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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
                                                    (Open chord voicing)
e|----G3---Em7-7----Am0---C/G-0----Dx----Cx---Am7-x----|----G3---Em7-0----Am0---C/G-0----D2----C0---Am7-0----|
B|----3----8----1----1----7----5----5----|----3----3----1----1----3----1----1----|
G|----4----7----2----0----7----5----5----|----0----0----2----0----2----0----0----|
D|----5----9----2----2----7----5----5----|----0----2----2----2----0----2----2----|
A|----5----7----0----3----5----3----0----|----2----2----0----3---------3----0----|
E|-------------------3-------------------|----3----0---------3-------------------|
G Em7 Am   C/G   D     C   Am7
[Verse 1]
  GWas an Em7honest mAmanC/G  
DAsked me for the phone
DTried to take control
Oh, CI don't see it that way
Am7I don't see it that wayG  
[Verse 2]
  GOh, we shared Em7some idAmeasC/G  
DAll obsessed with fame
DSays we're all the same
Oh, CI don't see it that way
Am7I don't see it that way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
                                                    (Open chord voicing)
e|----------G3----Em7-7-----Bm2-----Am0----------|----------G3----Em7-0-----Bm2-----Am0----------|
B|----------3-----8-----3-----1----------|----------3-----3-----3-----1----------|
G|----------4-----7-----4-----2----------|----------0-----0-----4-----2----------|
D|----------5-----9-----4-----2----------|----------0-----2-----4-----2----------|
A|----------5-----7-----2-----0----------|----------2-----2-----2-----0----------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------3-----0----------------------|
GRaised in CaroEm7lina
   BmI'm not liAmke that
GTrying to reEm7mind her
   BmWhen we go Amback
[Chorus 1]
I miGssed the last bus, I'll take the next train
I tBmry but you see, it's Amhard to explain
I sGay the right things, but act the wrong way
I lBmike it right here, but AmI cannot stay
I wGatch the TV, forget what I'm told
Well BmI am too young, and Amthey are too old
The jGoke is on you, this place is a zoo
You're Bmright, it's true
G Em7 Am   C/G   D     C   Am7
[Verse 3]
GHe says he Em7can't deAmcideC/G  
I Dshake my head to say
DEverything's just great
Oh, CI just can't remember
Am7I just can't remember
[Pre-Chorus 2]
GRaised in CaroEm7lina 
She saysBm, I'm not liAmke that
GTrying to reEm7mind her
   BmWhen we go Amback
[Chorus 2]
I sGay the right things, but act the wrong way
I lBmike it right here, but AmI cannot stay
I wGatch the TV, forget what I'm told
Well BmI am too young, and Amthey are too old
Oh Gman can't you see, I'm nervous so please
PreBmtend to be nice, so AmI can be mean
I mGissed the last bus, we take the next train
I tBmry but you see, it's Amhard to explain

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Hard To Explain

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

C/G

Am7

[Intro]

(Open chord voicing)

G Em7 Am C/G D C Am7 G Em7 Am C/G D C Am7

e|----3----7----0----0----x----x----x----|----3----0----0----0----2----0----0----|

B|----3----8----1----1----7----5----5----|----3----3----1----1----3----1----1----|

G|----4----7----2----0----7----5----5----|----0----0----2----0----2----0----0----|

D|----5----9----2----2----7----5----5----|----0----2----2----2----0----2----2----|

A|----5----7----0----3----5----3----0----|----2----2----0----3---------3----0----|

E|-------------------3-------------------|----3----0---------3-------------------|

G Em7 Am C/G D C Am7

[Verse 1]

G Em7 Am C/G

Was an honest man

Asked me for the phone

Tried to take control

Oh, I don't see it that way

Am7 G

I don't see it that way

[Verse 2]

G Em7 Am C/G

Oh, we shared some ideas

All obsessed with fame

Says we're all the same

Oh, I don't see it that way

Am7

I don't see it that way

[Pre-Chorus 1]

(Open chord voicing)

G Em7 Bm Am G Em7 Bm Am

e|----------3-----7-----2-----0----------|----------3-----0-----2-----0----------|

B|----------3-----8-----3-----1----------|----------3-----3-----3-----1----------|

G|----------4-----7-----4-----2----------|----------0-----0-----4-----2----------|

D|----------5-----9-----4-----2----------|----------0-----2-----4-----2----------|

A|----------5-----7-----2-----0----------|----------2-----2-----2-----0----------|

E|---------------------------------------|----------3-----0----------------------|

G Em7

Raised in Carolina

Bm Am

I'm not like that

G Em7

Trying to remind her

Bm Am

When we go back

[Chorus 1]

I missed the last bus, I'll take the next train

Bm Am

I try but you see, it's hard to explain

I say the right things, but act the wrong way

Bm Am

I like it right here, but I cannot stay

I watch the TV, forget what I'm told

Bm Am

Well I am too young, and they are too old

The joke is on you, this place is a zoo

You're right, it's true

G Em7 Am C/G D C Am7

[Verse 3]

G Em7 Am C/G

He says he can't decide

I shake my head to say

Everything's just great

Oh, I just can't remember

Am7

I just can't remember

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G Em7

Raised in Carolina

Bm Am

She says, I'm not like that

G Em7

Trying to remind her

Bm Am

When we go back

[Chorus 2]

I say the right things, but act the wrong way

Bm Am

I like it right here, but I cannot stay

I watch the TV, forget what I'm told

Bm Am

Well I am too young, and they are too old

Oh man can't you see, I'm nervous so please

Bm Am

Pretend to be nice, so I can be mean

I missed the last bus, we take the next train

Bm Am

I try but you see, it's hard to explain

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