The Perfect Song The National
Change the B note (second fret) to C (third fret) in the G chord to make
it Gsus4. 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.
Here's about how I strum, but it's probably easiest just to strum by ear.
[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 Iâ??m gonna be
no [G]different[-Gsus4] than the other [G]rivers[-Gsus4]
[Em]I tried to look at you [C]but I couldnâ??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 youâ??re not alon[C]e
[Em] [C] [G-Gsus4] [G-Gsus4]
[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 youâ??re not alon[C]e
and [G]I don't wanna know what your thin[C]king
Iâ??m looking out th[G]e window--drinkinâ?? [C]drinkinâ?? drinkinâ??
[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 youâ??re not alon[C]e
and [G]I don't wanna know what your thin[C]king
Iâ??m looking out th[G]e window--drinkinâ?? [C]drinkinâ?? drink[Em]inâ??
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