Hard to Explain — The Strokes
Chords and lyrics for Hard to Explain by The Strokes (key of G).
Verse 1
[G]Was an [Em]honest [Am]man
[D]Asked me for the phone[D]
[D]Tried to take control[D]
Oh, [C]I don't see it that way
[Am]I don't see it that way
[G]We shared [Em]some [Am]ideas
[D]All obsessed with fame[D]
[D]Says we're all the same[D]
[C]I don't see it that way
[Am]I don't see it that way
Pre-Chorus
[G]Raised in [Em]Carolina
[Bm]I'm not [D]like that
[G]Tryin' to [Em]remind her
[Bm]When we [D]go back
Chorus
I [G]missed the last bus
I'll [G]take the next train
I [Bm]try, but you see
It's [Am]hard to explain
I [G]said the right things
But [G]act the wrong way
I [Bm]like it right here
But [Am]I cannot stay
I [G]watched the TV
[G]Forget what I'm told
Well, [Bm]I am too young
And [Am]they are too old
The [G]joke is on you
This [G]place is a zoo
You're [Bm]right, it's true
Verse 2
[G]He said he [Em]can't [Am]decide
[D]I shake my head to say[D]
[D]Everything's just great[D]
Oh, [C]I just can't remember
[Am]I just can't remember
Pre-Chorus
[G]Raised in [Em]Carolina (she says)
[Bm]I'm not [D]like that
[G]Tryin' to [Em]remind her
[Bm]When we [D]go back
Chorus
I [G]said the right things
But [G]act the wrong way
I [Bm]like it right here
But [Am]I cannot stay
I [G]watched the TV
[G]Forget what I'm told
[Bm]I am too young
And [Am]they are too old
I'll [G]make it you see
I'm [G]ever so pleased
[Bm]Pretend to be nice
So [Am]I can be mean
I [G]missed the last bus
I'll [G]take the next train
I [Bm]try, but you see
It's [Am]hard to explain
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