Arctic Monkeys is an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.
The band has released six studio albums: "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" (2006), "Favourite Worst Nightmare" (2007)
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!
One of my favorite songs of Arctic Monkeys' fantastic album "Humburg". Enjoy.
Intro: F#mGF#mGF#m GF#m
GF#mG I was biting the time zone, F#mGF#mG And we embellish the banks of our bloodstreams, F#mGA And threw caution to the colourful GF#mG And then we fell asleep in the car, F#mGF#mG Until the bumps woke me up in your grip F#mGA And the tide took me to your mouth, GF#mG And then swept me back down to your palms F#mGA It’s them that put me inside the reminder
GF#m That yours is the only ocean, AF#m (Yours Is the only ocean) AF#m That I wanna swing from, AF#m Yours is the only ocean, A That I wanna hang on
F#mGF#mG F#mGF#m
GF#mG I've got this ego mechanic, F#mGF#mG She’s always trying to give me vitamins F#mGA Oh she’d be frightened of your reflection, GF#mG I preferred her as a cartoon F#mGF#mG If I could be someone else for a week, F#mGA I’d spend it chasing after you, GF#mG Cos she’s not shattering my attitude, F#mGA No matter how she folds the potion
GF#m Yours is the only ocean, AF#m (Yours Is the only ocean) AF#m That I wanna swing from, AF#m Yours is the only ocean, AF#m That I want to hang on-...-to
AF#mAF#m AF#m
AF#m (I’m swinging on)
AF#mAF#mAF#mA
F#mAF#mA Yours is the only ocean, F#mAF#mA Yours is the only ocean, F#mAF#mA Yours is the only ocean, F#mAF#mA Yours is the only ocean
F#m
[In the next section, the F#m chord is 3 times longer than the E chord.]
EF#m EF#mEF#m EF#mE
F#mEF#mE Potion approaching, shield your eyes, F#mEF#mE Potion approaching, visualize, F#mEF#mE Holding a token, swollen in size, F#mEF#m Potion approaching, shield your eyes
E F#mGF#mG F#mGF#m
GF#mG Oh but if we’re gonna escape though, F#mGF#mG We really ought to think it through, F#mGAGF#m Would you like me to build you a go kart?