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The National — The Perfect Song Chords

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Change the B note (second fret) to C (third fret) in the G chord to make 
it Gsus4.  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.
Here's about how I strum, but it's probably easiest just to strum by ear.

 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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—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 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'