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I'm Gonna Put My Name On Your Door

by Snorri Helgason

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1.
Freeze-Out 02:42
C Birds in the morning, baby F sing out their tune C Car engines burning G in the bright afternoon C Sugar and caffeine F gonna fuel my day C G C till the evening breeze will steal me away F C Can’t help but wonder what I’m doing F C Can’t seem to figure it out G F Am I heading down a road to ruin? C F G G7 Baby am I just fooling myself? Oh! Sun on my windowsill and rain on the ground Cats in the backyard still they don’t make a sound. Flowers are blooming in the still afternoon And the sun is going down much to soon. Can’t help but wonder what I’m doing Can’t seem to figure it out Am I heading down a road to ruin? Oh am I just fooling myself? Birds in the morning, baby sing out their tune Car engines burning in the bright afternoon. Pink clouds a-hovering in the bright-colored sky And moon is rising over the hill.
2.
Don’t let her C E7 F (F, C/e,G) Sleep, sleep the wounds to deep. Bb Am7 Now you’re lying in bed Gm F Bb/f C with the sheets pulled above your head. E7 F (F, C/e, G) You’re dead. You’re playing dead. Bb Am7 But inside you burn Gm F G C D7 there’s a fire at every turn (baba!) Dm G C Oh don’t let her… turn you into stone. Alone, you’re not alone. Though your heart is not right You can turn around and fight her eyes and the lies and cut the ties. You should rest for now but tomorrow I’ll show you how Oh don’t let her… tear your world apart. Be smart. She’s got your heart But you’ve got your mind And you don’t have to be kind. So find. Find a better kind And start over again And take part in the world again Oh don’t let her… turn you into stone. ::Oh you’re not alone!::
3.
Carol 03:53
Carol G Am Now that my days are numbered G I sit and pray, Am D Thinking about our days C G D Thinking about my only love Now that the hour is coming I sit and howl Yearning for a kiss Pleading for a farewell kiss C If you’re gonna come D Come now C D Sweet Carol I will not let you down C D Cause the greatest win of all C C/b Am F D Is to die beside the one you love Now I can feel it coming Now I can see The things that I’ve done wrong Won’t matter when I’m gone Down in this icy river I’ll close my eyes For the very last time I believe that it’s my time to go If you’re gonna come Come now Sweet Carol I will not let you down Cause the greatest win of all Is to die beside the one you love
4.
Queen Street 04:02
Queen St. C (add9) Dm (add9) The neon is burning Em F (gangur niður) on Queen Street tonight. C (add9) Dm (add9) Spadina is calling G F The morning’s getting near Em Am G Bass drones and laughter’s all that I hear Dm G (sus4) Everywhere. I’m seeing faces I haven’t before And beautiful places But every girl I see Reminds me there’s one waiting for me. Across the sea. F C (oh yeah) I wish I knew where I was going F C (oh yeah) I’d go to where the cold wind’s blowing F C (oh yeah) I wish I knew where this was going F Dm (oh yeah) and for what or who I’m fighting Dm If you want to see the sun tomorrow F C Don’t ever ask about the yesterdays. C (add9) Dm (add9) They look so lonely Riding the trains Silently moaning I wish I knew their names I wish I we all could play the same games Such a shame. Em Dm (7) Dm (7) It’s late in the day and I try to call you Em Dm (7) Dm (7) Am But no words I can say could ever surprise you F (maj7) G (add9) oh I’m trying to tell you F (maj7) Em Am Oh I’m trying to tell you F C Just how sweet and kind one woman can be I’m one in a million Roaming the streets. Desolate children Lost in a crowded place Looking to find a familiar face Get some space.
5.
Misery 04:29
D G These are the days I’ve been worried ‘bout Bm A D These are words I can’t say out loud. These are the sounds I don’t want to hear These are the words I have feared. A D … I think I’ll never get over it. These are the feelings I want to die These are the tears I don’t want to cry These are steps I don’t want to take These are the smiles I can’t fake … I’d give my life just to get some rest. C Em I have nothing to loose, nothing left to keep Am C Gmaj7 C I’d give it all up for a goodnight sleep Gmaj7 C Honey I’m in misery C/b Am C I do it for you G D only for you These are my nightmares realized This collapse will be televised These are the dreams of my enemies This will be aired by the breeze. … They’ll here my cry for a thousand miles I have nothing to loose, nothing left to keep I’d give it all up for a goodnight sleep Honey I’m in misery I do it for you, only for you.
6.
Gone 05:32
Gone Em G I don’t know what is right no more Em G my hands bleed and my back feels so soar Am G I would work and then I would get paid. Am C I would work but now something’s changed C Oh and now it’s out of range D C G All of it, all of it is gone. I don’t know what to do no more I don’t see the point anymore I have worked hard for thirty something years I have worked hard for all my life Hard! They took away my pride All of it, all of it is gone. I don’t know who to trust no more. Who‘re you with? Who you working for? I have been good. I didn’t buy that boat. I have been good. Succumb to greed? No! Now I got mouths to feed! But all of it, all of it is gone. C C , Bm, Am I’m swimming in the open sea. Am I hope someone will come after me. G I need a hand, Em I need a break, C F D I need a brand-new day. C G Someway. I don’t know where to turn no more. I’m waiting for that knock on my door. Now I got debts. I’m in over my head. Now I got debts no honest man can pay Lord, help me find a way! Out of it, all of it is gone.

about

I’m Gonna Put My Name On Your Door is the solo debut album by leading Icelandic singer-songwriter Snorri Helgason.
It’s an album of soulful folk, energetic chorus-pop, somber ballads and glam-funk. These are mostly love-songs and songs that deal with the insecurities and uncertainties that plague the life of the musician. These are confessional, sincere and well-crafted songs performed with the intensity and power they deserve.

Snorri Helgason has been a leading figure in the Icelandic indie-pop scene for years through his band Sprengjuhöllin. Sprengjuhöllin released two critically and commercially acclaimed albums, topping many year-end lists, winning Snorri an Icelandic Music Award for Best Song in early 2008 and reaching platinum and gold status respectively.

When Sprengjuhöllin went on hiatus in early 2009 Snorri decided to record a solo album focusing on the folk and soul music influences at the center of his musical tastes.
Entitled I’m Gonna Put My Name On Your Door it was released in the fall of 2009 to raving reviews and critical acclaim.



"This album proves Snorri's brilliance"
8/10 Andrea Jónsdóttir - Icelandic Radio 2

"The most talented songwriter this country has seen recently"
"...You want to listen to this album again and again."
4/5 Brynjar Vatnsdal - Icelandreview

"Snorri is one of Iceland's most talented musicians. A fantastic debut."
4/5 Freyr Bjarnason - The Newspaper (Iceland)

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released November 17, 2009

Snorri Helgason: Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards & perc.
Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson: Keyboards & backing vocals
Teitur Magnússon: Bass
Sigurður Tómas Guðmundsson: Drums & perc.
Kristinn Gunnar Blöndal: Keyboards & perc.

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Snorri Helgason’s music is heartfelt and introspective, yet universal, a highly relatable exploration of his personal struggles and emotions. An avid student of pop history, Snorri keeps a firm foot in the past and a clear eye on the future, bringing forth a constant stream of timeless folk-tinged melodies and carefully constructed songs that are very much of the time. ... more

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