Biography:
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey, UK. Known for his rhythmic guitar playing, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, and yielded the singles, Dream Catch Me, I Need Something and Teardrop. Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering
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Other songs:
- All I Got
- Dream Catch Me
- Gone In The Morning
- Uncomfortably Slow
- Ageing Superhero
- If This Is It
- Longshot
- Write It On Your Skin
- Against The Grain
- Been Here Before
- Brick By Brick
- Clouds
- Feels Like Home
- First Time
- Foundations
- He Was A Professional
- Im Not Giving Up Yet
- In The Morning
- Indecisive
- Lets Get Together
- Lullaby
- Over And Out
- Passing Planes
- People Should Smile More
- Pick Up Your Broken Heart
- Pulling Teeth
- Shes Got The Time
- So Long
- Straight Towards The Sun
- Sugar In The Snow
- Teardrop
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!
Longshot
Verse 1:
Am
Its all there underneath
everything we love and need
Dm Em
you and I
Am
Look around you will see
broken minds and shattered dreams
Dm Em
wasted time
Am
But I don't mind losing sleep
squeezing through the cracks between
Dm Em
day and night
Chorus:
Dm
Its such a longshot
Em
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
Dm
With our shoes off
Em
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Verse 2:
Am
Given time we could have seen
all the things he could have been
Dm Em
if you tried
Am
But he settled for the english dream
bathed in mediocrity
Dm Em
stood in line
Am
But thats not enough for me
I will kick and scream
Dm Em
tell you why
Chorus:
Dm
Its such a longshot
Em
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
Dm
With our shoes off
Em
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Mid-section:
G F Am
I dont want to waste your time
G F Am F
I dont want to waste your time
Chorus:
F
Its such a longshot
G
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
F
With our shoes off
G
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Chorus:
F
Its such a longshot
G
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
F
With our shoes off
G
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Verse 1:
Am
Its all there underneath
everything we love and need
Dm Em
you and I
Am
Look around you will see
broken minds and shattered dreams
Dm Em
wasted time
Am
But I don't mind losing sleep
squeezing through the cracks between
Dm Em
day and night
Chorus:
Dm
Its such a longshot
Em
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
Dm
With our shoes off
Em
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Verse 2:
Am
Given time we could have seen
all the things he could have been
Dm Em
if you tried
Am
But he settled for the english dream
bathed in mediocrity
Dm Em
stood in line
Am
But thats not enough for me
I will kick and scream
Dm Em
tell you why
Chorus:
Dm
Its such a longshot
Em
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
Dm
With our shoes off
Em
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Mid-section:
G F Am
I dont want to waste your time
G F Am F
I dont want to waste your time
Chorus:
F
Its such a longshot
G
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
F
With our shoes off
G
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
Chorus:
F
Its such a longshot
G
everything that we've got
F
just living on this rock
Am
surrounded by the sea
F
With our shoes off
G
balancing on rooftops
F
you put your faith in preachers
Am
I put my faith in me
