Franz Ferdinand é uma banda formada por quatro rapazes de Glasgow, Escócia, em 2001. Aliás, a pessoa que deu nome à banda existiu: Francisco Ferdinando foi um arquiduque austro-húngaro, cujo assassinato foi o estopim para o início da Primeira Guerra Mundial.
Robert Hardy "Bob" (baixo), Nicholas McCarthy "Nick" (guitarra), Paul Thomson (bateria) e Alex Kapranos (vocal e guitarra) lançaram um EP independente em 2002, que garantiu, no ano seguinte, a contratação pelo selo Domino.
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[Verse] C I swapped my innocence for pride G Crushed the end within my stride AmEm Said I'm strong now I know that I'm a leaver CGAmF I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away CGF Mascara bleeds a blackened tear, oh CG And I am cold, yes, I'm cold Em But not as cold as you are CGAmF I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away CGAmFEm I love the sound of you walking away, walking away, yeah hey
[Chorus] G Why don't you walk away? G Why don't you walk away? G# Why don't you walk away? Cm No buildings will fall down G# Don't you walk away Cm No quake will split the ground G# Won't you walk away Cm The sun won't swallow the sky Fm Won't you walk away? Cm Statues will not cry G# Don't you walk away Cm Why don't you walk away? G Why don't you walk away? Bb Why don't you walk away? FG Hey
[Instrumental] GFAmE GFAmE
[Verse] C I cannot turn to see those eyes G As apologies may rise AmEm I must be strong and stay an unbeliever CGAmF And love the sound of you walking away, you walking away CGF Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh CG And I'm not cold, I am old Em At least as old as you are
[Chorus] G And as you walk away G Oh, as you walk away G# Oh, as you walk away Cm My headstone crumbles down G# As you walk away Cm The Hollywood winds will howl G# As you walk away Cm The Kremlin's falling Fm As you walk away Cm Radio Four is static G# As you walk away Cm Oh, as you walk away G Oh, as you walk away Bb Oh, as you walk away FG Hey
[Outro] GF The stab of stiletto AmEm On a silent night G Stalin smiles F Hitler laughs Am Churchill claps Em Mao Tse Tung on the back