The National - Turtleneck: Guitar Chords

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

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F             G#                 F           G#
Oh my Mother, let your daughter dance with me
F            G#                       F          G#
I'd like to spin her wild around the cottonwood tree
        A#m                 G#m
There's something about her eyes,
            A#m       G#m
I think her roots are rotten
   F              G#                   F
This must be the reason she wears her hair up in
 G#
knots, oh no

This is so embarrassin', ah, we're pissin' fits
Cryin' on our doorsteps in T-shirts loose and ripped
Some of them so out of style I cannot save them
They'll just get whatever my salvation gave them

Chorus:
C
Keep the weed next to the bed
A#
Light the water, check for lead
C
Dim the lights a little lower
A#
Hide your backbone, shrug your shoulders
C
Give the gift that fits your head
     A#                       F G# F G#
You have to get this turtleneck

The poor, they leave their cellphones in
the bathrooms of the rich
And when they try to turn 'em off everything
they switch to
Is just another man in shitty suits everybody's
cheerin' for
This must be the genius we've been
waitin' years for, oh no

This is so embarrassin', ah, we're pissin' fits
Cryin' on our doorsteps in T-shirts loose and ripped
Some of them so out of style I cannot save them
They'll just get whatever my salvation gave them

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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

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