Formada em 1980, na capital australiana, Canberra, pelo vocalista, letrista e baixista, Steve Kilbey (inglês, mudou-se com a família para a Austrália aos quatro anos), e seu amigo de infância, o guitarrista, Peter Koppes, de ascendência grega e holandesa. O The Church surge no início da década de 80 como tentativa mais madura e coerente de refletir as influências de Kilbey - que, naquela época, escrevia todas as canções sozinho e gravava-as
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 1 AmAm7FM7G Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty AmAm7FM7G Sound of their breath fades with the light AmAm7FM7G I think about the loveless fascination AmAm7FM7G Under the milky way tonight
Verse 2 AmAm7FM7G (x4) Lower the curtain down in Memphis Lower the curtain down all right I got no time for private consultation Under the milky way tonight
Chorus GFM7 Wish I knew what you were looking for GFM7 Might have known what you would find
Verse 3 AmAm7FM7G (x4) And it's something quite peculiar Something that's shimmering and white Leads you here despite your destination Under the milky way tonight
Chorus GFM7 (x4) Wish I knew what you were looking for Might have known what you would find Wish I knew what you were looking for Might have known what you would find
Verse 4 AmAm7FM7G (x4) And it's something quite peculiar Something that's shimmering and white Leads you here despite your destination Under the milky way tonight
Chorus GFM7 (x4) Wish I knew what you were looking for Might have known what you would find Wish I knew what you were looking for Might have known what you would find
Outro (repeat and fade) AmAm7FM7G Under the milky way tonight