The National - Humiliation: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Humiliation" 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.
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Learn Humiliation 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 "Humiliation" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# G# I survived the dinner and the air went thinner D# A# I retired to the briars by the pool, it gets so loud A# G# If I die this instant, taken from a distance D# A# They would probably list it down, among other things 'round town Fm D# A# Got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me A# I see stars and go weak, my baby cries and lays me down Fm D# In the skies over black Venice, I see eyes of a white menace A# The surprise of the week, is that I never heard the sound And all the L.A. women Fall asleep while swimmin' I got paid to fish 'em out And then one day I lost the job And I cried a little I got fried a little Then she laid her eyes on mine And she said, "Babe, you're better off" I got my rings around me I got baby to pound me I see stars and go weak My baby cries and lays me down In the skies over black Venice I see eyes of a white menace The surprise of the week Chorus: A#m G# D# A# Tunnel vision lights my way A#m G# D# A# Lead a little life today A# G# As the free-fall advances, I'm the moron who dances, D# A# ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah A# G# I was teething on roses, I was in guns and noses, D# A# ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Fm D# A# Under the withering white skies of humiliation Fm D# A# Under the withering white skies of humiliation Chorus: Tunnel vision lights my way Leave a little life today Tunnel vision lights my way Leave a little life today She wore blue velvet Said she can't help it She wore blue velvet Said she can't help it She wore blue velvet Said she can't help it You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  D#  Fm  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 "Humiliation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Humiliation" by The National.