Biography:
Richard Elfman founded the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. In 1978 the remnants of the Mystic Knights formed together under lead singer Danny Elfman as the band Oingo Boingo. The hyperkinetic ska-flavored New Wave band is characterized by their manic live performances and eclectic range of songs; Elfman and the band performed for a remarkable twenty years.
The band from Los Angeles, California, USA, a pared-down version of the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
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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!
Intro--- Bb F# Gm Bb F# F Bb F# Gm C# B A Eb
Riff---- G then add 7x2 G C#
[C]When I was young, my [F]mind would always wander [G-G7]away
[C]I couldn't talk, [F]never had nothin to [G-G7]say
[Bb]But now I'm grown, [F]nothing much seems to have [D]changed
I think I'm going [C]insane yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]Is this a fairy tale, [F#]are you the seven [Gm]dwarves
[Bb]Did Snow White really die [F#]while fighting in the [Gm]war?
[F]They were the only friends I ever trusted [Bb F]
[F]Now they're scattered, and livin' in the city [Bb F]
[F]Unlisted numbers, hmmmpfph
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than dead [G-G7riff x2 G C#]
[C]The war is coming, but there's [F]nothing much that we can [G-G7]do
[C]Stuck in a pay-phone, but the [F]operator won't let me [G-G7]through
[Bb]I close my eyes, but the [F]memories burn in my [D]brain
I think I'm going [C]insane yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]I heard a rumor, [F#]they said it's gone [Gm]nuclear
[Bb]I stockpile cigarettes, and [F#]doublebolt the [Gm]door
[F]A sanctuary for all my friends [Bb F]
[F]We'll stay in bed until the world ends [Bb F]
[F]So please don't wake me, I gotta get some sleep
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than dead [G-G7 riff X2 G C#]
Instrumental--- Over verse chords [C F G x2 Bb F D}
I think I'm going [C]insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]Is this a fairy tale, [F#]this can't be real
[Gm]There's fighting all around, they're screwing in the fields
[Bb]They say that values change when [F#]hunger or ambition strikes
[F]Survival is essential, at any cost or any price
[Bb]The cartoon animals on [F#]Old McDonald's farm
Are [Gm]nodding off in hotel rooms with needles in their arms
[Bb]The seven dwarves, HA!, there's [F#]only four alive today
[F]Cinderella's working for the CIA
[F]Cinderella, the fairy tale's over [Bb F]
[F]You should know, you got the scars to prove it [Bb F]
[F]And your skin isn't as soft as it used to [Bb F]
[F]But I don't care, come on and jump in baby
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than [Gm]dead
Outro--- Bb F# Gm Bb F# F Bb F# Gm C# B A Eb Gm
Riff---- G then add 7x2 G C#
[C]When I was young, my [F]mind would always wander [G-G7]away
[C]I couldn't talk, [F]never had nothin to [G-G7]say
[Bb]But now I'm grown, [F]nothing much seems to have [D]changed
I think I'm going [C]insane yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]Is this a fairy tale, [F#]are you the seven [Gm]dwarves
[Bb]Did Snow White really die [F#]while fighting in the [Gm]war?
[F]They were the only friends I ever trusted [Bb F]
[F]Now they're scattered, and livin' in the city [Bb F]
[F]Unlisted numbers, hmmmpfph
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than dead [G-G7riff x2 G C#]
[C]The war is coming, but there's [F]nothing much that we can [G-G7]do
[C]Stuck in a pay-phone, but the [F]operator won't let me [G-G7]through
[Bb]I close my eyes, but the [F]memories burn in my [D]brain
I think I'm going [C]insane yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]I heard a rumor, [F#]they said it's gone [Gm]nuclear
[Bb]I stockpile cigarettes, and [F#]doublebolt the [Gm]door
[F]A sanctuary for all my friends [Bb F]
[F]We'll stay in bed until the world ends [Bb F]
[F]So please don't wake me, I gotta get some sleep
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than dead [G-G7 riff X2 G C#]
Instrumental--- Over verse chords [C F G x2 Bb F D}
I think I'm going [C]insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, [Bb]yeah
[Bb]Is this a fairy tale, [F#]this can't be real
[Gm]There's fighting all around, they're screwing in the fields
[Bb]They say that values change when [F#]hunger or ambition strikes
[F]Survival is essential, at any cost or any price
[Bb]The cartoon animals on [F#]Old McDonald's farm
Are [Gm]nodding off in hotel rooms with needles in their arms
[Bb]The seven dwarves, HA!, there's [F#]only four alive today
[F]Cinderella's working for the CIA
[F]Cinderella, the fairy tale's over [Bb F]
[F]You should know, you got the scars to prove it [Bb F]
[F]And your skin isn't as soft as it used to [Bb F]
[F]But I don't care, come on and jump in baby
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than
[Gm]Cinde[Bb]rella [F]under[Gm]cover
[Bb]I say, [F#]better alive than [Gm]dead
Outro--- Bb F# Gm Bb F# F Bb F# Gm C# B A Eb Gm
