The National - I'll Still Destroy You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Still Destroy You" 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.

G#
It's so easy to set off
The molecules and the caplets
They all have something against me
Nothing I do makes me feel different

C#                                         A#m
This one's like your sister's best friends in
                      Fm
a bath calling you to join them
      F#
Can't avoid them
C#                                      A#m
This one's like your mother's arms when she was
                            Fm
young and sunburned in the '80s
           F#
It lasts forever

The more level they have me
The more I cannot stand me
I have helpless friendships
And bad taste in liquids

This one's like the wilderness
Without the world, I'm gonna miss those long nights
With the windows open
I keep re-readin' the same lines
Always up at 5am every mornin'
Like a baby

Chorus:
               C#  A#m  G#  Fm F#
It's just the lights coming on
              C#   A#m  G#  Fm F#
It's just the lights coming on

F#     A#m   D#m   G#
I have no positions
F#           A#m     D#m  G#
No point of view or vision
F#         A#m              D#m      G#
I'm just trying to stay in touch with
     F#               A#m       D#m  G#
anything I'm still in touch with

The sky is getting white
I can't find a lighter anywhere, I'm goin' crazy
But I'm not crazy
Put your heels against the wall
I swear you got a little bit taller since I saw you
I'll still destroy you

Chorus:
It's just the lights comin' on
It's just the lights comin' on




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "I'll Still Destroy You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Still Destroy You" by The National.

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