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[Verse]
CTwo can be complete without the rest of the world
Two can be complete without the rest of the world
FDo it for the people that have died for your sake
An entire generation that has nothing to say
FHow'd you make your wGay to me?
Let'Gs say you made a dFeal with me
And CI got your name and your home address          
And you're aGll trashed up with your bFig red belt
I would Calmost say that you might need help       
I coulGd drop you off at the Fnext red light
If it donC't make sense or it don't feel right
GAll the girls could never make me Flove them the way I love yCou
CCan't you see the sky is not the limit no more?
I can see the elevator crashed the floor
FI can still see yesterday sailing away
Seven billion people who got nothing to say
[Verse]
FAre you coming Gon to me?
GI saw your face then I Fheard that song
It was Cso inviting it hurt my bones
Well it Glooks like you but your Feyes are gray
And your Chair is gone but your mind's okay
YeGs I like your smile but your Fforehead's cold
I don't Cwant you to be afraid and go
GI would cheat and lie and steal now FI'll stay at home and kneel
for yCou
CI was waiting
For my baFby, to arCrive
Right by my Gside
EmOh please
DmLeave me alone tonight
 Em,          G  
Forget the past
[Verse]
CTwo can be complete without the rest of the world
Oh you know I said it just to get you to laugh
FDo it for the people that have died for your sake
An entire generation of entertainers to blame
CThe light is rGed
FThe camera's Gon.
GGet yourself a lawyFer and a Cgun.
GHate your friend's new fFriends like 
evCeryone.
[Outro]
GChildhood's end can be Fso competCitive,
GOh sky's not the limit and your Fnever 
gonna guess what Cis
Ohhh ohh ohh ohCh

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Red Light

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Two can be complete without the rest of the world

Do it for the people that have died for your sake

An entire generation that has nothing to say

F G

How'd you make your way to me?

G F

Let's say you made a deal with me

And I got your name and your home address

G F

And you're all trashed up with your big red belt

I would almost say that you might need help

G F

I could drop you off at the next red light

If it don't make sense or it don't feel right

G F C

All the girls could never make me love them the way I love you

Can't you see the sky is not the limit no more?

I can see the elevator crashed the floor

I can still see yesterday sailing away

Seven billion people who got nothing to say

[Verse]

F G

Are you coming on to me?

G F

I saw your face then I heard that song

It was so inviting it hurt my bones

G F

Well it looks like you but your eyes are gray

And your hair is gone but your mind's okay

G F

Yes I like your smile but your forehead's cold

I don't want you to be afraid and go

G F

I would cheat and lie and steal now I'll stay at home and kneel

for you

I was waiting

F C

For my baby, to arrive

Right by my side

Oh please

Leave me alone tonight

Em G

Forget the past

[Verse]

Two can be complete without the rest of the world

Oh you know I said it just to get you to laugh

Do it for the people that have died for your sake

An entire generation of entertainers to blame

C G

The light is red

F G

The camera's on.

G F C

Get yourself a lawyer and a gun.

G F

Hate your friend's new friends like

everyone.

[Outro]

G F C

Childhood's end can be so competitive,

G F

Oh sky's not the limit and your never

gonna guess what is

Ohhh ohh ohh ohh

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