Biography:
The Strokes is an American rock band from Manhattan, New York, United States, formed in 1998. The band rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in garage rock/post-punk revival. The band consists of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums and percussion).
Upon the release of their debut album, Is This It, in 2001, the group was met with much critical acclaim, being hailed by some as the "saviors of rock and roll.
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Other songs:
- 12:51
- Ask Me Anything
- At The Door
- Automatic Stop
- Between Love And Hate
- Call It Fate, Call It Karma
- Call Me Back
- Chances
- Gratisfaction
- Hard To Explain
- Hawaii
- Heart In A Cage
- I'll Try Anything Once
- Is This It?
- Last Night
- Last Nite
- Machu Picchu
- Modern Girls And Old Fashioned Men
- On The Other Side
- Razor Blade
- Razorblade
- Reptilia
- Soma
- Someday
- Somedayy
- Taken For A Fool
- The End Has No End
- The Modern Age
- Threat Of Joy
- Under Control
- Under Cover Of Darkness
- Undercontrol
- What Ever Happened
- You Only Live Once
- 12 51
- 15 Minutes
- 80S Comedown Machine
- A Minor 4
- All The Time
- Alone Together
- Barely Legal
- Call It Fate Call It Karma
- Clear Skies
- Drag Queen
- Electricityscape
- Elephant Song
- Evening Sun
- Fear Of Sleep
- Games
- Happy Ending
- I Cant Win
- Ill Try Anything Once
- Is This It
- Ize Of The World
- Juicebox
- Killing Lies
- Life Is Simple In The Moonlight
- Meet Me In The Bathroom
- Metabolism
- New York City Cops
- Oblivius
- One Way Trigger
- Partners In Crime
- Red Light
- Slow Animals
- Take It Or Leave It
- Tap Out
- The Way It Is
- Trying Your Luck
- Two Kinds Of Happiness
- Vision Of Division
- Welcome To Japan
- When It Started
- You Talk Way Too Much
- Youre So Right
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Capo on 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
Em D F#m C#
Sister, it feels just like yesterday
C D A Bm
Sister, don't forget my number on the door
Em D
You've got something and it's so good to see
F#m C#
Something wonderful that I could not be
C D
Everybody hanging on for their lives
A Bm
But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time
[Chorus]
Bm A Em Bm
I know everyone goes any damn place they like
Bm A Em G G G G A A A A
I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio
D G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You're so gullible but I don't mind
G A D
That's not the problem
G A D
(And) I don't need anyone with me right now
G A D
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
G A D
You get taken for a fool all the time
G A
I don't know why...
[Solo]
Bm D A Em G D A
[Verse 2]
Em D
don't look forwards to putting it on me
F#m C#
I can't help it cuz I see what it means
C D
It's so early I don't wanna wake up
A Bm
oh, we're so lucky 'cos we never grow up
Em D F#m C#
Mama (mama), it feels like just yesterday
C D A Bm
Mama, don't forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)
[Chorus]
Bm A Em Bm
I know everyone goes any damn place they choose
Bm A Em Bm
(and) I hope everyone will on the toxic radio
Bm A Em Bm
A Tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything
Bm A Em G G G G A A A A
Except that and anything else that could maybe hurt them, oh (yeah)
[Verse 3]
D G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You're so gullible but I don't mind
G A D
That's not the problem
G A D
I don't need anyone with me right now
G A D
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
G A D
You get taken for a fool all the time
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
[Verse 1]
Em D F#m C#
Sister, it feels just like yesterday
C D A Bm
Sister, don't forget my number on the door
Em D
You've got something and it's so good to see
F#m C#
Something wonderful that I could not be
C D
Everybody hanging on for their lives
A Bm
But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time
[Chorus]
Bm A Em Bm
I know everyone goes any damn place they like
Bm A Em G G G G A A A A
I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio
D G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You're so gullible but I don't mind
G A D
That's not the problem
G A D
(And) I don't need anyone with me right now
G A D
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
G A D
You get taken for a fool all the time
G A
I don't know why...
[Solo]
Bm D A Em G D A
[Verse 2]
Em D
don't look forwards to putting it on me
F#m C#
I can't help it cuz I see what it means
C D
It's so early I don't wanna wake up
A Bm
oh, we're so lucky 'cos we never grow up
Em D F#m C#
Mama (mama), it feels like just yesterday
C D A Bm
Mama, don't forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)
[Chorus]
Bm A Em Bm
I know everyone goes any damn place they choose
Bm A Em Bm
(and) I hope everyone will on the toxic radio
Bm A Em Bm
A Tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything
Bm A Em G G G G A A A A
Except that and anything else that could maybe hurt them, oh (yeah)
[Verse 3]
D G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You're so gullible but I don't mind
G A D
That's not the problem
G A D
I don't need anyone with me right now
G A D
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend
G A D
You get taken for a fool all the time
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
You get taken all the time for a fool
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
I don't know why
G A D
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