The Belgian alternative rock outfit Absynthe Minded is heavily influenced by thirties jazz, soul, Merseyside pop, balkan and gypsy music.
Absynthe Minded originally formed in 1999 as a one man band. Singer/guitarist Bert Ostyn recorded the first demos solo in his bedroom in Ghent. In 2002 Ostyn recruited Renaud Ghilbert (violin, trumpet, percussion), Sergej Van Bouwel (bass, contrabass) and Jan Duthoy (Hammond, piano) to form the Absynthe Minded Quartet, shortly Absynthe Minded.
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!
Am = 0-0-2-2-1-0 G = 3-5-5-4-3-3 F# = 2-4-4-3-2-2 F = 1-3-3-2-1-1 C = 0-3-2-0-1-0
[Intro] AmGF#F (4x)
AmF My verses stand gawping a bit C I never get used to this they lived here long enough
Enough!
AmF I send them out of the house C I don't wanna wait until their toes are cold
Enough!
AmF I wanna hear the humming of the sun C or that of my heart, hardening
Enough!
AmF they don't screw classically they babble commonly C and bluster nobly
Enough! Enough!
[REFREIN:] AmF In winter their lips leap CG in spring they lie flat at the first warmth AmF They ruin my summer CG and in autumn it's girls and a broken heart
AmGF#F (4x)
AmF For another twelve lines on this sheet C I'll hold my hand over their head and then I'll kick them out
Enough!
AmF Go and pester elsewhere, C one-cent rhymes find somebody who cares
Enough!
AmF Go now on your high feet C this is where the graves laugh when they see their guests
Enough!
AmF One corpse on top of the other C go now and stagger to her whom I do not know
Enough! Enough!
[REFREIN:] AmF In winter their lips leap CG in spring they lie flat at the first warmth AmF They ruin my summer CG and in autumn it's girls and a broken heart
AmF In winter their lips leap CG in spring they lie flat at the first warmth AmF They ruin my summer CG and in autumn it's girls and a broken heart
AmGF#F
AmF In winter their lips leap CG in spring they lie flat at the first warmth AmF They ruin my summer CG and in autumn it's girls and a broken heart