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The Benefactor EP

by The Benefactor

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royroycat From Hong Kong. 小清新 . Favorite track: English Summer Sun.
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1.
I Want You 03:03
C# Like a bluebird, I wanna fly high above C#/G# F# To catch you in the sky C# Like a big bear, but I don't need no honey C#/G# F# Just hold you in my arms G# G#7 That's good enough for me F# G# I want you in the summertime C# F# I want you in the spring G# I want you when the day is long C# F# I want you when night falls G# There ain't no time C# C#/G# F# I don't think of you C# So don't you see how I feel towards you C#/G# F# Oh you should trust your eyes C# So no one else, and no kind of circumstances C#/G# F# Will keep me away from you G# G#7 I want you to realise F# G# I want you in the wintertime C# F# I want you in autumn G# I want you when the night is long C# F# I want you when day’s done G# There ain't no time C# B I don't think of you A E G# In and out of your heart, you know it's killing me A E G# G#7 If I could be with you somehow, my life would be complete (chorus) G# I want you in the here and now F# G# I want you in the here and now F# A B C# I want you in the HERE AND NOW... Winston: vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, Epiphone Casino electric guitar Jesper: backing vocals Fung Yu: Gibson Ripper bass guitar CTO: drums Vincci: backing vocals Arnold Fang: organ, programming
2.
Double Dose 04:10
C Em Got so high in the party time F Fm We’ve got symphony number 45 C Em F Fm Feel it all when you put your lips on his C Em Got so high in the party time F Fm We’ve got jealousy number 45 Em Oh my… Aaug A You’ve got to fill your head with ecstasy Dm7 Something will be lost forever G7 Em You still got to go on with your life Aaug A You’re bound to fill your mind with memories Dm7 Something will be lost forever G7 You still got to go on with your life (verse) (chorus) Winston: backing vocals, Rickenbacker 330 electric guitar Jesper: vocal, Fender jazzmaster electric guitar Fung Yu: Fender Jazz Bass CTO: drums Vincci: flute
3.
Key Db (capo 4th fret) A D Walking on my eggshells A D You are mindful not to say the wrong things C#m Bm And if sometimes I go into hiding C#m E7 That's because I don't want to hurt you A Bm C#m Bm Can we talk like two silly children dancing? C#m Bm E7 And if I step on your toe, it doesn't hurt A Bm C#m Bm I will try to get my thoughts out to you C#m Bm E7 And if I do need some time, won’t you wait? Wait for me A D Trying to change my way A D You’re soon to find out, there’s no one else you can change (pre-chorus) (chorus) (outro) Dsus2 E7 A etc. Winston: vocals, mandolin, Rickenbacker 330 electric guitar Jesper: Fender Jazzmaster electric guitar, acoustic guitar Fung Yu: Fender Jazz Bass CTO: drums Vincci: flute, backing vocals
4.
G Bm7 Sitting with you by my side out in Merseyside Cmaj7 Bm7 And we're out in a place for the two of us Cmaj7 Bm7 Bb Albert Dock - seagulls singing the sonnet for my love to you G Bm7 Magical mystery tour, splendid time for all Cmaj7 Bm7 Cavern club bands are playing the songs we love Cmaj7 Bm7 Bb Like a dream, it’s the moment I’ve been waiting for all my life Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Baby now you've caught my eyes Bb Am7 There's nothing I won't do for you D7 Don't you see now? Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Baby how you've caught my eyes Bb Am7 Even the sun, it shines for you D7 Don't you see now? Am7 D7 G Don't you see it with you lovely eyes? G Bm7 Then in York sipping our tea, stroll down the country Cmaj7 Bm7 Hand in hand, brace ourselves for the ghost walk Cmaj7 Bm7 Bb Like a dream, it’s the moment I’ve been waiting for all my life (chorus) (middle) (chorus) Winston: vocal, Epiphone Casino electric guitar Jesper: Fender Jazz Bass CTO: drums Vincci: vocal, flute, backing vocals Arnold Fang: electric piano
5.
Key D (capo 2nd fret) C Cmaj7 When there’s all these shits around me C7 F You used to stay beside me when I need a home Fm When I need your love Em Am Don’t you remember the days Dm7 G7 F Em G Our happiness hadn’t run away F Em Dm7 Just don’t leave me behind G7 F It ain’t time to say goodbye Em Dm7 G7 Please don’t leave my life behind F Em Dm7 Just don’t leave me behind G7 F Not yet time to say goodbye Em Am D7 Cuz some day we’ll all die Fmaj7 G C F G Think a thought of me while I’m still here C Cmaj7 When all the world had left me C7 F You were happy just to hear me sing a song or two Fm I wrote just for you Em Am Don’t you realise today Dm7 G7 F Em G Our happiness has run away (chorus) Winston: vocals, Rickenbacker electric guitar, Guild 12-string acoustic guitar, Fender stratocaster Jesper: Fender jazzmaster electric guitar, guitar soundscape Mike: Fender Jazz Bass Vincci: flutes CTO: drums

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released October 18, 2015

All songs written by Winston Or. Music arranged, performed and recorded by the Benefactor; except Track 1 and Track 4 organ and electric piano performed by Arnold Fang with special thanks.

Mixed and mastered by Jeremy Cheng at Whatever Music.

Album art and sleeve note design by Tokis.

All rights reserved The Benefactor 2015.

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The Benefactor Hong Kong

Hong Kong indie-pop quintet with a love of 60s pop giving you a throwback perspective with mandolin, flute and 60s harmonies

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