The National - Born to Beg: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Born to Beg" 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# Dm Crushed on the train D# Gm We'd stand by the window A# F D# Sweat through the hard parts of June A# Dm D# Gm We hugged it out and ducked it on purpose A# F D# Nothing else I needed to do Chorus: A# Dm D# Gm A# F D# I was born, born to beg for you Later that year in the back of the Warsaw I thought you and I might be okay Spinning and quiet, you leaned in against me Said, "I'm gonna have it all someday" Chorus - x2 A# I'd cry, crawl Gm A# I'd do it all F D# Teakettle love, I'd do anything A# I'd cry, crawl Gm A# I'd do it all F D# Teakettle love, I'd do anything New York is older and changing its skin again It dies every ten years, and then it begins again If your heart was in it, I'd stay a minute I'm dying to be taken apart Chorus - x2 I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all Teakettle love, I'd do anything I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all Teakettle love, I'd do anything You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Dm  D#  F  Gm  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 "Born to Beg" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Born to Beg" by The National.