The Milk Carton Kids is an American indie folk duo from Eagle Rock, California, United States, consisting of singers and guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, who formed the group in early 2011.
A performance by The Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. The duo have enjoyed intently listening audiences across the country and abroad in their respective solo careers, but an even greater sense of urgency and demand of attention is palpable now that they've come together as The Milk Carton Kids.
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!
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Intro Solo: (Guitar 2 Capo III -- solo relative to Capo) G e|-------------------------------------------------3-------------------------| B|---3-2-0--2-0------------------------------------0-------------------------| G|--------------2-------------------------------0--0-------------------------| D|-----------------2/4~--0-2-4/5--53-3-2-----0----0-------------------------| A|----------------------------------------0h2------2-------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
Guitar 1 (chords for solo):
C G F (F) --> C
VERSE 1
Guitar 1: Guitar 2:
C (G) I built a house I built a house Am (Em) Upon the hill Upon the hill GF (D) (C) All my love's inside All my love's inside
C (G) I run around I run around Am (Em) One day you will One day you will G (D) Come down Come down F (C) In a slide In a slide
PRE-CHORUS
AmGF (Em) (D) (C) Everything looks better in my dream Everything looks better in my dream AmGD7 (Em) (D) (A7) Nine pounds' heavier than it seems Nine pounds' heavier than it seems
Guitar 2 (Chorus Solo over D7/A7): C e|----------------------0-------| B|---2-1-0--------------1-------| G|----------2-1-0-------0-------| D|-----------------2-0--0h2-----| A|----------------------3-------| E|------------------------------|
CHORUS FGCC/BAm (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em) So take me back Minnesota in the snow So take me back Minnesota in the snow FGCC/BD7 (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (A7) I turn my back and try to make it home I turn my back and try to make it home F (C) Clearly I've Clearly I've G (D) No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
VERSE 2
C (G) You keep a light You keep a light Am (Em) And burn both ends And burn both ends GF (D) (C) I live inside my mind I live inside my mind
C (G) And you were right And you were right Am (Em) I was wrong again I was wrong again GF (D) (C) What will they say when I die What will they say when I die
PRE-CHORUS
AmGF (Em) (D) (C) Everything looks better in my dream Everything looks better in my dream AmGD7 (Em) (D) (A7) Nine pounds' heavier than it seems Nine pounds' heavier than it seems
Guitar 2: SOLO CHORUS RIFF
CHORUS FGCC/BAm (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em) So take me back Minnesota in the snow So take me back Minnesota in the snow FGCC/BD7 (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (A7) I turn my back and try to make it home I turn my back and try to make it home F (C) Clearly I've Clearly I've G (D) No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
FGCC/BAmG (C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em) (D) So watch my back with mercy as I go So watch my back with mercy as I go FG (C) (D) Cause I'm attacked Cause I'm attacked CC/BAmG (G) (G/F#) (Em) (D) By this burning afterglow By this burning afterglow D7A7 Clearly I've Clearly I've GD No hammer to hold No hammer to hold
VERSE 3
C (G) I built a house I built a house Am (Em) Upon the hill Upon the hill GF (D) (C) All my love's inside All my love's inside
Guitar 2: Outro Solo G e|---2-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------------| B|-------3-1-0-------------------------0-------------------------------------| G|-------------2-0---------------------0-------------------------------------| D|-----------------3-2-0------------0--0-------------------------------------| A|------------------------3-2-0-2-3----2-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|