• Song:

    Hard to explain

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    2002-08-23: Reading Fes...

Tabbed by ; James Frampton

Intro: The intro is tabbed very well by someone else on this page.

Verse:
 G     Em     Am
Was an honest man
D                     D
Asked me for the phone
 D                 D
Tried to take control
      C
Oh I don't see it that way
   Am
I don't see it that way

We shared some ideas
All obsessed with fame
Says we're all the same
I don't see it that way
I don't see it that way
Pre-CHORUS:
 G         Em
Raised in Carolina
 Bm          D
I'm not like that
G           Em
Tryin' to remind her
Bm          D
When we go back

CHORUS:
  G            
I missed the last bus
   G
I'll take the next train
  Bm
I try, but you see
  Am
It's hard to explain
  G
I said the right things
  G 
But act the wrong way
  Bm
I like it right here 
   Am
But I cannot stay
   G
I watched the TV
   G 
Forget what I'm told
   Bm
Well I am too young 
   Am
And they are too old
   G
The joke is on you
   G
This place is a zoo
   Bm
You're right, it's true

Break. (like the intro kinda)

Verse:

He said he can't decide
I shake my head to say
Everythings just great
Oh I just can't remember
I just can't remember
Pre-CHORUS:
Raised in Carolina (she says)
I'm not like that
Trying to remind her
When we go back
CHORUS:
I say the right things
But act the wrong way
I like it right here 
But I cannot stay
I watched the TV
Forget what I'm told
I am too young 
And they are too old
I'll make it you see 
I'm ever so pleased
Pretend to be nice
So I can be mean
I missed the last bus
I'll take the next train
I try, but you see
It's hard to explain
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