Biography:
The Strokes is an American rock band from Manhattan, New York, United States, formed in 1998. The band rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in garage rock/post-punk revival. The band consists of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums and percussion).
Upon the release of their debut album, Is This It, in 2001, the group was met with much critical acclaim, being hailed by some as the "saviors of rock and roll.
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Other songs:
- 12:51
- Ask Me Anything
- At The Door
- Automatic Stop
- Between Love And Hate
- Call It Fate, Call It Karma
- Call Me Back
- Chances
- Gratisfaction
- Hard To Explain
- Hawaii
- Heart In A Cage
- I'll Try Anything Once
- Is This It?
- Last Night
- Last Nite
- Machu Picchu
- Modern Girls And Old Fashioned Men
- On The Other Side
- Razor Blade
- Razorblade
- Reptilia
- Soma
- Someday
- Somedayy
- Taken For A Fool
- The End Has No End
- The Modern Age
- Threat Of Joy
- Under Control
- Under Cover Of Darkness
- Undercontrol
- What Ever Happened
- You Only Live Once
- 12 51
- 15 Minutes
- 80S Comedown Machine
- A Minor 4
- All The Time
- Alone Together
- Barely Legal
- Call It Fate Call It Karma
- Clear Skies
- Drag Queen
- Electricityscape
- Elephant Song
- Evening Sun
- Fear Of Sleep
- Games
- Happy Ending
- I Cant Win
- Ill Try Anything Once
- Is This It
- Ize Of The World
- Juicebox
- Killing Lies
- Life Is Simple In The Moonlight
- Meet Me In The Bathroom
- Metabolism
- New York City Cops
- Oblivius
- One Way Trigger
- Partners In Crime
- Red Light
- Slow Animals
- Take It Or Leave It
- Tap Out
- The Way It Is
- Trying Your Luck
- Two Kinds Of Happiness
- Vision Of Division
- Welcome To Japan
- When It Started
- You Talk Way Too Much
- Youre So Right
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Verse 1:
E E/D D D/C
Those that try anything once
E E/D D D/C
Should we care about the only ones?
A C#m G Bm A
All the time that I need is never quite enough
C#m G Bm
All the time that I have is all that's necessary
Chorus:
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Maybe you're flying too high
Verse 2:
E E/D D D/C
No one talks, about the war
E E/D D D/C
On my block, or by the shore
A C#m G
I'm all alone in a room,
Bm A
Do you want what I want too?
C#m G
All the time in the world
Bm
Is all that's necessary
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
D A
Don't get on the phone
D A
Don't reach for the door
D E A
You know the answer that you're looking for
solo
E E/D D D/C
E E/D D D/C
A C#m G Bm
A C#m G Bm
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
E E/D D D/C
Those that try anything once
E E/D D D/C
Should we care about the only ones?
A C#m G Bm A
All the time that I need is never quite enough
C#m G Bm
All the time that I have is all that's necessary
Chorus:
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Maybe you're flying too high
Verse 2:
E E/D D D/C
No one talks, about the war
E E/D D D/C
On my block, or by the shore
A C#m G
I'm all alone in a room,
Bm A
Do you want what I want too?
C#m G
All the time in the world
Bm
Is all that's necessary
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
D A
Don't get on the phone
D A
Don't reach for the door
D E A
You know the answer that you're looking for
solo
E E/D D D/C
E E/D D D/C
A C#m G Bm
A C#m G Bm
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living a lie,
D A
You're living too fast,
E A
You gotta pray for the best
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You never ask why,
D A
You're living a lie,
E A
Baby you're flying too high
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