Biography:
The Academic is an indie/rock band from Mullingar, Ireland. The band formed when the members were in their early teens and preform many live shows in order to build a bigger following.
The member are Craig Fitzgerald on lead vocals/guitar, Dean Gavin (Drums) and brothers Stephen (Bass) and Matt Murtagh (Lead Guitar).
Most of 2013 for the band consisted on writing a debut EP expected in 2015.
Their debut album Tales from the Backseat was released on Jan 12th 2018
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[Intro]
F Dm Am C
F E
[Verse 1]
F Dm
Don't leave me here,
Am C
Especially not with her.
F Dm
You've heard of people getting lost,
Am C
Here we don't even talk.
F Dm
Don't drink my fear,
Am C
When I've had too much.
F Dm
You've heard of people getting lost,
Am C
I wanna see you in the dark.
[Pre Chorus 1]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
[Chorus 1]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Instrumental]
F Dm Am C
[Verse 2]
F Dm
This world is pointless,
Am C
If you're not here, whoah.
F Dm
This world is pointless,
Am C
If we're not self-destructing love.
[Pre Chorus 2]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
C E
F
And it falls and it breaks,
F
And it turns into something.
[Chorus 2]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Solo]
F Dm Am C
F Dm Am C
F Dm Am C
F E
[Pre Chorus 3]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
C E
F
And it falls and it breaks,
F
And it turns into something.
[Chorus 3]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Outro]
F
F Dm Am C
F E
[Verse 1]
F Dm
Don't leave me here,
Am C
Especially not with her.
F Dm
You've heard of people getting lost,
Am C
Here we don't even talk.
F Dm
Don't drink my fear,
Am C
When I've had too much.
F Dm
You've heard of people getting lost,
Am C
I wanna see you in the dark.
[Pre Chorus 1]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
[Chorus 1]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Instrumental]
F Dm Am C
[Verse 2]
F Dm
This world is pointless,
Am C
If you're not here, whoah.
F Dm
This world is pointless,
Am C
If we're not self-destructing love.
[Pre Chorus 2]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
C E
F
And it falls and it breaks,
F
And it turns into something.
[Chorus 2]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Solo]
F Dm Am C
F Dm Am C
F Dm Am C
F E
[Pre Chorus 3]
F
And it falls and it breaks,
Dm
And it turns into something new.
C E
F
And it falls and it breaks,
F
And it turns into something.
[Chorus 3]
F Dm
I say, don't let me go,
Am C
And you say why can't we be friends?
F Dm
And all night, I watch it burn,
Am C F Dm
And you say why can't we be frieeeends?
Am C
And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,
F E
I need a taxi.
[Outro]
F
The Adams
The Addicts
The Afters
The Airborne Tox (...)
The Album Leaf