Matt Pond PA é uma banda indie formada na Filadélfia, Pensilvânia em 1998 pelo cantor / compositor Matt Pond, juntamente com o Josh Kramer, Rosie McNamara-Jones, Jim Hostetter e Sean Byrne. Matt Pond é o único membro remanescente original. Eles ganharam reconhecimento logo de cara, com o cd ''Deer Apartments'' (1998). Matt Pond PA é comparado com o Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Nickel Creek, Youth Group, Mae, Keane, Guster, Dios Malos, Neko Case, Straylight Run, e Liz Phair.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
G civilized, A7sus4 all our lives, D13/F# not a breath A7sus4 the grass unmoved, G to sleep inside the stillness
G without blood, A7sus4 without air, D13/F# all the stares A7sus4 averting eyes, G this was what’s worse than dying
Chorus 1 (0:42)
Em7 my mind was set, Cadd9sus4 just like the sun’s red, G but now the sun is setting Em7 there have been some, Cadd9sus4 that cut me good, G9sus4 G the blood was there for letting
A7sus4Em7A7sus4 G9sus4 G E -5-(5)--3--0-(0)--5-(5)--3-3^12---------| B ----------------------------------------| G ----------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------|
Verse 3 (1:16)
G the weekend nights, A7sus4 can change your life, D13/F# unfold your arms A7sus4 one last surprise, G something before we die
Chorus 2 (1:31)
Em7 our eyes are closed, Cadd9sus4 once more will not roll, G this killing is good killing Em7 despite the red Cadd9sus4 and years and years of sinning, G elizabeth is winning
(1:55)
E -3----2---0--------------------0----------------------------------------| B ---------------3-------------3---3-----------------3-------3-------3----| G ---------------------------0---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0--| D -----------------------------------------------0-------0-------0--------| A ------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------| bikes on dirt roads in st. andrews under pines i’d let you win
E -3-2-0-------------------------0--------------------------------| B -------3---------------------3---3-----------------3-------3----| G ---------------------------0---------------------0---0---0---0--| D ----------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------3-------3--------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------| Canada is purity that has nothing to do with our skin
GGGG E ----------------------| B -----3-------3--------| G ---0---0---0---0------| D -0-------0------------| A ----------------------| E -----------------3----| with our skin, with our skin
A7sus4Em7A7sus4 G9sus4 G E -5-(5)--3--0-(0)--5-(5)--3-3^12---------| B ----------------------------------------| G ----------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------|
Verse 4 - Verse 5 (2:40)
G unrefined, A7sus4 the pitch of pines, D13/F# grass stained shirts A7sus4 and fucked up hair, G to breathe outside the stillness
G with your blood, A7sus4 and the air, D13/F# withstand the stares A7sus4 straighten eyes, G we do not fear this dying
Chorus 3 (3:09)
Em7 our eyes are closed, Cadd9sus4 once more will not roll, G this killing is good killing Em7 despite the red Cadd9sus4 and years and years of sinning, G elizabeth is winning Em7 forget these lights, Cadd9sus4 we don’t need so much explaining, G9sus4 elizabeth is winning
Outro (3:38)
G9sus4 Em7 G9sus4 G E -12----0---10---------| E -12-----10---| B -12-12---0-12-12-3-0--| B -12-----12---| G -0---------0----------| (x3) G -0------0----| D ----------------------| D -------------| A ----------------------| A -------------| E ----------------------| E -------------|