The Decemberists son una banda estadounidense de indie pop, formada en Portland, Oregon. Su nombre deriva de la "Rebelión Decembrista" de 1825 en Rusia, y la temática de sus canciones normalmente trata de historias y personajes ficticios, normalmente mezclado a hechos históricos y siempre manteniendo una línea narrativa.
Actualmente, The Decemberists esta formado por:
Colin Meloy (vocalista, guitarra) Chris Funk (guitarra, multi-instrumentalista)
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: CG Had a dream, you and me and the war at the end times CG And I believe California succumbed to the fault line GF We heaved relief as scores of innocents die
Chorus 1: FCFC And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of Nebraska alight GF Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] Petty green, queen of supply-side bonhomie bone-drab, you know what I mean On the road, its well advised to follow your own bed In the year of the chewable Ambien tab
Chorus 2: FCFC And the Panamanian child, stands at the Dowager Empresses side GF Until all that remains is the arms of the angels CGF 'til all that remains is the arms of the angels CFCF Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl
Bridge: DmGDmG You've receded in to loam, and their picking at your bones FCG We'll call home, we'll come home
Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords] Quiet now, will we gather to conger the rain down? Will we now build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned The community kicked it around
Chorus 3: [use chorus 2 chords] And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of Nebraska alight Until all that remains is the arms of the angels 'til all that remains is the arms of the angels Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl