The Perfect Song The National
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Hammer C into the G chord to make it Gsus4. I’ve tried to
place that chord correctly in the song, which may have been a
bad idea--I hope it doesn’t throw anyone off. My advice would be
to get the strumming pattern down and then don’t think about it.
Early in the song he sticks to the low strings on the guitar
chords, but later, for effect, I like to just play all the strings.
[Em] [C] [G] [G4] [G] [G4]
[1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+]
[dudu] [udududu] [udududu] [udududu] [udu]
-----------------------------------| -----------------------------------| -0-------0-------0--0----0--0------| -2-------2-------0--0----0--0------| -2-------3-------2--3----2--3------| -0---------------3--3----3--3------|
[Em] [C] [G-Gsus4] [G-Gsus4]
[Em]ten years older than I was [C]what I brought you down to see,
[G]what I thought[-Gsus4] would make you fall in [G]love[-Gsus4]
[Em]wearing off on our dreams [C]someday man I’m gonna be
no [G]different[-Gsus4] than the other [G]rivers[-Gsus4]
[Em]I tried to look at you [C]but I couldn’t break the ice
[G]you stood out[-Gsus4] there for an hour [G]freezing[-Gsus4]
[Em]put your hand around my back [C]I guess you thought I needed that
[G] [-Gsus4] [G] [-Gsus4]
[G] I never tried to [C]find you
and I hope you don't re[G]member me and I hope you’re not alone[C]
[Em]( T[C]ab[G-Gsus4] from: h[G-Gsus4]ttp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_national/the_perfect_song_crd.html )
[Em]wanted me to take you home. you [C]said you'd rather be alone
[G] I never[-Gsus4] thought of that[G] [-Gsus4]
[Em]car was warm and we had wine
but [C]I couldn't find the perfect [G]song
[Em]now I own furniture [C]for worn crows feet
and I [G]can't even r[-Gsus4]emember the [G]car[-Gsus4]
[Em]sometimes I can feel your weight [C]when i close my eyes
[G]seven times[-Gsus4] I was under [G]you[-Gsus4]
[G] I never tried to [C]find you
and I hope you don't re[G]member me and I hope you’re not alone[C]
and [G]I don't wanna know what your thin[C]king
I’m looking out the [G]window--drinkin’ drin[C]kin’ drinkin’
[Em] [C] [G-Gsus4] [G-Gsus4]
[Em]shallow frame and shaky sticks
but [C]I know there's a river in [G-Gsus4]me[G-Gsus4]
[Em]shallow minded adult tricks
but [C]I know there's a river in [G-Gsus4]me[G-Gsus4]
[Em]shallow frame and shaky sticks
but [C]I know there's a river in [G-Gsus4]me[G-Gsus4]
[G] I never tried to [C]find you
and I hope you don't re[G]member me and I hope you’re not alone[C]
and [G]I don't wanna know what your thin[C]king
I’m looking out the [G]window--drinkin’ drin[C]kin’ drinkin’[Em]
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