The Perfect Song Chords & Lyrics by The National

The Perfect Song

guitar chords lyrics

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
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-2-------2-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------3-------2--3----2--3------|
-0---------------3--3----3--3------|


Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em C
ten years older than I was what I brought you down to see,
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
what I thought would make you fall in love
Em C
wearing off on our dreams someday man I�m gonna be
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
no different than the other rivers
Em C
I tried to look at you but I couldn�t break the ice
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
you stood out there for an hour freezing
Em C
put your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that

G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4

G C
I never tried to find you
G C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you�re not alone

Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em C
wanted me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
I never thought of that
Em
car was warm and we had wine
C G
but I couldn't find the perfect song
Em C
now I own furniture for worn crows feet
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
and I can't even remember the car
Em C
sometimes I can feel your weight when i close my eyes
G -Gsus4 G -Gsus4
seven times I was under you

G C
I never tried to find you
G C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you�re not alone
G C
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
G C
I�m looking out the window--drinkin� drinkin� drinkin�

Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em
shallow frame and shaky sticks
C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me
Em
shallow minded adult tricks
C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me
Em
shallow frame and shaky sticks
C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me

G C
I never tried to find you
G C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you�re not alone
G C
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
G C Em
I�m looking out the window--drinkin� drinkin� drinkin