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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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]
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[Verse 1]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
G A
And we'll dance
D
If you play it cool
G A
We'll get in with a chance
[Chorus]
D D
When it's hard to act my age
G A D
When I look like a twelve year old
D D
And I hate it when I don't get in
G A D
Left stranded in the cold
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Verse 2]
D D G A
Someday soon you're gonna realize
D
You would've had me fooled
D G A
If it wasn't for your eyes
[Chorus 2]
D
So fake ID
D
Oh can't you see
G A D
I hate these city lights
D D
And I wanna see you work for me
G A D
But I can't get it right
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Bridge]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Chorus 3]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
D
And we'll dance
G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D
If you play it cool
D
We'll get in with a chance
G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Outro]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
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G|----------------6---4-------|---------------6---4-----------|
D|-------4---7----------------|-------4---7-------------------|
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G|----------------6---4-------|-------------------------------|
D|-------4---7----------------|-------5---5---5---5---5---4---|
A|---5------------------------|---5---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
G A
And we'll dance
D
If you play it cool
G A
We'll get in with a chance
[Chorus]
D D
When it's hard to act my age
G A D
When I look like a twelve year old
D D
And I hate it when I don't get in
G A D
Left stranded in the cold
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Verse 2]
D D G A
Someday soon you're gonna realize
D
You would've had me fooled
D G A
If it wasn't for your eyes
[Chorus 2]
D
So fake ID
D
Oh can't you see
G A D
I hate these city lights
D D
And I wanna see you work for me
G A D
But I can't get it right
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Bridge]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Chorus 3]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
D
And we'll dance
G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D
If you play it cool
D
We'll get in with a chance
G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Outro]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
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