The National - Eucalyptus: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Eucalyptus" 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 Eucalyptus 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 "Eucalyptus" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fm
What about the glass dandelion?
D#
What about the TV screen?
Fm
What about the undeveloped cameras?
D#
Maybe should bury these
Fm
What about the last of the good ones?
D#
What about the ceiling fans?
Fm
What if we moved back to New York?
D#
What about the moondrop light?

Chorus:
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                  G#
You should take it, you should take it

What about the rainbow eucalyptus?
What about the instruments?
What about the Cowboy Junkies?
What about the Afghan Whigs?
What about the Mountain Valley Spring?
What about the ornaments?
What if I reinvented again?
What about the moon drop light?

Chorus:
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                 G#
You should take it, you should take it
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, if I miss it I'll visit
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
D#
You should take it, you should take it

Fm              D#            Fm              D#
I don't want it, I don't care, I don't want it

               C#    G#        A#m           G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) it'd be so alone
            C#     G#              D#
Without you there, it wouldn't be fair
               C#    G#         A#m              G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air), there's nobody home
            C#     G#              D#
I'm already there, it wouldn't be fair

Chorus:
A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                      D#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                   D#
You should take it, you should take it

A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                        D#
You should take it, if I miss it I'll visit
A#m                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                D#
You should take it
               C#     G#       A#m           G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) it'd be so alone
            C#     G#               D#
Without you there, it wouldn't be fair
               C#    G#         A#m             G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) there's nobody home
            C#     G#              D#
I'm already there, it wouldn't be fair


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Eucalyptus" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Eucalyptus" by The National.

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