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Artist: The National
 Album: Alligator
  Song: Karen

[intro]
G  C (repeat)

[verse]
G  C (alternate)
Karen, I'm not taking sides
I don't think I'll ever do that again
I'll end up winning and I won't know why
I'm really trying to shine here, I'm really trying
You're changing clothes and closing windows on me all the time

[chorus]
Cm (x3101x@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)       CmWell, (x3101x@1)whatever you do, listen, you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       Ab (xx1114@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)        EbNo, (x43121@3)I wouldn't go out alone into America
    Bb (x1333x@1)     CmWhatever (x3101x@1)you do
            Ab (xx1114@1)       EbListen, (x43121@3)and you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       CmNo, (x3101x@1)I wouldn't go out alone

[verse]
G  C (alternate)
Karen, we should call your father, maybe it's just a phase
He'll know the trick to get a wayward soul to change his ways
It's a common fetish for a doting man
to ballerina on the coffee table cock in hand

[chorus]
Cm (x3101x@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)       CmWell, (x3101x@1)whatever you do, listen, you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       Ab (xx1114@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)        EbNo, (x43121@3)I wouldn't go out alone into America
    Bb (x1333x@1)     CmWhatever (x3101x@1)you do
            Bb (x1333x@1)       EbListen, (x43121@3)and you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       CmNo, (x3101x@1)I wouldn't go out alone

[middle]
Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Cm (x3101x@1)Bb (x1333x@1)                     GmWithout (355333@1)warm water in my head
                                 DmAll (xx0231@1)I see is black and white and red
                      CmI (x3101x@1)feel mechanical and thin
                        BbHear (x1333x@1)me play my violin again
                           GmI'm (355333@1)living in the target's shoes
                                 DmAll (xx0231@1)I see is black and white and blue.
                        CmIdle, (x3101x@1)idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
                    G (320003@1)CProtect (x32010@1)the title

[verse]
G  C (alternate)
Karen, put me in a chair, fuck me and make me a drink
I've lost direction, and I'm past my peak
I'm telling you this isn't me
No, this isn't me
Karen, believe me, you just haven't seen my good side yet

[chorus]
Cm (x3101x@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)       CmWell, (x3101x@1)whatever you do, listen, you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       Ab (xx1114@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)        EbNo, (x43121@3)I wouldn't go out alone into America
    Bb (x1333x@1)     CmWhatever (x3101x@1)you do
            Bb (x1333x@1)       EbListen, (x43121@3)and you better wait for me
    Bb (x1333x@1)       CmNo, (x3101x@1)I wouldn't go out alone

[end]
Bb (x1333x@1)                     GmWithout (355333@1)warm water in my head
                                 DmAll (xx0231@1)I see is black and white and red
                      CmI (x3101x@1)feel mechanical and thin
                        BbHear (x1333x@1)me play my violin again
                           GmI'm (355333@1)living in the target's shoes
                                 DmAll (xx0231@1)I see is black and white and blue.
                        CmIdle, (x3101x@1)idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title

BbI (x1333x@1)must be me, I'm in my head
      GmBlack (355333@1)birds are circling my bed
  DmI (xx0231@1)must be me, I must be me
      CmBlack (x3101x@1)feathers are falling on my feet
Bb (x1333x@1)                       GmIdle, (355333@1)idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title
Dm (xx0231@1)                       CmIdle, (x3101x@1)idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Protect the title
[repeat]

[end]
G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)