Biography:
The Downtown Fiction is a power pop band from Fairfax, V.A., formed in the summer of 2008 by Cameron Leahy (guitar/vocals) and Eric Jones (drums). The two posted three demos on the band’s MySpace profile and quickly built a following and added David Pavluk (bass/background vocals) to the line up. After a year of touring, The Downtown Fiction announced their signing with Photo Finish / Atlantic Records. The band performed on the 2010 Bamboozle Roadshow
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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!
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!
Song: "The Best I Never Had"
Artist: The Downtown Fiction
Album: "The Best I Never Had - EP"
Year: 2010
Verse 1:
F C G
I knew you once, you never knew me then.
F C G
Afraid to ever say I wanted to be friends,
Am C G
but now the years have passed, you're far away.
Am C G
But suddenly I feel I'm not the same.
Am C G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
Am C G
I look around, everything's too much...
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G Am
you were the best I never had.
Verse 2:
F C G
Remember when I saw you in the hall?
F C G
You passed right by my stare, not noticing at all.
Am C G
If I had the guts, I'd catch your glance,
Am C G
but I am just the boy without a chance.
Am C G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
Am C G
I look around, everything's too much...
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G F C G
you were the best I never had.
Am F
You're the best I never had
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G F
you were the best I never had.
Am F
You're the best I never had.
G F
You're the best I never had.
G Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G
you were the best I never had.
Feel free to email me with comments or corrections:
lehaylett@bellsouth.net
Artist: The Downtown Fiction
Album: "The Best I Never Had - EP"
Year: 2010
Verse 1:
F C G
I knew you once, you never knew me then.
F C G
Afraid to ever say I wanted to be friends,
Am C G
but now the years have passed, you're far away.
Am C G
But suddenly I feel I'm not the same.
Am C G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
Am C G
I look around, everything's too much...
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G Am
you were the best I never had.
Verse 2:
F C G
Remember when I saw you in the hall?
F C G
You passed right by my stare, not noticing at all.
Am C G
If I had the guts, I'd catch your glance,
Am C G
but I am just the boy without a chance.
Am C G
The walls are breaking down, I think I'm crackin' up,
Am C G
I look around, everything's too much...
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G F C G
you were the best I never had.
Am F
You're the best I never had
Chorus:
F C G
And the world is spinning much too fast,
Am F C G
well I can hardly catch my breath and I just hope that this will last.
F C G
The world is slipping from my grasp,
Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G F
you were the best I never had.
Am F
You're the best I never had.
G F
You're the best I never had.
G Am C F
I'm looking 'round to find the girl I left behind,
G
you were the best I never had.
Feel free to email me with comments or corrections:
lehaylett@bellsouth.net
