• Song:

    The Perfect Song

  • Artist:

    The National

  • Album:

    The National

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Change the B note (second fret) to C (third fret) in the G chord to make 
it Gsus4.  Early in the song he sticks to the low strings on the guitar
chords, but later, for effect, I like to just play all the strings.
Here's about how I strum, but it's probably easiest just to strum by ear.

 Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)G4 (3x0013@1) G (320003@1)G4 (3x0013@1)1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+
 dudu udududu udududu udududu udu
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-0-------0-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------2-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------3-------2--3----2--3------|
-0---------------3--3----3--3------|


Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em (022000@1)                       Cten (x32010@1)years older than I was what I brought you down to see,
G (320003@1)           -Gsus4                  G (320003@1)    -Gsus4       
what I thought would make you fall in love
Em (022000@1)                      Cwearing (x32010@1)off on our dreams someday man I'm gonna be
   G (320003@1)      -Gsus4          G (320003@1)     -Gsus4
no different than the other rivers
Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)    
I tried to look at you but I couldn't break the ice
G (320003@1)          -Gsus4             G (320003@1)        -Gsus4
you stood out there for an hour freezing
Em (022000@1)                         Cput (x32010@1)your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that

G -Gsus4  G -Gsus4 

G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)      
    I never tried to find you
                       G (320003@1)                                   Cand (x32010@1)I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone

Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em (022000@1)                            Cwanted (x32010@1)me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone
G (320003@1)      -Gsus4           G-Gsus4 (320003@1)  I never thought of that
Emcar (022000@1)was warm and we had wine
    C (x32010@1)                         Gbut (320003@1)I couldn't find the perfect song
Em (022000@1)                Cnow (x32010@1)I own furniture for worn crows feet 
      G (320003@1)         -Gsus4      G (320003@1)  -Gsus4
and I can't even remember the car
Em (022000@1)                             Csometimes (x32010@1)I can feel your weight when i close my eyes
G (320003@1)        -Gsus4       G (320003@1)  -Gsus4
seven times I was under you

G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)      
    I never tried to find you
                       G (320003@1)                                   Cand (x32010@1)I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone
    G (320003@1)                              Cand (x32010@1)I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G (320003@1)                  CI'm (x32010@1)looking out the window--drinkin' drinkin' drinkin'

Em C G-Gsus4 G-Gsus4

Em (022000@1)                          
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C (x32010@1)                       G-Gsus4  G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me
Em (022000@1)                   
shallow minded adult tricks 
    C (x32010@1)                       G-Gsus4  G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me
Em (022000@1)                         
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C (x32010@1)                       G-Gsus4  G-Gsus4
but I know there's a river in me

G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)   I never tried to find you
                       G (320003@1)                                   Cand (x32010@1)I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone
    G (320003@1)                              Cand (x32010@1)I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)             EmI'm (022000@1)looking out the window--drinkin' drinkin' drinkin'


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