The National - The Perfect Song

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hammer C into the G chord to make it Gsus4 . ive tried to
place that chord correctly in the song , which may have been A
bad idea – – i hope it doesnt throw anyone off . my advice would be
to get the strumming pattern down and then dont 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 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 im gonna be
G – Gsus4 G – Gsus4
no different than the other rivers
Em C
i tried to look at you but i couldnt 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 youre 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 youre not alone
G C
and i don’t wanna know what your thinking
G C
im 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 youre not alone
G C
and i don’t wanna know what your thinking
G C Em
im looking out the window – – drinkin drinkin drinkin