• Song:

    The Perfect Song

  • Artist:

    The National

  • Album:

    The National

Em      C       G  G4   G  G4
 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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Em C G - G4 G - G4

Em                         C
ten years older than I was what I brought you down to see,
G              - G4                  G       - G4       
what I thought would make you fall in love
Em                        C
wearing off on our dreams someday man I?m gonna be
   G         - G4          G        - G4
no different than the other rivers
Em                     C      
I tried to look at you but I couldn?t break the ice
G             - G4             G           - G4
you stood out there for an hour freezing
Em                           C
put your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that

G  - G4  G  - G4 

G                    C        
    I never tried to find you
                       G                                     C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone

Em C G - G4 G - G4

Em                              C
wanted me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone
G         - G4           G  - G4
  I never thought of that
Em
car was warm and we had wine
    C                           G
but I couldn't find the perfect song
Em                  C
now I own furniture for worn crows feet 
      G            - G4      G     - G4
and I can't even remember the car
Em                               C
sometimes I can feel your weight when i close my eyes
G           - G4       G     - G4
seven times I was under you

G                    C        
    I never tried to find you
                       G                                     C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone
    G                                C
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G                    C
I?m looking out the window--drinkin? drinkin? drinkin?

Em C G - G4 G - G4

Em                            
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C                         G - G4  G - G4
but I know there's a river in me
Em                     
shallow minded adult tricks 
    C                         G - G4  G - G4
but I know there's a river in me
Em                           
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C                         G - G4  G - G4
but I know there's a river in me

G                    C
    I never tried to find you
                       G                                     C
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone
    G                                C
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G                    C               Em
I?m looking out the window--drinkin? drinkin? drinkin?
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