You Only Live Once — The Strokes
Chords and lyrics for You Only Live Once by The Strokes (key of C).
Verse 1
This is an acoustic version of The Strokes' You Only Live Once.
UD D
When playing 'C' chord, add your pinky finger to the 3rd fret of the e
string.
(Don't know the actual name for this chord)
[C7] [C] [G] [D]
[C7][C]Ooooooooooooh, [G]ooooooh [D]oooooooh
Verse 1
Some people think they're always [C7]right,[C]
Others are quiet and [G]uptight[D]
Others, they seem so very[C7] nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, [C]oh oh,
Inside they might feel sad and [G]wrong, [D]oh no,
29 different [C7]attributes,[C]
Only 7 that you [G]like, oh[D] oh,
20 ways to see the [C7]world, [C]oh oh,
20 ways to start a [G]fight, [D]oh oh,
a-don't don't don't get up!
[Am] [C] [Dsus2] [D]
Chorus
ch-ch-ch-ch I [G]can't [B]see [D]the [C]sunshine,
Woah, [Am]I'll be [C][Dsus2]waiting [D]for you baby,
[G] [B] [D] 'cos I'm [C]through.
Sit me [Am][C]down,[D][Dsus2]
Shut me [G][B]up,[C][D]
I'll [Am]calm [C]down,[D][Dsus2]
And [G]I'll get [B]along [D]with you.[C]
[C] [C7] [G] [D]
Verse 2
[C7][C]Ooooooooooooh, [G]ooooooh [D]oooooooh
Oh, men don't notice what they[C7] got,[C]
Women think of that a [G]lot,[D]
One thousand ways to please your[C7] man, oh[C] oh,
Not even one requires a [G]plan, I [D]know.
And countless odd religions [C7]too,[C]
It doesn't matter which you [G]choose, [D]oh no,
One stubborn way to turn your [C7]back, oh [C]oh,
This I've tried and I [G]refuse, [D]oh oh,
Don't don't don't get up!
[Am] [C] [Dsus2] [D]
Chorus
ch-ch-ch-ch I [G]can't [B]see [D]the [C]sunshine,
Woah, [Am]I'll be [C][Dsus2]waiting [D]for you baby,
[G] [B] [D] 'cos I'm [C]through.
Sit me [Am][C]down,[D][Dsus2]
Shut me [G][B]up,[C][D]
I'll [Am]calm [C]down,[D][Dsus2]
And [G]I'll get [B]along [D]with you.[C]
Outro
(For the outro I usually do the same rhythm with the tab)
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