James Vincent McMorrow - National: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "National" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A D I know on paper I seem appealing A That's misleading G A That's misleading A D I have this cigarette I've been concealing Bm I don't smoke it 'cause I know I'd die A Bm I just hold it in the fading light E D And anyone who passes might think that F#m I'm more interesting than I am Must have left behind some autre band A D To make something far more revealing A G A Like in a basic sense Chorus: A Bm A/C# E So live with me, won't you? D Dreams, they could come true E If panic and worry D Are dreams that you would choose We'd spend our nights listening to The National That was special Even though your car was small You said your favourite song Was the one about death I said every single one's like that In fact there's literally nothing left You said bound to be hits the ceiling Now we are exactly where we are Between the greatest and the lost on Mars All I know is I need to see you See you Chorus Bm Erratic emotion F#m Endless devotion Bm Visible ageing F#m Chronic impatience E I'm working on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F#m  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "National" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "National" by James Vincent McMorrow.