Julian Casablancas
I'll Try Anything Once (DEMO)
This is the early demo version of I'll Try Anything Once of Julian on
a piano of some sort on his own. I have transcribed it to guitar chords.
A.Mazzei
[Verse 1]
F
Ten decisions shape your life
G C
You'll be aware of five about
F
Seven ways to go through school
G C
Either you're noticed or left out
Dm F
Seven ways to get ahead
G F C
Seven reasons to drop out
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm F G
When I said, "I can see me in your eyes"
C Em F
You said, "I can see you in my bed"
Dm F G
That's not just friendship, that's romance, too
C Em F
You like music we can dance to
[Chorus]
Dm F G
Sit me down,
C Em F
shut me up
Dm F G
I'll calm down
C Em F C
and I'll get along with you
[Verse 2]
F
There is a time when we all fail
G C
Some people take it pretty well
F
Some take it all out on themselves
G C
Some they just take it out on friends
Dm F
Oh, everybody plays the game
G F C
And if you don't you're called insane
[Bridge 1]
F G
Don't, don't, don't, don't, it's not safe no more
C Em F
I've got to see you one more time
F G
Since you were born
C
In 1984
[Chorus]
Dm F G
Sit me down,
C Em F
shut me up
Dm F G
I'll calm down
C Em F C
and I'll get along with you
[Verse 3]
F
Everybody was well dressed
G C
And everybody was a mess
F
Six things without fail you must do
G C
So that your woman loves just you
Dm F
Oh, all the girls played mental games
G F C
And all the guys were dressed the same
[Bridge 2]
F G
Why not try it all
C Em F
If you only remember it once?
F G
Oooh
C
ooooooh
[Chorus]
Dm F G
Sit me down,
C Em F
shut me up
Dm F G
I'll calm down
C Em F C
and I'll get along with you