The Courteeners is a British indie rock band formed in Manchester, in 2006 by Liam Fray (guitar/vocals), Michael Campbell (drums/backing vocals), Daniel Conan Moores (Guitar), and Mark Cuppello (bass). Mark left the band in 2015 due to 'mutual consent' and joined LIverpool band Lungs. The band's producer Joe Cross took over bass duties and is considered an official member.
Whilst studying at the University of Salford, Liam Fray started to perform acoustic sets as a singer-songwriter around Manchester.
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] D Six acres of concrete wasteland, F#m One sunflower standing tall. EmGA I didn't know your name, I didn't know your fame, I just liked you, that's all
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[Verse 2] DF#m I can not buy you diamond rings, for Christ sake! I can barely sing EmGAD ...I feel like a teenager in danger of doing that "falling for" thing DF#mEm I didn't mean for this to happen but the greatest things happen EmG By accident, like the apple... on Issac's head.
[Chorus] BmD We sat for hours, you measured your thumb against mine G Electricity, shooting down my spine. ABmD We sat for hours, we waited 'til the sun went down GA Alighted the night bus, nowhere near this town...
[Instrumental] DF#mEmGA
[Verse 3] D Six acres of concrete wasteland, F#m One sunflower standing tall, EmGA I didn't know your name, I didn't know your fame, I just proper liked you, that's all DF#m We talked historys and pasts, Em I let you read the second draft, G Converging through the afternoon.
[Chorus] BmD We sat for hours, you measured your thumb against mine G Electricity, shooting down my spine. ABmD We sat for hours, you weathered my monologue, GA A burning beacon, brilliant through the fog.
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[Verse 4] DF#m Standing out from the crowd. That's just the way you are, EmGA To look that good should not be allowed, our local movie star. DF#m The girls look on in envy, you guys look on in envy EmG Be la de da de da da da de dum
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[Chorus] BmD We sat for hours, you measured your thumb against mine G Electricity, shooting down my spine. ABmD We sat for hours, we waited 'til the sun went down GA Alighted the night bus, nowhere near this town...
[Verse 5] D Six acres of concrete wasteland, F#m One sunflower standing tall. EmGAD I didn't know your name, I didn't know your fame, I just liked you, that's all