartbreaker
G D A Bm
Earthquaker, Soul-shaker, Soothsayer, Moon prayer
G D A Bm
Sun slayer, Yeasayer, Mistaker, Rattlesnaker
G D A D
We are already changed by the songs we heard
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