The National - City Middle: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "City Middle" 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.
Chorus: Gm/D D# A#/D Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle Dm Where they hang the lights Gm/D D# Where it's random, and it's common versus common F La di la Gm/D D# A#/D Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle Dm Where they hang the lights Gm/D D# Where it's random, and it's common versus common F La di la Gm/D C7 I've got five hundred in twenties D# And I've got a ton of great ideas F I'm really worked up Gm/D C7 I'm on a good mixture, I don't want to waste it D# F I'm on a good mixture, I do not want to waste it Gm/D C7 D# I wanna go gator around the warm beds of beginners F I'm really worked up Chorus F Gm/D I have weird memories of you A# Wearing long red socks and red shoes Dm/A I have weird memories F/C Gm/D I have weird memories of you A# Pissing in a sink, I think Dm/A I have weird memories of you I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners I'm really worked up I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners I'm really worked up Chorus I have weird memories of you wearing long red socks and red shoes I have weird memories I have weird memories of you pissing in a sink, I think I have weird memories of you I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners I'm really worked up I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners I'm really worked up Chorus I have weird memories of you wearing long red socks and red shoes I have weird memories I have weird memories of you pissing in a sink, I think I have weird memories of you F/C Gm Parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed A#6 You were thinking out loud, you said, Dm/A I'm overwhelmed F/C Gm You were parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed A#6 You were thinking out loud, you said, Dm/A I'm overwhelmed You said "I think I'm like Tennessee Williams" I wait for the click. I wait, but it doesn't kick in I think I'm like Tennessee Williams I wait for the click. I wait, but it doesn't kick in I have weird memories of you wearing long red socks and red shoes I have weird memories I have weird memories of you pissing in a sink, I think I have weird memories of you I have weird memories of you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C7  D  Dm  D 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 "City Middle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "City Middle" by The National.