Biography:
Declan McKenna is an English singer, songwriter, and musician from Hertfordshire. He won the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015.
He writes alternative indie-pop music with influences from artists such as David Bowie. He has toured in the UK, Europe and in the US.
Declan is known for his outspoken political views, including in his songs such as 'Brazil' which portrays a social commentary on the corruption within the Fifa organisation.
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Other songs:
- Beautiful Faces
- Brazil
- British Bombs
- Humongous
- Isombard
- Listen To Your Friends
- Make Me Your Queen
- Mind
- Why Do You Feel So Down?
- Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home
- Basic
- Be An Astronaut
- Bethlehem
- Brew
- Crimson Part 2
- Dont Change For The Better
- Excitement
- Fear For Some And What They Become
- Get Right
- Hom Ice Cide
- Howl
- I Am Everyone Else
- Internetfatuation
- Ive Made It Further Than You
- Let Me Be
- Liar
- Malibu
- Medley
- Paracetamol
- Plastic People
- Start From The Start
- The Beginning
- The End
- The Kids Dont Wanna Come Home
- The Seaside
- The Window
- Time
- Tribes
- Valentines Day
- What Do You Think About The Car
- Why Do You Feel So Down
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Declan McKenna - Liar EP
1. Brazil
2. Bethlehem
3. Paracetamol
4. Howl
[1 - Brazil]
Tab author: Zozojooz
No capo
4 really easy chords running through the whole song (the first three ones are barre !)
Watch him play it there : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qd9Y9z9QvY
[Main riff]
e------------------------------------|
B-----9-------9--------10------9---9-|
G-9~----9-8~----8--------------------|
D-----------------9/11----11-9---9---|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
C#m B A
e----9-----| e----7-----| e----5-----|
B----9-----| B----7-----| B----5-----|
G----9-----| G----8-----| G----6-----|
D----11----| D----9-----| D----7-----|
A----11----| A----9-----| A----7-----|
E----9-----| E----7-----| E----5-----|
[Verse 1]
C#m B A E
I heard you sold the Amazon,
C#m B A E
To show the country that you're from,
C#m B A E C#m B A E C#m B
Is where the world should want to be for find something all people need
A E C#m B A E
I'm faithless now though we win every time and I don't know how,
C#m B A E
'Cause I haven't bought you and I haven't sold me,
C#m B A E
But the people are dying to get on TV
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Verse 2]
C#m B A E
OH LORD! What have I become?
C#m B A E
I'm the face of God I'm my fathers' son,
C#m B A E
I'm not, what you think you see
C#m B A E
I know you can't eat leather, but you can't stop me,
C#m B A E
Why would you lie, why would you lie about how you feel?
C#m B A E
I've got a mission and my mission is real
C#m B A E
Because you've had your chances, yeah you've had enough
C#m B A E
I'm gonna burn your house down to spread peace and love
C#m B A
And it gets me down,
E C#m B A E
Oh Lord how it gets me down
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Interlude]
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
C#m B A E
[Bridge]
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
N.C.
Oh yeah!
[Outro Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[2 - Bethlehem]
[Intro]
B7 B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
So, you've left it all behind you
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only as you see it
B7 A E
Though so many do confide in you
C#m E/B A F#m E
It seems you are the one that confides most
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
Codes, you follow codes and break them
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only what does suit you most
B7 A E
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
B A G#m F#m E
For love is what I give through my own codes
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
[Outro]
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
[3 - Paracetamol]
Tab author: jvv987
No capo
[Intro]
G G/F#
C C/B C
Am C G
G G/F#
C C/B C
Em G
C C/B C
[Verse]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, with a gun in his hand
Am C G G/F# G
And the people all say he should be hanged
G G/F# C C/B C
And they ask him for his motive, but they don't understand
Em Am G G/F# G
Why they love like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, with her head in a noose
Am C G G/F# G
Because she's damned to live or she's damned to choose
G G/F# C C/B C
And the animals walked in two's by two's
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love, like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, although she isn't sure
Am C G G/F# G
Well how the hell could you want anything more?
G G/F# C C/B C
A beautiful, perfect, immaculate whore
Em Am G G/F# G
I'm in love, love with you, love with you
[Chorus]
G G/F# G/F Em Am Em F
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0------0-------0--------0--------0-------0-----3---5----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2~~|
D|-5-----5------4--------4--------3--------3---------2--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
G C Am G
e|-8--7--5--3--7--5--3--2--5--3--2--0--3--2--0-----2--0--------0-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3--------3--1-----3--1--0--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------2h4-2h4-2-00|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[verse 2]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, turning into a man
Am C G G/F# G
But tell me one other thing that he can
G G/F# C C/B C
Were you forced a smile through a jealous hand?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, and he's attempted to sue
Am C G G/F# G
Because he's definetely sure that it's true
G G/F# C C/B C
And what kind of man, kind of man are you?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
[Chorus 2]
G Em D C
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2--4--2--0--2------0--------0------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4------2--4-----4--2--4--2--4--0--2--4--2--0--2--0--2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------3|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
[Bridge]
[riff]
e|-10--------------------7-8-7-8-10|
B|---8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8----------|
G|------7---7----------------------|
D|--------9------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your, paracetamol, smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G C
ooooo Ahhhh
[Outro]
G
You're emotionally challenged
C G Em
Why do you waste your talent?
C G Em
The world around you's maddening
C G Em
Do you have no shame?
