Patterns of Fairytales

The National - Patterns of Fairytales: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Patterns of Fairytales" 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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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 "Patterns of Fairytales" smoothly on your guitar.

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G             C          F           C
Tonight there isn't any light under your door
G            C           F            C
I guess you must be somewhere breathing
G              C                  F
Where skin and everything still know what
          C
they are for
G            C                F C
And blood remembers where to go

Chorus:
G          C                 F               C
I fell in love with you, no matter what you say
G             C               F     C
But you were right about the reasons
G          C           F               C
To turn a magdeline into the month of May
G                      C             F C
I should've known the magdeline was me

So I'm turning on the stereo
And I'm lining up the names
On the mixes I made before you
And I'm turning into fairytales
With glitter and some glue
Everything we ever planned
To ever do

Chorus:
Tonight there isn't any light under your door
I guess you must be somewhere breathing
In patterns unfamiliar to the one you're underneath
I pinned those patterns in my coat

So I'm turning on the stereo
And I'm turning into fairytales
Yes, I'm turning on the stereo
And I'm turning into you
I fell in love with you



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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Patterns of Fairytales" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Patterns of Fairytales" by The National.

The National - Patterns of Fairytales: Guitar Chords

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