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[Verse 1]
ETalk to me now I'm Aolder
Your F#mfriend told you 'cause I Btold her
EFriday nights have been Alonely
F#mChange your plans and then Bphone me 
[Break]
  E    C#m     Bx4 
[Verse 2]
EWe could go and get A40s
F#mFuck goin' to that Bparty
Oh Ereally, your folks are awAay now?
F#mAlright, let's go, you conBvinced me
[Break]
  E    C#m     Bx4 
[Verse 3]
Am12:51 is the tEime my voice 
Found the Amwords I sought
Is it this Estage I want?
The Amworld is shutting oEut, for us
We were Amtense for sure
But we Ewas confident
[Outro]
EKiss me now that I'm Aolder
F#mI won't try to contBrol you
EFriday nights have been Alonely
F#mTake it slow but don't Bwarn me
EWe'd go out and get A40's
F#mThen we'd go to some Bparty
EOh really, your folks are Aaway now?
AF#mlright I'm coming... B  
I'll be right there  
(fading)

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12 51

by The Strokes

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

E A

Talk to me now I'm older

F#m B

Your friend told you 'cause I told her

E A

Friday nights have been lonely

F#m B

Change your plans and then phone me

[Break]

E C#m B

[Verse 2]

E A

We could go and get 40s

F#m B

Fuck goin' to that party

E A

Oh really, your folks are away now?

F#m B

Alright, let's go, you convinced me

[Break]

E C#m B

[Verse 3]

Am E

12:51 is the time my voice

Found the words I sought

Is it this stage I want?

Am E

The world is shutting out, for us

We were tense for sure

But we was confident

[Outro]

E A

Kiss me now that I'm older

F#m B

I won't try to control you

E A

Friday nights have been lonely

F#m B

Take it slow but don't warn me

E A

We'd go out and get 40's

F#m B

Then we'd go to some party

E A

Oh really, your folks are away now?

F#m B

Alright I'm coming...

I'll be right there

(fading)

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