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When It Started

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a---------10-10-------10-10-----
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CWon't decide, but he won't debate
Said, "Thanks my friend," but he was too late
Oh wDmhy, oh why
I Gdon't know
So you thCink things move pretty fast down here
Well just wait my dear 'till you look up there
DmOh maybe somGeday you'll know
CHad his second kid, was an early night
Got to be well dressed 'cause he hates to fly
DmOh loves his jobG, takes it home
AnytFhing they wGanted
TFhey coGuld haFve iDmt, haFve iDmt
Didn't even FnotiGce
FI donG't mFind Dmit, mFind Dmit
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g-13-12-10-|-x--x--x-|-17-15-14--19-14-12-10-|-9-14-12-10-x--x--x-|-12-10-8--x-x--x-|-17-16-14-|
d----------|-12-10-9-|-----------------------|------------12-10-9-|---------12-10-8-|----------|
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CWon't decide, but he won't debate
Said, "Thanks my friend, thought that we was dead"
DmOh why, oh why
GI don't know
CThink things move pretty fast down here
But just wait my dear 'till we get up there
DmOh maybe someday tGhey'll know
Come on tell me Fdoes sGhe waFrm tGhe room
WFhen hDme comFesDm  
Or does he just kFnow Ghow to FleavGe
FWhen Dmit geFts cDmold
CWell I don't care, I don't care
'Cause it's free

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When It Started

by The Strokes

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e-------------------------------

b-------------------------------

g-------------------------------

d-------------------------------

a---------10-10-------10-10-----

E-8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8----------

Won't decide, but he won't debate

Said, "Thanks my friend," but he was too late

Oh why, oh why

I don't know

So you think things move pretty fast down here

Well just wait my dear 'till you look up there

Dm G

Oh maybe someday you'll know

Had his second kid, was an early night

Got to be well dressed 'cause he hates to fly

Dm G

Oh loves his job, takes it home

F G

Anything they wanted

F G F Dm F Dm

They could have it, have it

F G

Didn't even notice

F G F Dm F Dm

I don't mind it, mind it

e-14-12-10-|---------|-17-15-13--19-13-12-10-|-8-13-12-10---------|-12-10-9---------|-17-15-13-|

b--x--x--x-|-12-10-8-|--x--x--x--x---x--x--x-|-x--x-x--x--12-10-8-|-x--x--x-12-10-9-|--x-x-----|

g-13-12-10-|-x--x--x-|-17-15-14--19-14-12-10-|-9-14-12-10-x--x--x-|-12-10-8--x-x--x-|-17-16-14-|

d----------|-12-10-9-|-----------------------|------------12-10-9-|---------12-10-8-|----------|

a----------|---------|-----------------------}--------------------|-----------------|----------|

E----------|---------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|----------|

Won't decide, but he won't debate

Said, "Thanks my friend, thought that we was dead"

Oh why, oh why

I don't know

Think things move pretty fast down here

But just wait my dear 'till we get up there

Dm G

Oh maybe someday they'll know

F G F G

Come on tell me does she warm the room

F Dm F Dm

When he comes

F G F G

Or does he just know how to leave

F Dm F Dm

When it gets cold

Well I don't care, I don't care

'Cause it's free

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