Chords for Back in the Day with The Avett Brothers

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[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] This is from the first time I ever photographed the Avett brothers.
This is about August, September 2001.
They had a regular gig at Phat City and I went out one night and took some [N] pictures
and they had already had about 50, 60 people even then, which was pretty big by Phat City standards.
From the beginning I knew that there was something different about them and so much of their
set up and just the aura just demanded to be photographed.
This is from the first photo shoot I did with the Avett brothers.
This was done at their parents' garage in April 2002.
I love the fact that the light from the garage is right next to Scott's banjo.
It's one of those shots you [G] can't plan but hopefully you catch.
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[G] _ _ _ This is from the sessions for [N] Minionette.
It was taken January 3, 2004.
Looking back I think this may have been the best day I ever had working with the Avett brothers.
Scott's a very internal person.
He's very much an artist and this was [G] him before we did a take just thinking about what
he wanted to play.
I was sitting in the circle with him later that day when they [C] recorded Salvation Song.
That song was done in one [Am] take [D] and as soon as they were finished we all knew it was the
[G] best take for that song. _ _ _
And if you take my heart, _ [C] don't leave the smallest part.
[G] I've no [D] need to live to forget.
It was May [G#] 2004.
They had a welcome home, homecoming show if you will at the George Washington Tavern where
they played many shows and the mayor of Concord proclaimed it Avett Brothers Day in Concord.
I love the fact that you can see the proclamation and Scott giving the devil horn sign to the fans.
I love the American flag behind it.
It's very classic which I do sometimes emulate in my photos.
This is back in Winston-Salem at Doug Williams' place.
They went back there over a few days to do overdubs on the Robbinsville sessions and
it was just Scott and Seth which was a really interesting way just to see the two of them
work and how they were working on and talking about each other's songs and how they were
going to put together what became Robbinsville.
This is from Neighborhood Theater.
I believe this is New Years [F#] 2005 and this was Seth and Bob just sort of dancing and
clapping and getting themselves revved up for the show.
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_ _ _ _ _ When this life is [B] over I'll _ _ _ [F#] wait for morning to come.
This is a shot [B] from that second Merlefest appearance on the side stage and at one point
Seth fell to his knees and then fell on his back and kept playing the whole time.
I like the fact that you can see him and all the people and all the photographers around
him just watching everything that Seth was doing.
This is from the Emotionalism sessions.
This was done at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville and the first time they'd really
worked in a larger studio like that.
After they recorded the song I was telling you about, Scott was there talking to somebody
and Seth came over and kind of gave him a bear hug and sort of gives some sort of idea
of the relationship at heart between Scott and Seth. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ This was a pretty amazing day.
This was the band's first headlining gig at Verizon Amphitheater and for somebody who
first saw them playing to 50 people at Phat City, it was a pretty remarkable experience.
Sun was setting off in the distance and kind of created this look.
For me I really treasure my time with the Avett Brothers.
I [C] go back now and I see that I [G] have a [B] collection of work [C] that means a lot to me.
I look [D] back now at [G] those photos of the Avetts and I realize it is a piece of art unto itself. _ _
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[G] _ [B] And now I'm sitting [C] here like a mixed up little kid.
[B] You said you wanted [C] me but you never