The The is an alternative/new wave band formed in 1979 in London, England. Matt Johnson (vocals, multiple instruments) is the only constant band member. Releases are fairly few and far between but over the years The The has managed to sell several million albums internationally.
Johnson formed the first version of the band in 1979, with synth player Keith Laws. The group, after opening for Scritti Politti, issued its first single "Controversial Subject" on the 4AD label in 1980.
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This is the tab to the song "December Sunlight", a song by The The off their 2000 album "NakedSelf". It's extremely simple, just 4 chords played repeatedly. It's originally played on a baritone guitar, so it won't sound quite the same on a normal guitar, but close enough. Also, the interludes between verses are a guitar effect you can't exactly reproduce, so I usually play a quick bounce off of each chord.
CBb The early morning sun lit up her room AmC But it wasn’t just a change in the weather CBb She’d read it in her stars and now she felt it in her heart AmC Life was gonna start getting better C And there was a time when she would pray Bb That each teardrop that rolled down her face AmC Would represent a day of pain for him CBb But she’s changing the way she feels AmC About wasting her time and tears CBbAmC Cried out, cried out, cried out CBbAmC Cried out, cried out, cried out
(interlude)
CBb And all the tricks and all the lies Am He tried to pull over her eyes C Kept running through her mind CBb She looks back in disbelief Am In confusion and in grief C At what his secrecy was revealing C You can scream into the pillow Bb You can pray into the night Am But you can’t switch off your feelings C Like you’d switch out the light CBb But she’s changing the way she feels AmC About wasting her time and tears CBbAmC Cried out, cried out, cried out CBbAmC Cried out, cried out, cried out
(interlude)
CBb And now these winter skies Am Turn blue and bright C And she feels alive C And wants to drink every kiss Bb Make up for what she’s missed AmC And wipe him out of her mind CBb Some day he’ll have to grow up Am And come clean, and listen to the screams C Of his own conscience C Cry out, cry out, cry out Bb Cry out, cry out, cry out Am Cry out, cry out, cry out, C Cry out, cry out, cry out...
... And she’ll not hear a sound.
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