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
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!
[Intro]
A Bm7 D A
e|-5--7------------|-5--7------------|-9--7------------|-7--5------------|
B|-5--5------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-5--5------------|
G|-6--6------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-6--6------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
A
In many ways
Bm7
They'll miss the good old days
D A
Someday, someday
A
Yeah, it hurts to say
Bm7
But I want you to stay
D A
Sometimes, sometimes
A
When we was young
Bm7
Oh, man, did we have fun
D A
Always, always
A
Promises
Bm7
They break before they're made
D A
Sometimes, sometimes
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m
Oh, Maya says I'm lacking in depth
D A
I will do my best
A C#m F#m
You say you want to stay by my side
D A
Darling, your head's not right
A C#m F#m
I see alone we stand, together we fall apart
D A
Yeah, I think I'll be alright
A C#m F#m
I'm working so I won't have to try so hard
D A
Tables they turn sometimes
E
Oh, someday
E
Now I ain't wasting no more time
[Instrumental]
A Bm7 D A
e|-5--7------------|-5--7------------|-9--7------------|-7--5------------|
B|-5--5------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-5--5------------|
G|-6--6------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-6--6------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
A
And now my fears
Bm7
They come to me in threes
D A
So I sometimes
A
Say faith my friend
Bm7
You say the strangest things
D A
I find sometimes
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m
Oh, Maya says I'm lacking in depth
D A
I will do my best
A C#m F#m
You say you want to stay by my side
D A
Darling, your head's not right
A C#m F#m
I see alone we stand, together we fall apart
D A
Yeah, I think I'll be alright
A C#m F#m
I'm working so I won't have to try so hard
D A
Tables they turn sometimes
E
Oh, someday
E A
Now I ain't wasting no more time
A Bm7 D A
e|-5--7------------|-5--7------------|-9--7------------|-7--5------------|
B|-5--5------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-5--5------------|
G|-6--6------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-6--6------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
A
In many ways
Bm7
They'll miss the good old days
D A
Someday, someday
A
Yeah, it hurts to say
Bm7
But I want you to stay
D A
Sometimes, sometimes
A
When we was young
Bm7
Oh, man, did we have fun
D A
Always, always
A
Promises
Bm7
They break before they're made
D A
Sometimes, sometimes
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m
Oh, Maya says I'm lacking in depth
D A
I will do my best
A C#m F#m
You say you want to stay by my side
D A
Darling, your head's not right
A C#m F#m
I see alone we stand, together we fall apart
D A
Yeah, I think I'll be alright
A C#m F#m
I'm working so I won't have to try so hard
D A
Tables they turn sometimes
E
Oh, someday
E
Now I ain't wasting no more time
[Instrumental]
A Bm7 D A
e|-5--7------------|-5--7------------|-9--7------------|-7--5------------|
B|-5--5------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-5--5------------|
G|-6--6------------|-7--7------------|-7--7------------|-6--6------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
A
And now my fears
Bm7
They come to me in threes
D A
So I sometimes
A
Say faith my friend
Bm7
You say the strangest things
D A
I find sometimes
[Chorus]
A C#m F#m
Oh, Maya says I'm lacking in depth
D A
I will do my best
A C#m F#m
You say you want to stay by my side
D A
Darling, your head's not right
A C#m F#m
I see alone we stand, together we fall apart
D A
Yeah, I think I'll be alright
A C#m F#m
I'm working so I won't have to try so hard
D A
Tables they turn sometimes
E
Oh, someday
E A
Now I ain't wasting no more time
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