Barely Legal — The Strokes
Chords and lyrics for Barely Legal by The Strokes (key of G).
Intro
[G] [C]
Verse 1
[G] I didn't take no shortcuts
I spent the money that I saved up
[C] Oh, Momma running out of luck
Like my sister, don't give a fuck
[G] I wanna steal your innocence
To me, my life, it don't make sense
[C] Those strange manners, I loved 'em so
"Why won't you wear your new trench coat?"
Interlude
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Verse 2
[G] I should've worked much harder
I should've just not bothered
[C] I never show up on weekdays
Something that you learned yesterday
[G] "Drive you to work; you'll be on time
These little problems they're not yours, they're mine,"
[C] "Come on and listen to what I say
I've got some secrets that'll make you stay"
Bridge
[Dm] I just want to turn you down
I just want to turn you around
[Em] Oh, you ain't never had nothin' I wanted, but...
I want it all
I just can't [Am]figure out...
Nothin'
Interlude
[G] [G] [G] [G]
Chorus
And [G/D]all together it went well
We [Em]made pretend we were best friends
[G/D]Then she said, "Oh, you're a freak"
"They [Em]ordered me to make mistakes"
[G/D]Together again, like the beginning
It [Em]all works somehow in the end
The [G/D]things we did, the things you hide
[Em] Oh for the record it's between you and I
Interlude
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Verse 3
[G] Oh, I didn't take no shortcuts
I spent the money that I saved up
[C] Oh, Momma running out of luck
Like my sister, don't give a fuck
[G] I wanna steal your innocence
To me my life, it just don't make any sense
[C] Those strange manners, I loved 'em so
"Why won't you wear your new trench coat?"
Pre-Chorus
[Dm] I just want to misbehave
I just want to be your slave
[Em] Oh, you ain't never had nothing I wanted, but...
I want it all
I just can't [Am]figure out...
Nothin'
Interlude
[G] [G] [G] [G]
Chorus
And [G/D]all together it went well
We [Em]made pretend we were best friends
[G/D]Then she said, "Oh, I can wait"
They [Em]ordered me to make mistakes
[G/D]Together again like the beginning
It [Em]all works somehow in the end
The [G/D]things we did, the things you hide
[Em]And for the record, it's between you and I[G]
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