The National - Rest Of Years

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
rest of years – the national
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : adslam3

a very easy song off of the virginia ep . if you want the strum pattern
for the verses then go to the bottom of the tab .

notes : this song is mainly power chords ( G5 , A#5 , and C5 ) . the only time
that you use all the strings are for the prechorus and last chorus

chords ( that i use for this – find what work best for you )
E A D G B E
G5 : 3 – – 5 – – 5 – – 3 – – x – –

xbb5 : 6 – – 8 – – 8 – – 7 – – x – – x

C5 : 8 – – 10 – 10 – 9 – – x – –

xgm : 3 – – 5 – – 5 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3

A# : 6 – – 8 – – 8 – – 7 – – 6 – – 6

C : 8 – – 10 – 10 – 9 – – 8 – – 8

verse 1
G5 A#5
i’m keeping you in mind
C5 G5
for the rest of years , for the rest of years

G5 A#5
in your watery eyes i’m gonna to rest all day
C5
in your watery eyes i’m gonna to rest all day
G5
in your watery eyes i’m gonna to rest some day

in your watery eyes

G5 A#5
tell the saint i’m gonna be a little late
C5 G5
drawing lines around the river for the rest of years

prechorus
Gm A# C
all in time , but you fade away from
Gm A# C G5
all in time , but you fade away from me

chorus
G5 A#5
they can’t see what i can see

turned away from me
C5
i can turn everything around
G5
i can turn everything around

G5 A#5
they can’t see what i can see

turned away from me
C5
i can turn everything around
G5
i can turn everything around

verse 2
G5 A#5
i heard you in my sleep
C5 G5
for the rest of years , for the rest of years

G5 A#5
so lonely , i’m trying to hear you
C5
so lonely , i’m trying to hear you
G5
so lonely , i’m trying to hear you

so lonely , i’m

prechorus
Gm A# C
all in time , but you fade away from
Gm A# C G5
all in time , but you fade away from me love

chorus
Gm A#
they can’t see what i can see

turned away from me
C
i can turn everything around
Gm
i can turn everything around

Gm A#
they can’t see what i can see

turned away from me
C
i can turn everything around
G5
i can turn everything around

ending
G5 A#5
they can’t see what i can see

turned away from me
C5
i can turn everything around
G5
i can turn everything around

Gm A# C
all in time , but you fade away from
Gm A# C
all in time , but you fade away from
Gm A# C Gm
all in time , but you fade away from me love

verse strum pattern
– use whatever finger placement of G5 , A#5 , and C5 you want .
the same goes for the Gm , A# , and C . i can’t decide which sounds better .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – – – |
D | – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 5 – 5 – – – |
A | – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 3 – 3 – – – |
E | – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 6 – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – – – – – – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – |