Intro with lyrics
HUNGER SONG' by THE MIDDLE EAST -- chords by Michael M. (Aeromidd) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First submission; please be constructive. I made this because I could't find the proper chords anywhere, and this is a really underrated song by a really underrated band. I developed these chords inG+G because it's easier to play on the mandolin (and easier for me to sing) but should work just fine for a guitar too if you stick a capo on 2nd, if you want to play it in its original key. Lyrics are from azlyrics.com so don't blame me if they turn out to be wrong... Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capo 2nd fret [Intro (rough chord structure)]
G+G
G+G
C majorC
G+G
D MajorD
G+G
[Verse 1]D MajorD
D MajorD I ve got a hollow inside my stomach
C majorC
C majorC That I can t seem to fill
G+G With all the things
C majorC
G+G That I believe
D MajorD
D MajorD I fill it with mead and I fill it with bread
C majorC
C majorC And I fill it with drink on a
E minorEm Saturday evening
C majorC
G+G Till Sunday morning [Chorus 1]
BB
E minorEm But I m still hungry
D MajorD
C majorC For something to fill me
D MajorD
C majorC Ah, make me whole again
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G
BB
E minorEm
D MajorD
C majorC So I won t be hungry anymore
G+G
C majorC
G+G Anymore
[Verse 2]D MajorD
D MajorD My own neighbour knew wood and skin
C majorC He was good with his hands
C majorC
G+G Always heavy with drinking
C majorC
G+G My own neighbour
D MajorD
D MajorD My own neighbour s wife came home
C majorC In the early morning
C majorC She grabbed the little girl and
E minorEm
C majorC She took off in the half-light
G+G To the Best Western [Chorus 2]
BB
E minorEm Now he s looking for
D MajorD
C majorC Something to fill this time
D MajorD
C majorC True, give his heaviness
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G Something involved, oh
D MajorD
C majorC Fill this time
D MajorD
C majorC True, give his heaviness
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G
BB
E minorEm
D MajorD
C majorC Something involved, oh
G+G
BB
E minorEm
D MajorD
C majorC Oh [break] (
D MajorD )
C majorC
BB
A minorAm
G+G
D MajorD x 2 and fade [bridge]
G+G But if you re
BB
E minorEm If you re coming back
C majorC
G+G To me lonely
BB
E minorEm But if you re coming home
C majorC
G+G Cold and hungry
BB
E minorEm I m gonna die? [Final Chorus]
D MajorD
C majorC You re needing for
D MajorD
C majorC You, for my baby
D MajorD
C majorC For your whole life
D MajorD
C majorC For my lovely
D MajorD
C majorC
G+G
BB
E minorEm
D MajorD
C majorC For your fingers, oh
G+G
BB
E minorEm
D MajorD
C majorC Oh [Outro] (
D MajorD )
C majorC
BB
A minorAm
G+G
D MajorD x 4 and fade
ⓘ Guitar tab for 'Hunger Song' by The Middle East, an indie band formed in 2005 from Townsville, Australia