The National - You Were A Kindness

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on the intro chords the note after the slash is the bass note .
the chords and bass will be difficult to play on guitar ,
so i’d just play the chord unless you’re playing piano . suggestions
welcome , i’m not the best at picking out weird chords .

G#/C Cm/D# Gm/A# A#/D A#/D F5/C F5/C A#/D A#/D

Dm C A# C
i was in a fog i didn’t notice everything
Dm C A# C
was coming all apart inside of me
Dm C A# C
there wasn’t anyway for anyone to settle in
Dm C A# C
you made a slow disaster out of me

Dm C A# C
there’s a radiant darkness upon us
Dm C A# C
i don’t want you to worry
Dm C A# C
i was careful but nothing is harmless
Dm C A# C
baby , you better hurry

C G A# F
you were a kindness when i was a stranger
C G A# F
but i wouldn’t ask for what i didn’t need
C G A# F
everything’s weird and we’re always in danger
C G A# F
why would you shatter somebody like me?

C G A# F
it doesn’t work that way
C G A# F C
wanting not to want you won’t make it so
G A# F
it doesn’t work that way
C G A# F
don’t leave me here alone

G#/C Cm/D# Gm/A# A#/D
G#/C Cm/D# A#/D A#/D F5/C F5/C A#/D A#/D

Dm C A# C
i’ll do what i can to be a confident wreck
Dm C A# C
can’t feel this way forever , i mean
Dm C A# C
there wasn’t anyway for anyone to settle in
Dm C A# C
you made a slow disaster out of me

Dm C A# C
there’s a radiant darkness upon us
Dm C A# C
i don’t want you to worry
Dm C A# C
i was careful but nothing is harmless
Dm C A# C
baby , you better hurry

C G A# F
you were a kindness when i was a stranger
C G A# F
but i wouldn’t ask for what i didn’t need
C G A# F
everything’s weird and we’re always in danger
C G A# F
why would you shatter somebody like me?

C G A# F
it doesn’t work that way
C G A# F C
wanting not to want you won’t make it so
G A# F
it doesn’t work that way
C G A# F
don’t leave me here alone