Great song from the solo album by The Strokes' frontman. Sounds good to me on
acoustic guitar. This is my first tab, so please correct me if I'm wrong in comments.
Verse 1
F G C F F G C
I just nod, I've never been so good at shaking hands
F G C F G C
I live on the frozen surface of a fireball
F G C F G C
Where cities come together, to hate each other in the name of sport
F G C F G C
America, nothing is ever just how you plan
F G C F G C
I looked up to you but you thought I would look the other way
Bridge 1
Am G Bm
And you hear, what you want to hear
Am G Bm
And they take what they want to take
Verse 2
F G C F G C
Don't be sad, won't ever happen like this anymore
F G C F G C
So whens it coming? This life's new great movement that I can join
F
The warning here
G C F G C
Your faith has got to be greater than your fear
Chorus
F G C F G C
Forgive them even if they are not sorry
F G C F G C
All the vultures, bootleggers at the door waiting
F G C F G C
Your are looking for your own voice, but your nervous
F G C F G C
While it leaves you trapped in another dimension
Verse 2
F G C F G C
Drop your guard, you don't have to be smart all of the time
F
I got a mind full of blanks
G C F G C
I need to go somewhere new fast
F G C
And don't be shy, oh no, at least deliberately
A B E
No one really cares or wanders why anymore
A
Oh I got music, coming outta my hands and feet and kisses wooo
Instrumental
Bm Am
Cm Bm
Dm Am
D
Bridge 2
Am G Bm Am
That is how it once was done
G Bm Am
All the dreamers on the run
Chorus
F G C F G C
Forgive them even if they are not sorry
F G C F G C
All the vultures, bootleggers at the door waiting
F G C F G C
Were so quick to point out our own flaws in others
F G C
Complicated, man was on the wings of robots
F G C F G C
If you believe in this world your not inviting me
F G C
But don't think that yet, to the top, now know what to do
