Biography:
The Academic is an indie/rock band from Mullingar, Ireland. The band formed when the members were in their early teens and preform many live shows in order to build a bigger following.
The member are Craig Fitzgerald on lead vocals/guitar, Dean Gavin (Drums) and brothers Stephen (Bass) and Matt Murtagh (Lead Guitar).
Most of 2013 for the band consisted on writing a debut EP expected in 2015.
Their debut album Tales from the Backseat was released on Jan 12th 2018
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
G A
And we'll dance
D
If you play it cool
G A
We'll get in with a chance
[Chorus]
D D
When it's hard to act my age
G A D
When I look like a twelve year old
D D
And I hate it when I don't get in
G A D
Left stranded in the cold
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Verse 2]
D D G A
Someday soon you're gonna realize
D
You would've had me fooled
D G A
If it wasn't for your eyes
[Chorus 2]
D
So fake ID
D
Oh can't you see
G A D
I hate these city lights
D D
And I wanna see you work for me
G A D
But I can't get it right
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Bridge]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Chorus 3]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
D
And we'll dance
G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D
If you play it cool
D
We'll get in with a chance
G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Outro]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
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G|----------------6---4-------|---------------6---4-----------|
D|-------4---7----------------|-------4---7-------------------|
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G|----------------6---4-------|-------------------------------|
D|-------4---7----------------|-------5---5---5---5---5---4---|
A|---5------------------------|---5---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
G A
And we'll dance
D
If you play it cool
G A
We'll get in with a chance
[Chorus]
D D
When it's hard to act my age
G A D
When I look like a twelve year old
D D
And I hate it when I don't get in
G A D
Left stranded in the cold
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Verse 2]
D D G A
Someday soon you're gonna realize
D
You would've had me fooled
D G A
If it wasn't for your eyes
[Chorus 2]
D
So fake ID
D
Oh can't you see
G A D
I hate these city lights
D D
And I wanna see you work for me
G A D
But I can't get it right
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Bridge]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
[Post-Chorus]
D G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Chorus 3]
D
Bring your fake ID with you tonight
D
And we'll dance
G A
You're tellin' me a secret
D
If you play it cool
D
We'll get in with a chance
G A
I don't know if I can keep it
[Outro]
Em Bm
I've been around in this city
D A
Something about you don't seem right
Em Bm
I couldn't tell if you were pretty
D A
Something about you don't seem right
G A D
Maybe it's not my night
The Adams
The Addicts
The Afters
The Airborne Tox (...)
The Album Leaf