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Capo on 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
EmSister, Dit feels just like F#myesterdayC#  
CSister, Ddon't forget my Anumber on the Bmdoor
EmYou've got something and it's Dso good to see
F#mSomething wonderful that C#I could not be
CEverybody hanging Don for their lives
ABut you can't help them 'cos you Bmdon't have the time
[Chorus]
BmI know Aeveryone goes Emany damn place they lBmike
BmI hope Athis goes over Emwell on the toxic radiGoG  G  G  A  A  A  A  
DYou get Gtaken all the Atime for a Dfool
GI don't know AwhyD  
You're so Ggullible but AI don't mDind
GThat's not the prAoblemD  
(And) I don't Gneed anyone wAith me right Dnow
Monday, TGuesday is my weekAendD  
You get Gtaken for a fAool all the Dtime
GI don't know Awhy...
[Solo]
Bm  D  A  Em  G  D  A
[Verse 2]
EmBlame yourself for once, quit Dputting it on me
F#mI can't help it cuz C#I see what it means
CIt's so early I don't Dwanna wake up
oh, wAe're so lucky 'cos wBme never grow up
EmMama (mama), Dit feels like just F#myesterdayC#  
CMama, Ddon't forget my Anumber (I don't wanna be the one to let Bmgo)
[Chorus]
BmI know eAveryone goes aEmny damn place they Bmchoose
Bm(and) I hope eAveryone will Emon the toxic radBmio
BmA Tourist in thAe ghettoEm, not afraid of anyBmthing
BmExcept that and anAything else Emthat could maybe hurt thGemG, Goh  G    A    A   A(Ayeah)
[Verse 3]
DYou get tGaken all the Atime for a foDol
GI don't know AwhyD  
You're so Ggullible but AI don't Dmind
ThGat's not the prAoblemD  
I don't Gneed anyone Awith me righDt now
Monday, GTuesday is my weekAendD  
You get Gtaken for a Afool all the Dtime
GI don't know AwhyD  
You get Gtaken all thAe time for a Dfool
GI don't Aknow whyD  
GI don't Aknow whyD  
G  A  D

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Taken For A Fool

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

Em D F#m C#

Sister, it feels just like yesterday

C D A Bm

Sister, don't forget my number on the door

Em D

You've got something and it's so good to see

F#m C#

Something wonderful that I could not be

C D

Everybody hanging on for their lives

A Bm

But you can't help them 'cos you don't have the time

[Chorus]

Bm A Em Bm

I know everyone goes any damn place they like

Bm A Em G G G G A A A A

I hope this goes over well on the toxic radio

D G A D

You get taken all the time for a fool

G A D

I don't know why

G A D

You're so gullible but I don't mind

G A D

That's not the problem

G A D

(And) I don't need anyone with me right now

G A D

Monday, Tuesday is my weekend

G A D

You get taken for a fool all the time

G A

I don't know why...

[Solo]

Bm D A Em G D A

[Verse 2]

Em D

Blame yourself for once, quit putting it on me

F#m C#

I can't help it cuz I see what it means

C D

It's so early I don't wanna wake up

A Bm

oh, we're so lucky 'cos we never grow up

Em D F#m C#

Mama (mama), it feels like just yesterday

C D A Bm

Mama, don't forget my number (I don't wanna be the one to let go)

[Chorus]

Bm A Em Bm

I know everyone goes any damn place they choose

Bm A Em Bm

(and) I hope everyone will on the toxic radio

Bm A Em Bm

A Tourist in the ghetto, not afraid of anything

Bm A Em G G G G A A A A

Except that and anything else that could maybe hurt them, oh (yeah)

[Verse 3]

D G A D

You get taken all the time for a fool

G A D

I don't know why

G A D

You're so gullible but I don't mind

G A D

That's not the problem

G A D

I don't need anyone with me right now

G A D

Monday, Tuesday is my weekend

G A D

You get taken for a fool all the time

G A D

I don't know why

G A D

You get taken all the time for a fool

G A D

I don't know why

G A D

I don't know why

G A D

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