Threat Of Joy chords

The Strokes

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Intro: C Dm Em Dm 

C    Dm               Em    Dm 
Okay.....I see how it is now 
                       C                   Dm 
You don't have time to play with me anymore 
              Em   Dm 
That's how it goes, I guess 
C         Dm 
Fuck the rest 
Em       Dm 
Be right there honey! 


Verse 

          C               Dm 
I'm gonna take my time to say 
Em           Dm 
Take my time today 
          C                  Dm 
I'm gonna take what comes my way 
Em                  Dm 
Take what they give me 

        C             Dm 
Yeah, I want my money now 
    Em          Dm 
But he is not around 
           C             Dm 
You better hold my money safe 
Em                Dm 
What's your emergency? 


            Gsus4  G 
And for the first time 
Cmaj7  Fmaj7 
In my life 
         Gsus4  G  Cmaj7 Fmaj7 
I'm gonna get...my-self right 
              Dm 
Just get into trouble 
                G 
Be there on the double 


Verse 

C                    Dm 
Place your bets this time 
     Em            Dm 
Decides to let it ride 
       C               Dm 
I tr-I tried to take a roll 
        Em          Dm 
But the dice are on parole 
  C                    Dm 
I won't look down your dress 
        Em             Dm 
Bet you bend down as a test 
  C                       Dm 
I cannot wait to chase it all 
        Em                   Dm 
Yeah, I saw it in my crystal ball 
C                 Dm 
Friday night, the shining light 
    Em           Dm 
The secret for a spy 
C       Dm 
I got a better idea 
     Em             Dm 
I'll bet you on the side 
C             Dm 
When I get up in your face 
    Em           Dm 
You know it's no surprise 
   C                 Dm 
Ah baby, why's it so hard to read  
    Em             Dm 
the sentence in my eyes? 


            Gsus4  G 
And for the fourth time 
Cmaj7          Fmaj7 
Chains on your legs 
            Gsus4 
It's been a while 
                 G 
Did this all for you my baby doll 
    Cmaj7        Fmaj7 
You ignored your life 
            Dm 
We'll do it together 
              G 
I'll be there whenever 


Verse 

        C             Dm 
Oh, you took a minute break 
         Em                 Dm 
And said thumbs up, they're okay 
             C               Dm 
I'm going to watch the tidal wave 
     Em            Dm 
It's hard to chase away 

C Dm Em Dm 
ohhhhhh 
C Dm Em Dm 
Ohhhhhh 



Outro 

Cmaj7 Am 

Cmaj7 Am 
(Got to chase away) 
Cmaj7 Am 

Cmaj7 Am 
(Hard to chase away) 
Cmaj7 Am 
(It's hard to chase away) 
Cmaj7 Am 

Cmaj7