Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained fame in 1993 following the release of their debut album, titled 'August and Everything After', when track "Mr. Jones" became a big hit. Known for their melancholic yet melodic songwriting, the band started when singer Adam Duritz (previously of The Himalayans and Sordid Humor) teamed up with guitarist David Bryson (local producer and former member of the band Mr.
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"I wish I was a girl" Counting Crows [email protected] Along with "All of my friends" this is the coolest song on the album you need two guitars, or one acoustic and you can forget the riff at the bridge and play rhythm (I think it sounds best on acoustic)
Follow up to "goodnight elizibeth" (Recovering the satellites)
Esus4: 022200
Intro/verse (the E-riff) EEsus4EEsus4E
this riff until... "You're surprised, and then you wake."
Prechorus
G#mA For all the things you're losing. EEsus4E You might as well resign yourself to try and make a change. G#mA And I'm going down to Hollywood. B They're gonna make a movie from the things
That they find crawling round my brain.
Chorus
ABC#m I wish I was a girl BA So that you could believe me BC#mB And I could shake this static every time A I try to sleep BC#m I wish for all the world B That I could say EF# "Hey, Elizabeth, you know I'm doing all right AB These days."
Teh Bridge
The E riff... and then...this with the E riff after another verse, or two and a chorus
A And in one of these dreams E You forgive me. F#m It makes me think of the bad decisions A That keep you at home. EA How could anyone else have changed, F#m But these are wrong conclusions A That leave you alone. EA How could everyone rearrange? EA How could everyone else have changed? F#mA What I see I believe.
E For all the things I'm losing EEsus4E I might as well resign myself to try and make a change. G#mA And I'm going down to Hollywood. B They're gonna make a movie from the things That they find crawling round my brain.
Chorus again
Second bridge (counting crows have so many wonderful emotional changes in their songs)
F#mAB F#mAB F#mAB
F#mAB Well I can't sleep at night. F#mAB Well I can't sleep at night. F#mAB Well I can't sleep at night. F#mAB Well I can't sleep at night.