Biography:
The Academy Is... was a rock band which formed in 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band's longest lasting lineup consisted of William Beckett (vocals, guitar), Mike Carden (guitar, vocals), Michael Chislett (guitar, keyboards), Adam Siska (bass) and Andy Mrotek (drums). The band released three albums - "Almost Here" (2005), "Santi" (2007) and "Fast Times at Barrington High" (2008) - before disbanding in 2011, several months after Chislett and Mrotek left the band.
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Other songs:
- About A Girl
- After The Last Midtown Show
- Almost Here
- Attention
- Automatic Eyes
- Beware Cougar
- Black Mamba Three In The Morning Party Mix
- Checkmarks
- Chicago
- Classifieds
- Coppertone
- Everything We Had
- Fever Acoustic
- His Girl Friday
- Im Yours Tonight
- Lax To Ohare
- Neighbors
- New York Saint In The City
- One More Weekend
- Paper Chase
- Phrase That Pays
- Pour Yourself A Drink
- Rumored Nights
- Seed
- Skeptics And True Believers
- Sleeping With Giants
- Slow Down
- Sputter
- Summer Hair Forever Young
- The Test
- Winter Passing
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This may not be perfectly accurate... the E chord doesnt sound quite right to me... I
this on my acoustic guitar.
RIFF
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E
When I met you, you were on your back.
G D
We still spend most afternoons like that,
A
But not for long.
E
I find myself enjoying you,
G
But you play these reckless games
D
You'll never lose
A
As long as I'm around.
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
RIFF
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E
We both know I'm too young for you,
G
And when you fake a laugh behind the wheel,
D A
I know where this road is heading to.
E
With a sunken lie I lay in bed,
G
But I will live to be twenty-three.
D A
And you'll see just how clever I can be...
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
E G D A
Driving backwards, wasting time.
E G D A
Young love is ruthless, so learn to fly.
E
You taught me things I can't forget.
G
Positions that I don't regret.
D A
I can't walk away, and I can't shake the taste.
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
RIFF (x1)
G A D
Don't write a word, cuz I won't reply.
This last part gets a little tricky for one guitar... you can continue with the riff
the last line instead. Listen to the song before you try to play this.
this on my acoustic guitar.
RIFF
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--10-8-7---2-3-5---10-8-7---3-5-2---|
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E
When I met you, you were on your back.
G D
We still spend most afternoons like that,
A
But not for long.
E
I find myself enjoying you,
G
But you play these reckless games
D
You'll never lose
A
As long as I'm around.
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
RIFF
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--10-8-7---2-3-5---10-8-7---3-5-2---|
------------------------------------|
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E
We both know I'm too young for you,
G
And when you fake a laugh behind the wheel,
D A
I know where this road is heading to.
E
With a sunken lie I lay in bed,
G
But I will live to be twenty-three.
D A
And you'll see just how clever I can be...
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
E G D A
Driving backwards, wasting time.
E G D A
Young love is ruthless, so learn to fly.
E
You taught me things I can't forget.
G
Positions that I don't regret.
D A
I can't walk away, and I can't shake the taste.
E
Do you want to tie me up?
G D
Do you want to tie me down?
A
Go ahead and do it now.
E G D A
So far, so good, let it roll, let it ride, ride.
E G D A
So far, so good, let us fall, let us fight, fight.
G C
It's no fun on the sidelines.
RIFF (x1)
G A D
Don't write a word, cuz I won't reply.
This last part gets a little tricky for one guitar... you can continue with the riff
the last line instead. Listen to the song before you try to play this.
The Action
The Ad Libs
The Adicts
The Adrian Willi (...)
The Adventures