Threat Of Joy Chords
by The Strokes
Threat Of Joy by The Strokes is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm, Em, Gsus4, G, Cmaj7, Fmaj7 and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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