Camera Obscura is an indie pop band which formed in 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland. Currently the band consists of Tracyanne Campbell (vocals, guitar), Kenny McKeeve (guitar), Gavin Dunbar (bass) and Lee Thomson (drums). Keyboardist Carey Lander was a member of the band from 2002 until her death from bone cancer in 2015.
The band was formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar and released their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi in 2001.
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!
Capo 1st Fret. The original key is C#. Not 100% on the G7 in the instrumental bit.
VERSE 1:
CF I'm genuinely sorry that I missed your party
GC You should try holding all the guilt I still carry
CF Is it any wonder that I say I'm burned out?
G When you say you're bummed out.
C 'Cause I missed your party
VERSE 2:
CF Bourbon won't kill it, so I'll just have to will it
GC I won't drink the Kool-Aid, try not to be afraid
CF You say you can see all the goodness inside me, dear me
GCC7 Say that you want me, for all that I can be
CHORUS:
FG I listen to Billy Jo-el
FG I watch Flashdance again
FG I'm going to get through Walt Whitman
CC7FFm I'm going to be in bed by ten
REPEAT VERSE 1: The Roller Girls are rolling and the rocking boys are rocking Am I just holding onto memories golden?
REPEAT VERSE 2: I could go out dancing to feel bodies close to my skin I'd better stay in to face the trouble we are in
REPEAT CHORUS: I listen to Billy Joel I watch Flashdance again I'm going to get through Walt Whitman I'm going to be in bed by ten I'm going to be in bed by ten
INSTRUMENTAL:
CFCF FmC (G7?) CC7
REPEAT CHORUS: I listen to Billy Joel I watch Flashdance again I'm going to get through Walt Whitman I'm going to be in bed by ten CFFm I'm going to be in bed by ten