Song: Barely Legal Album: Is this it? Track: 4 Versions: 2 =====( VERSION 1 )=================================================== Barely Legal - The Strokes Tabbed by: Kim Dahlberg, kimdahlberg@hotmail.com INTRO: |G |G |C |C | A|---5-5-5-7-------------5-5-5-7-------- x2 E|-----------7-7-7-5-7-----------7-7-7-- VERSE: G I didn't take no shortcuts I've spent the money that I saved up C Oh, mama, running out of luck They like my sister don't give a fuck G I wanna steal your innocence To me my life, it don't make sense C Your strange manners I love 'em so Why won't you wear your new trench coat SOLO: G|--2--2--2--2----4--4--4--4---- x2 D|---3--3--3--3----5--5--5--5--- G|--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0---- x2 D|---3--3--3--3----2--2--2--2--- VERSE 2: G Oh, should I work much harder Or should I just not bother C I never show up on weekdays That's something that you learned yesterday G Yeah, you don't work or you will be on time These little parties they're not yours and mine C Come on and listen to what I say I got some secrets that'll make you stay Am I just want to turn you down I just want to turn you around C Oh, you ain't never had nothing I wanted Am But I want it all, I just can't figure out nothing BREAK: G CHORUS: G And all together it went well Em We made pretend we were best friends G Then she said, oh, you're a freak Em They ordered me to make mistakes G Together again like the beginning Em It all works out now in the end G The things we did, the things you hide Em And for the record it's between you and I SOLO (twice): G|--2--2--2--2----4--4--4--4---- x2 D|---3--3--3--3----5--5--5--5--- G|--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0---- x2 D|---3--3--3--3----2--2--2--2--- VERSE 3: G I didn't take no shortcuts I spend the money that I saved up C Oh, mama, running out of luck They like my sister don't give a fuck G I wanna steal your innocence To me my life, it just don't make any sense C Your strange manners I love 'em so Why won't you wear your new trench coat Am I just want to missa'behave I just want to be your slave C Oh, you ain't never had nothing I wanted Am But I want it all, I just can't figure out nothing BREAK: G CHORUS: G And all together it went well Em We made pretend we were best friends G Then she said, oh, I can wait Em They ordered me to make mistakes G Together again like the beginning Em It all works out now in the end G The things we did, the things you hide Em And for the record it's between you and I G... =====( VERSION 2 )=================================================== BARELY LEGAL G e--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------- A--5-5-5--7-------------5-5-5--7-------------- E-----------7-7-7-7-5-7----------7-7-7-7-5-7-- C e--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------- A--5-5-5--7-------------5-5-5--7-------------- E-----------7-7-7-7-5-7----------7-7-7-7-5-7-- G I didn't take no shortcuts I spent the money that I saved up C Aw mama runnin' out of luck Well like my sister don't give a fuck G I wanna steal your innocence To me my life it just don't make sense C Aw your strange manners, I love you so Why won't you wear your new trench coat Guitar Riff 1 e-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- B----2---2---2---2---4---4---4--4 x2 D--3---3---3---3--/5---5---5--5-- A-------------------------------- E-------------------------------- e-------------------------------- G-------------------------------- B----2---2---2---2---0---0---0--0 x2 D--3---3---3---3---2---2---2--2-- A-------------------------------- E-------------------------------- G I should have worked much harder I should have just not bothered C I never show up on weekdays Somethin' that you learned yesterday G Drive you to work, you'll be on time Your little problems, they're not yours they're mine C Come on listen to what I say I got some secrets that'll make you stay Am I just want to turn you down I just want a turn you around C You ain't never had nothin' I want but Am I want it all, I just can't figure out G Nothin' G And all together it went well Em We made pretend we were best friends G Then she said "Oh, you're a freak" / "Oh, I can wait" Em They ordered me to make mistakes G Together again, like the beginnin' Em It all works somehow in the end G The things we did, the things you hide Em But for the record it's between you and I Am I just want to misbehave I just want to be your slave C You ain't got nothin' I want but I want it all, I just can't Am Figure out Nothin' --- Tabbed by plugues or something