G
Come on to me, come on to me
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[4 - Howl]
Original tab by Taylor Locke - [email protected]
Altered tab w/capo by holdupforwhat
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Em G
I don't like gettin' jealous that much
D C
cause I know everybody cares, everybody cares
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
I just put my life over theirs, my life over theirs
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 2]
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
when I do everybody stares, everybody stares
Em G
I don't wanna be another old friend
D C
I just get over looked again, over looked again
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 3]
Em G
I don't like playin' victim that much
D C
cause my life ain't over yet, life ain't over yet
Em G
I just think of everything and everyone
D C
so I Howl Ooh
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Outro]
Em
HOWL
1. Brazil
2. Bethlehem
3. Paracetamol
4. Howl
[1 - Brazil]
Tab author: Zozojooz
No capo
4 really easy chords running through the whole song (the first three ones are barre !)
Watch him play it there : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qd9Y9z9QvY
[Main riff]
e------------------------------------|
B-----9-------9--------10------9---9-|
G-9~----9-8~----8--------------------|
D-----------------9/11----11-9---9---|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
C#m B A
e----9-----| e----7-----| e----5-----|
B----9-----| B----7-----| B----5-----|
G----9-----| G----8-----| G----6-----|
D----11----| D----9-----| D----7-----|
A----11----| A----9-----| A----7-----|
E----9-----| E----7-----| E----5-----|
[Verse 1]
C#m B A E
I heard you sold the Amazon,
C#m B A E
To show the country that you're from,
C#m B A E C#m B A E C#m B
Is where the world should want to be for find something all people need
A E C#m B A E
I'm faithless now though we win every time and I don't know how,
C#m B A E
'Cause I haven't bought you and I haven't sold me,
C#m B A E
But the people are dying to get on TV
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Verse 2]
C#m B A E
OH LORD! What have I become?
C#m B A E
I'm the face of God I'm my fathers' son,
C#m B A E
I'm not, what you think you see
C#m B A E
I know you can't eat leather, but you can't stop me,
C#m B A E
Why would you lie, why would you lie about how you feel?
C#m B A E
I've got a mission and my mission is real
C#m B A E
Because you've had your chances, yeah you've had enough
C#m B A E
I'm gonna burn your house down to spread peace and love
C#m B A
And it gets me down,
E C#m B A E
Oh Lord how it gets me down
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Interlude]
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
C#m B A E
[Bridge]
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
N.C.
Oh yeah!
[Outro Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[2 - Bethlehem]
[Intro]
B7 B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
So, you've left it all behind you
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only as you see it
B7 A E
Though so many do confide in you
C#m E/B A F#m E
It seems you are the one that confides most
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
Codes, you follow codes and break them
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only what does suit you most
B7 A E
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
B A G#m F#m E
For love is what I give through my own codes
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
[Outro]
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
[3 - Paracetamol]
Tab author: jvv987
No capo
[Intro]
G G/F#
C C/B C
Am C G
G G/F#
C C/B C
Em G
C C/B C
[Verse]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, with a gun in his hand
Am C G G/F# G
And the people all say he should be hanged
G G/F# C C/B C
And they ask him for his motive, but they don't understand
Em Am G G/F# G
Why they love like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, with her head in a noose
Am C G G/F# G
Because she's damned to live or she's damned to choose
G G/F# C C/B C
And the animals walked in two's by two's
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love, like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, although she isn't sure
Am C G G/F# G
Well how the hell could you want anything more?
G G/F# C C/B C
A beautiful, perfect, immaculate whore
Em Am G G/F# G
I'm in love, love with you, love with you
[Chorus]
G G/F# G/F Em Am Em F
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0------0-------0--------0--------0-------0-----3---5----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2~~|
D|-5-----5------4--------4--------3--------3---------2--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
G C Am G
e|-8--7--5--3--7--5--3--2--5--3--2--0--3--2--0-----2--0--------0-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3--------3--1-----3--1--0--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------2h4-2h4-2-00|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[verse 2]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, turning into a man
Am C G G/F# G
But tell me one other thing that he can
G G/F# C C/B C
Were you forced a smile through a jealous hand?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, and he's attempted to sue
Am C G G/F# G
Because he's definetely sure that it's true
G G/F# C C/B C
And what kind of man, kind of man are you?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
[Chorus 2]
G Em D C
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2--4--2--0--2------0--------0------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4------2--4-----4--2--4--2--4--0--2--4--2--0--2--0--2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------3|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
[Bridge]
[riff]
e|-10--------------------7-8-7-8-10|
B|---8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8----------|
G|------7---7----------------------|
D|--------9------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your, paracetamol, smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G C
ooooo Ahhhh
[Outro]
G
You're emotionally challenged
C G Em
Why do you waste your talent?
C G Em
The world around you's maddening
C G Em
Do you have no shame?
G
Come on to me, come on to me
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[4 - Howl]
Original tab by Taylor Locke - [email protected]
Altered tab w/capo by holdupforwhat
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Em G
I don't like gettin' jealous that much
D C
cause I know everybody cares, everybody cares
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
I just put my life over theirs, my life over theirs
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 2]
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
when I do everybody stares, everybody stares
Em G
I don't wanna be another old friend
D C
I just get over looked again, over looked again
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 3]
Em G
I don't like playin' victim that much
D C
cause my life ain't over yet, life ain't over yet
Em G
I just think of everything and everyone
D C
so I Howl Ooh
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Outro]
Em
HOWL
Deer Tick
Deerhunter
Deesmi And Onlif (...)
Def Leppard
Default
Deleasa
Delillos
Delinquentes
Delirious
Deliverance