The National - American Mary

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letters immediately after a slash ( / ) are a bass notes .
so the C2 /C /B D/a is A C2 chord then A C bass , B bass ,
then D chord with an a as the bass note . there were a lot of
slashes to keep track of; let me know if i made any mistakes .

it’s hard to hear exactly what notes are in the chords ,
but this sounds close .
D = xx0232 D/A = x0023x D4/B = x20032 D4/E = 02003
xc2 = x32033 Asus4 = x02230 Em7 = 020030

D D/A D4/B D4/E
give my jewels to the army , my silverware and jeans
D D/A D4/B D4/E
give my love to your family; tell them anything .
D D/A D4/B D4/E
give yourself to anyone; give yourself away
D D/A D4/B D4/E
don’t be a nightingale for anyone’s space to fill .
C2 /C /B D/A /A /B C2 /C /B D/A /A /B
if i could , i’d be your star again
C2 /C /B D/A Asus4
fall across your falling sky . . .

D D/A D4/B D4/E
it takes a lot of little rain to make you feel like
D D/A D4/B D4/E
nothing .
D D/A D4/B D4/E
anything , anything you can do , do to me for everything
D D/A D4/B D4/E
i did for you : . . . nothing .
C2 /C /B D/A /A /B C2 /C /B D/A /A /B
i didn’t try to take your love away
C2 /C /B D/A Asus4
i just never knew i had it .

Em7 C2 D G D/F# Em7 C2
there is nothing you can say to ever make me want you
D G D/F#
american .
Em7 C2 D G D/F# Em7 C2
there is nothing you can say to ever make me leave you
D D D/A D4/B D4/E
american . american
D D/A D4/B D4/E
mary
D D/A
if you kiss me kiss me with your silver eyes
D4/B D4/E
don’t look at me like someone you don’t
D D/A D4/B D4/E
recognize i didn’t try to do this .
C2 /C /B D/A /A /B C2 /C /B D/A /A /B
your arms around my shoulderblades
C2 /C /B D/A Asus4
are useless .

Em7 C2 D G D/F# Em7 C2
there is nothing you can say to ever make me want you
D G D/F#
american .
Em7 C2 D G D/F# Em7 C2
there is nothing you can say to ever make me leave you
D D D/A D4/E
american . american
D D/A D4/B D4/E
mary