Artist: The National Song: Humiliation Album: Trouble Will Find Me tabbed by: recebedou email: recebedou@yahoo.com Standard Tuning: CAPO I Chords used: EADGBe A: 002220 Am:002210 D: 000232 G: 320033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: A - G - D - A Verse 1 chords: A G I survived the dinner and the air went thinner D A I retired to the briars by the pool, it gets so loud A G If I die this instant, taken from a distance D A They would probably list it down, among other things 'round town Chorus 1 chords: G D A Got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me A I see stars and go weak, my baby cries and lays me down G D A In the skies over black Venice, I see eyes of a white menace A The surprise of the week, is that I never heard the sound Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] All the L.A. women, fall asleep while swimmin' I got paid to fish 'em out and then one day I lost the job And I cried a little, I got fried a little Then she laid her eyes on mine, and she said, "Babe, you're better off" Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] I got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me I see stars and go weak, my baby cries and lays me down In the skies over black Venice, I see eyes of a white menace The surprise of the week, is that I never heard the sound Bridge 1 chords: Am G D A Tunnel vision lights my way Am G D A Lead a little life today Bridge 2 chords: A G D A As the free-fall advances, I'm the moron who dances, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah A G D A I was teething on roses, I was in guns and noses, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Am G A Under the withering white skies of humiliation Am G A Under the withering white skies of humiliation Bridge 3: [use bridge 1 chords] Tunnel vision lights my way Lead a little life today Tunnel vision lights my way Lead a little life today Outro chords: D G D G She wore blue velvet, said she can't help it D G D G She wore blue velvet, said she can't help it D G D G She wore blue velvet, said she can't help it