The Academy Is… fue una banda de Indie Rock / Rock Alternativo proveniente de Hoffman Estates, un suburbio de Chicago, formada por el vocalista William Beckett, los guitarristas Mike Carden y Michael Guy Chislett, el bajista Adam T. Siska y el batería Andrew Mrotek, más conocido como The Butcher.
La banda nació en el año 2003 a partir de la unión de Beckett y Carden el año anterior, ambos pertenecientes a bandas rivales de la escena musical de Chicago.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[verse one] GADGA Don't be so scared we will not lead you on DG like you've been doing for weeks A You're selfish, and I'm sorry DDGA D When I'm gone you'll be going nowhere fast, nowhere fast, nowhere fast.
play this riff in the verse e-------------------------| B-----3-----3-----3-----3-| G---4-----4-----4-----4---| D-------------0-----0-----| A-------0-----------------| E-3-----------------------|
[chorus] G (A) Would you believe me if I said I didn't need you Bm (A) Cause I wouldn't believe you if you said the same to me G (A) Near death, last breath, and barely hanging on Bm (A) Would you believe me if I said I didn't need you?
[verse two] GADG Don't be so scared to take a second for reflection AD to take a leave of absence to see what you're made of GA So I'm selfish and you're sorry DD When I'm gone you'll be going nowhere fast GAD So who's selfish and who's sorry?
[chorus]
[after-chorus] GBm Someone somewhere said somethings that may have sparked some sympathy GBmEm but don't believe, don't believe a word you heard about me
[bridge] Bm, C#m, E, G, A, Bm, C#m
[verse three] GADG Don't be so scared, it's harder for me x5