Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in London, United Kingdom in the summer of 2002 around singer/writer Johnny Borrell.
Razorlight is a four-piece consisting of Borrell (vocals & guitar), Björn Ågren (guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass) and Andy Burrows (drums)
Their debut album, Up All Night, was released on June 28, 2004, reaching number 3 in the UK album charts on 4 July. The critical reception was generally good, receiving good reviews from NME
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!
You'll have to listen to the song for the strumming pattern.
Intro: Em - C - Em - C - D x 2
Verse 1:
(Em - D - C)
You make yourself, a prisoner of me You blind yourself, so you don't have to see You turn your life, to a power above And make yourself, A hostage of love You turn from me, you turn from the strain Devote yourself, to the power again Distance yourself, from what we avowed You broke the rules, Your my hostage now
(Intro x 2)
Verse 2:
(Em - D - C)
I am a sinner, I am a saint I am a devil I am the ghost at the wake I feed the swell and pull Of your tears as they break I am the limit of The load you can take
Verse 3:
(Em - D - C)
You are the pulley And I am the winch I am salvation Am your herald of sin I take you beyond Your limits of trust Ransom yourself Hostage of love
Chorus:
GDC You say you have been born again GDC Since you slept there in that liar's den, den CGD You cannot be saved CGD You gave your innocence away Em Oooohhh ooooh
* (Em - D - C) x 2
Verse 4:
(Em - D - C)
I've turned my cheek And I've suffered the blow Truth of my story Is widely unknown Words of derision I have Swallowed with a smile For telling my story I have been crucified
Verse 5:
(Em - D - C)
Now like a madman I give my laurels to you And like a hero Forsake my trophies for you Though a deciple of this devil That is in our blood Am I not also Your hostage of love
Chorus:
GDC You say you have been born again GDC Since you slept there in that liar's den, den CGD You cannot be told CGD Until your innocence is old
GDC You say you've got to live alone GDC Though it hurts, You'll make it on your own, own CGD You cannot be saved CGD You gave your innocence away Em Oooohhh ooooh
EmDCEm - D - C You will remain a hostage of love CEm - D - C Hostage of love CEm - D - C Hostage of love
Outro - ( Em - C - Em - D - C - D - C - Em )
This is the first time i have tried doing one of these so if you have any changes just let me know.