The Strokes – The Adults Are Talking (Guitar)

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[Intro] Gm C7 F Bbmaj7 Gm C7 F [Verse 1]
             F
They've been saying

                Dm
"You‘re sophisticated"

           F
They're complaining

       Dm
Overeducated

        F
You are saying

                   Dm
All the words I'm dreaming

             C/E
Say it after me

             C7/E
Say it after me
[Verse 2]
          F
They will blame us

            Dm
Crucify and shame us

         F
We can‘t help it

            Dm
If we are a problem

       F
We are trying

                 Dm
Hard to get your attention

                     C/E
I'm climbing up your wall

                     C7/E
Climbing up your wall
[Chorus]
Gm
Don‘t go there 'cause you'll never return

           C7
I know you think of me when you think of her

             F
But then it don't make sense when you're trying hard

          Bbmaj7
To do the right thing but without recompense

             Gm
And then you did something wrong and you said it was great

            C7
And now you don't know how you could ever complain

               F
Because you're all confused 'cause you want me to

             Bbmaj7
But then you want me to do the same as you
[Instrumental] F Dm x3 C/E C7/E [Verse 3]
          F
You were waitin'

          Dm
For the elevator

         F
You were sayin'

                  Dm
All the words I'm dreaming

        F
No more askin'

             Dm
Questions or excuses

              C/E
Information's here

              C7/E
Here and everywhere
[Chorus 2]
Gm
Don‘t go there 'cause you'll never return

           C7
I know you think of me when you think of her

             F
But then it don't make sense when you're trying hard

          Bbmaj7
To do the right thing but without recompense

             Gm
And then you did something wrong and you said it was great

            C7
And now you don't know how you could ever complain

               F
Because you're all confused 'cause you want me to

             Bbmaj7
But then you want me to do it the same way as you
[Bridge]
Gm                     C7
I don't - I don't want anything

F               Bbmaj7
  I know it's not

              Gm
It's not your fault

             C7
I don't want anyone

F       Bbmaj7
  As I do, it's not for

Gm
You
[Break]
    C7   F  Bbmaj7
Ahh --      oooh
Gm C7 F Bbmaj7 x2
Gm  C7  F             Bbmaj7
         Stockholders
[Outro]
Gm                      C7
Same shit different life

                       F
I‘ll get it right some time

            Bbmaj7
Maybe not tonight

            Gm
Maybe not tonight

            C7
Maybe not tonight

            F
Maybe not tonight

            Bbmaj7
Maybe not tonight

Gm  C7  F
(fade out)