The National - You Had Your Soul With You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You Had Your Soul With You" 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 You Had Your Soul With You 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 "You Had Your Soul With You" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F            C              F        C
You had your soul with you, I was in no mood
F     Csus4     A#       C
Drift away, and I could forget
F         C     F        C
I had only one last feather left
F         Csus4  A#     C
I wore it on the island of my head
A#    C     F             C  A#           C     F  C
I had only one thing to do and I couldn't do it yet

You felt like heaven stood up in you
You said love fills you out
It moves you from the skeleton and pulls you around
I got it worse than anyone else
And I just can't find a way to forgive myself
I had only one thing left and I couldn't see it yet

Dm                    F                      A#
I have owed it to my heart, every word I've said
                     Gm
You have no idea how hard I died when you left
A#    C       F         Csus4   A#        C     F  C
If I yield to my trances, will I get up close again?
A#    C     F            C    A#           C     F C
I had only one thing to do and I couldn't do it yet
A#    C     F            C    A#           C     F C
I had only one thing left and I couldn't see it yet

You had your soul with you, I was in no mood
You had your soul with you, I was in no mood


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Csus4

Guitar chord Csus4

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "You Had Your Soul With You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Had Your Soul With You" by The National.

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