The Strokes - The Adults Are Talking

intro : Gm C F A#
Gm C F . .

F
they’ve been sayin’
Dm
you’re sophisticated
F
they’re complainin’ ,
Dm
overeducated
F
you are saying
Dm
all the words i’m dreaming
C
say it after me . .
C
say it after me . .

F
they will blame us ,
Dm
crucify and shame us
F
we can’t help it
Dm
if we are a problem
F
we are tryin’
Dm
hard to get your attention
C
i’m climbin’ up your wall . .
C
blimbin’ up your wall . .

reff :
Gm
don’t go there
’cause you’ll never return
C
i know you think of me
when you think of her
F
but then it don’t make sense
when you’re trying hard
A#
to do the right thing ,
but without recompense
Gm
and then you did something wrong
and you said it was great
C
and now you don’t know
how you could ever complain
F
because you’re all confused
’cause you want me to
A#
but then you want me to do
it the same as you

int . F Dm F Dm
F Dm F Dm
C . .

F
you were waitin’
Dm
for the elevator
F
you were sayin’
Dm
all the words i’m dreaming
F
no more askin’ ,
Dm
questions , or excuses
C
the information’s here
C
here and everywhere . .

reff :
Gm
don’t go there
’cause you’ll never return
C
i know you think of me
when you think of her
F
but then it don’t make sense
when you’re trying hard
A#
to do the right thing ,
but without recompense
Gm
and then you did something wrong
and you said it was great
C
and now you don’t know
how you could ever complain
F
because you’re all confused
’cause you want me to
A#
but then you want me to do
it the same as you and but

Gm C
i don’t , i don’t want anything . .
F A# Gm
i know it’s not , it’s not your fault
C
i don’t want anyone . .
F A# Gm
as i do it’s not for you . .
C
ah . . ah – ah – ah – ah . .
F A#
ah – ah – ah . . hooh ooh . .

music : Gm C F A#
Gm C F A#
Gm C F A#
“stockholders” . .

outro :
Gm
same shit , a different life
C F
i’ll get it right sometime
A#
oh , maybe not tonight
Gm
oh , maybe not tonight
C
oh , maybe not tonight
F
oh , maybe not tonight
A#
oh , maybe not tonight . .

Gm C F . . [ fadeout ]