The National - Carin at the Liquor Store: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Carin at the Liquor Store" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Carin at the Liquor Store Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Carin at the Liquor Store" smoothly on your guitar.

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D#            A#
I was a worm, I was a creature
   F                     D#
I get on the ground the second I'd see you
     D#        A#        F
You cannot command your love
   D#               A#
I wasn't a catch, I wasn't a keeper
       F                                 D#
I was walking around like I was the one who
found dead John Cheever
D# A#     F
Hand in glove

Chorus:
   Gm/D        D#
So blame it on me
  A#            F
I really don't care
        Gm/D        D#    A# F
It's a foregone conclusion

I see you in stations and on invitations
You'd fall into rivers with friends on the weekends
Innocent skies above
Carin at the liquor store,
I can't wait to see you
I'm walkin' around like
I was the one who found dead John Cheever
In the house of love

Chorus:
So blame it on me, I really don't care
It's a foregone conclusion
It wasn't so bad, I wasn't that sick,
got taken by love, I wasn't that quick
A foregone conclusion
It's gonna be different after tonight,
you're gonna see me in a different light
It's a foregone conclusion

So blame it on me, I really don't care
It's a foregone conclusion
I'm already seein' stars in the air
It's a foregone conclusion


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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 "Carin at the Liquor Store" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Carin at the Liquor Store" by The National.

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