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Reptilia

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[Intro]
Bm E E7
[Verse 1]
BmHe seemed impressed by the Eway you camE7e in.
Bm"Tell us a story
I kEnow you're E7not boring"
BmI was afraid that yoEu would not inE7sist.
Bm"You sound so sleepy
just Etake this, now E7leave me"
[Pre Chorus]
BmI said please don't slow me down
If I'm going Etoo faE7st
BmYou're in a strange part Eof ouE7r town...
[Chorus]
DYeah, the F#mnight's not over
GYou're not Atrying hard Denough,
Our liF#mves are changing Glanes
You rAan me off the Droad,
The F#mwait is over
GI'm now taAking over,
DYou're no F#mlonger laughing
GI'm not droAwning fast enough.
[Verse 2]
BmNow every time that I Elook at mE7yself
Bm"I thought I told you
this wEorld is E7not for you"
BmThe room is on fire as she's fEixing her E7hair
Bm"you sound so angry
just cEalm down, you E7found me"
[Pre Chorus]
BmI said please don't slow me down
If I'm going Etoo E7fast
BmYou're in a strange part Eof our E7town...
[Solo]
   Bm     F#m     G     A     G     A     F#m     Bmx2
[Chorus]
DYeah, the F#mnight's not over
GYou're not Atrying hard Denough,
Our liF#mves are changing Glanes
You rAan me off the Droad,
The F#mwait is over
GI'm now taAking over,
DYou're no F#mlonger laughing
GI'm not droAwning fast enough.

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Reptilia

by The Strokes

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm E E7

[Verse 1]

Bm E E7

He seemed impressed by the way you came in.

"Tell us a story

E E7

I know you're not boring"

Bm E E7

I was afraid that you would not insist.

"You sound so sleepy

E E7

just take this, now leave me"

[Pre Chorus]

I said please don't slow me down

E E7

If I'm going too fast

Bm E E7

You're in a strange part of our town...

[Chorus]

D F#m

Yeah, the night's not over

G A D

You're not trying hard enough,

F#m G

Our lives are changing lanes

A D

You ran me off the road,

F#m

The wait is over

G A

I'm now taking over,

D F#m

You're no longer laughing

G A

I'm not drowning fast enough.

[Verse 2]

Bm E E7

Now every time that I look at myself

"I thought I told you

E E7

this world is not for you"

Bm E E7

The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair

"you sound so angry

E E7

just calm down, you found me"

[Pre Chorus]

I said please don't slow me down

E E7

If I'm going too fast

Bm E E7

You're in a strange part of our town...

[Solo]

Bm F#m G A G A F#m Bm

[Chorus]

D F#m

Yeah, the night's not over

G A D

You're not trying hard enough,

F#m G

Our lives are changing lanes

A D

You ran me off the road,

F#m

The wait is over

G A

I'm now taking over,

D F#m

You're no longer laughing

G A

I'm not drowning fast enough.

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