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Drag Queen

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Intro + Verse     Chorus + Bridge + Outro
-------------     --------------------------------------
  C5x355xx          A#x1333x (first time and third time)
  D5x577xx           Cx3555x
                    Dmx5776x
                    A#x8876x (second time)
[Intro]
C5  D5
C5  D5
C5  D5
C5  D5
[Verse 1]
C5Eighties people dancing, oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, D5always get it right
I'd listen but I C5can't tonight, I can't tonight, I D5can't tonight
Well it’s C5something that you do to get it D5right
End up reC5viled for it, yeah that's the D5thanks I get
[Chorus 1] (see chord definition above for different A# shapes)
   A#I don't underCstand
Your fucked-up Dmsystem, this sinister A#city
Try to sell the A#water, try to sell the Cair
Try to sell your Dmdaughter, try to sell her hair
[Verse 2]
C5  D5
C5We all want to watch the fight, is it on D5Sunday?
C5Hide in a hole with a gun in your hand D5in front of someone you want dead
C5I guess, hiding in your D5suit
[Solo]
C5  D5
C5  D5
[Verse 3]
I C5did not know that, they’re bringing me D5back to my past
I got my head in my C5hand, I got my head in my-, I- I got my head in my D5hand
I got my head in-, I got my head in-, it’s just C5something that you do to get it D5right
End up reC5viled for it, yeah that's the D5thanks I get
[Chorus 2] (see chord definition above for different A# shapes)
A#Jail, that's what you Cget
Stepping to the Dmsystem, profiting from A#war
Fighting as the A#victim, always wanting Cmore
Trying to trick Dmyour brothers, get them to fight it A#for ya
[Bridge]
A#I cannot believe my eyes
CDarling I can tell you lies
DmCoast to coast, L.A. to Chicago
DmI don't know geography all that well
[Outro]
A#Yeahhh, Cyeah
Defying Western Dmlogic, even if it shows A#you’re wrong
I guess that's a A#classic, been with us all aClong
D5  C5

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Drag Queen

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro + Verse Chorus + Bridge + Outro

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C5 A#

x355xx x1333x (first time and third time)

D5 C

x577xx x3555x

x5776x

x8876x (second time)

[Intro]

C5 D5

[Verse 1]

C5 D5

Eighties people dancing, oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, always get it right

C5 D5

I'd listen but I can't tonight, I can't tonight, I can't tonight

C5 D5

Well it’s something that you do to get it right

C5 D5

End up reviled for it, yeah that's the thanks I get

[Chorus 1] (see chord definition above for different A# shapes)

A# C

I don't understand

Dm A#

Your fucked-up system, this sinister city

A# C

Try to sell the water, try to sell the air

Try to sell your daughter, try to sell her hair

[Verse 2]

C5 D5

We all want to watch the fight, is it on Sunday?

C5 D5

Hide in a hole with a gun in your hand in front of someone you want dead

C5 D5

I guess, hiding in your suit

[Solo]

C5 D5

[Verse 3]

C5 D5

I did not know that, they’re bringing me back to my past

C5 D5

I got my head in my hand, I got my head in my-, I- I got my head in my hand

C5 D5

I got my head in-, I got my head in-, it’s just something that you do to get it right

C5 D5

End up reviled for it, yeah that's the thanks I get

[Chorus 2] (see chord definition above for different A# shapes)

A# C

Jail, that's what you get

Dm A#

Stepping to the system, profiting from war

A# C

Fighting as the victim, always wanting more

Dm A#

Trying to trick your brothers, get them to fight it for ya

[Bridge]

I cannot believe my eyes

Darling I can tell you lies

Coast to coast, L.A. to Chicago

I don't know geography all that well

[Outro]

A# C

Yeahhh, yeah

Dm A#

Defying Western logic, even if it shows you’re wrong

A# C

I guess that's a classic, been with us all along

D5 C5

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