The Swell Season was formed as a result of a collaboration between Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Bertrand Galen and Marja Tuhkanen when they recorded the album The Swell Season (released in April 2006).
in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season. Later in the year (October & December) they also played a number of shows in the US to support the release of the album there. The huge success
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!
as a weapon
B to beat up all your friends
B every chink in the armor
B an excuse to cause offense
Gb and the boys from the hallway
Abm calling out your name
E and true love
B will find them in the end
EB you are restless
GbAbm i was somewhere less secure
EBGb so i went running to the row
EBGbAbm and so now that this long list of places i was
EBGb i quit my rambling and come home
AbmEAbm cause maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
EAbm maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
Interlude -x2-: EBGbAbmEBGb
B use your saints
and your mantra
B and you things that keep you calm
B if you stay
with that xxxxxxx
B is gonna do you harm
GbAbm there's a voice calling loudly on the radio
just for you
E and good fortune
B will find him in the end
AbmEAbm maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
EBEAbm maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
EBEAbm maybe i was born to hold you in these arms
EBEAbm maybe i was born to hold you in these arms