The Temper Trap é uma banda de rock, revival, alt rock e post-punk de Melbourne, Austrália, nascida em 2005. Eles são conhecidos por seu som atmosférico, com guitarras e um grande conjunto de ritmos pulsantes.
A banda assinou contrato com a Infectious Records em todo o mundo, exceto para a Austrália e os Estados Unidos. Na Austrália, o grupo assinou com o selo de Michael Gudinski Liberation Music, e nos Estados Unidos The Temper Trap é assinado para Glassnote Records.
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!
Verse: Lead guitar part (below) starts at line 3 during the verse ------ AC#mDA I want to be the one to set your eyes alight AC#mDA I want to be the one you treasure deep inside AC#mDA I want to be the one to make you laugh each time AC#mDA I want to be the only one you come home to at night
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best) ------- A Steady my heart AC#mD You can't always get what you want this time D That's how it is, A oceans apart AC#mDAA Two wand'rers have set their course to collide
Verse 2: Lead guitar part + corresponding start lyrics below -------- AC#mDA I want to be the one in my father's eyes AC#mDA To make him look upon my life, tell me everything's alright AC#mDA I want to be the one in my mother's arms AC#mDA No matter how far I may be, home is by her side
tell me... in my... I may...home is.... e|--12~--10~--9~--|--10~--12~------|--9~-----9~--10~-------| B|----------------|----------------|--10~-------------10~--| G|----------------|----------------|-----------------------| D|----------------|----------------|-----------------------| A|----------------|----------------|-----------------------| E|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best) ------- A Steady my heart AC#mD You can't always get what you want this time D That's how it is, A oceans apart AC#mD Two wand'rers have set their course to collide
Bridge: ------- A I want to be where you are AC#m Oh where you are, oh where you are D Where you are
A Where you are AC#m Oh where you are, oh where you are D Where you are
-solo/instrumental see below- AAC#mD X2
A Where you are AC#m Oh where you are, oh where you are D Where you are
A Where you are AC#m Oh where you are, oh where you are DA Where you are
Outro: ------ AC#mDA The things I know are mine, I give them up for you AC#mDA For all I ever wanted, was for you to want me too
e|---------------------------------------------------| B|-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-9--| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| X2 (no slide up from 5 during 2nd repeat)
Xylophoney part @ Verse 2: First line only (the rest you can pretty much improv) -------------------------- as long as it has 9 10 & 12 in it
| / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend