The Academy Is… foi uma banda de Rock que surgiu em Hoffman Estates, Illinois, subúrbio de Chicago. O nome original da banda era "The Academy", mas acrescentaram "Is..." em 2004, porque já existia outra banda com esse nome. Atualmente eles tem contrato assinado com a Atlantic Records. A banda surgiu quando em 2000 William Beckett (vocal) e Mike Carden(guitarrista), de bandas rivais, se juntaram e começaram a tocar um som indie-emo. Depois veio
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[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