The Adults Are Talking — The Strokes

Chords and lyrics for The Adults Are Talking by The Strokes (key of F).

Intro

[Gm] [C7] [F] [Bbmaj7]
[Gm] [C7] [F]

Verse 1

They've been [F]saying
"You‘re [Dm]sophisticated"
They're [F]complaining
[Dm]Overeducated
You are [F]saying
All the words I'm [Dm]dreaming
Say it after [C/E]me
Say it after [C7/E]me

Verse 2

They will [F]blame us
Crucify and [Dm]shame us
We can‘t [F]help it
If we are a [Dm]problem
We are [F]trying
Hard to get your [Dm]attention
I'm climbing up your [C/E]wall
Climbing up your wall[C7/E]

Chorus

[Gm]Don‘t go there 'cause you'll never return
I know you [C7]think of me when you think of her
But then it [F]don't make sense when you're trying hard
To do the [Bbmaj7]right thing but without recompense
And then you [Gm]did something wrong and you said it was great
And now you [C7]don't know how you could ever complain
Because you're [F]all confused 'cause you want me to
But then you [Bbmaj7]want me to do the same as you

Instrumental

[F] [Dm]
[C/E] [C7/E]

Verse 3

You were [F]waitin'
For the [Dm]elevator
You were [F]sayin'
All the words I'm [Dm]dreaming
No more [F]askin'
Questions or [Dm]excuses
Information's [C/E]here
Here and [C7/E]everywhere

Chorus 2

Bridge

[Gm]I don't - I don't want [C7]anything
[F] I know it's [Bbmaj7]not
It's not your [Gm]fault
I don't want [C7]anyone
[F] As I [Bbmaj7]do, it's not for
[Gm]You

Break

Ahh [C7]-- [F] [Bbmaj7]oooh
[Gm] [C7] [F] [Bbmaj7]
[Gm] [C7] [F] Stockholders[Bbmaj7]

Outro

[Gm]Same shit different life[C7]
I‘ll get it right some [F]time
Maybe not [Bbmaj7]tonight
Maybe not [Gm]tonight
Maybe not [C7]tonight
Maybe not [F]tonight
Maybe not [Bbmaj7]tonight
[Gm][C7](fade [F]out)
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