• Song:

    Conversation 16

  • Artist:

    The National

Here's "Conversation 16" from High Violet. This is a really great one from the 
album, one of my favorites. Good Luck finding a vocalist that can bellow like Matt 
Berninger! You might wanna use a capo on this one if your vocal range is higher 
than Berninger's. Have fun!- K.D.

Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsbay.com/conversation_16_lyrics-national.html

Chords Used (D,Bm,F#m,G,A,Em)


                         Bm     A
 i think the kids are in trouble
          Em                             A
 i do not know what all the troubles are for
                         Bm    A
 give them ice for their fevers
                 Em                   A
 you're the only thing i ever want anymore
                          Bm     A
 we'll live on coffee and flowers
            Em                           A
 try not to wonder what the weather will be
                          Bm     A
 i figured out what we're missing
                    Em                     A
 tell you miserable things after you are asleep


           D
 now we'll leave the silver city
         G                   Bm                 G
 cause all the silver girls gave us black dreams
 D
 leave the silver city
        G
 cause all the silver girls
 Bm                G
 everything means everything


                  Bm    A
 it's a Hollywood summer
             Em                             A
 you never believe the shitty thoughts i think
                        Bm    A
 we had friends out for dinner
                     Em                   A
 when i said what i said i didn't mean anything
                Bm   A
 we belong in a movie
                   Em                         A
 try to hold it together till our friends are gone
                      Bm     A
 we should swim in a fountain
           Em                   A
 I do not want to disappoint anyone


           D
 now we'll leave the silver city
       G                    Bm                 G
 cause all the silver girls gave us black dreams
 D
 leave the silver city
      G
 to all the silver girls
 Bm                G
 everything means everything


 D           Bm        F#m A
 I was afraid I'd eat your brains
 D           Bm        F#m A
 I was afraid I'd eat your brains


D       Bm     F#m A
 Cause I'm     evil
D       Bm     F#m A
 Cause I'm     evil


                  Bm   A
 I'm a confident liar
                      Em                           A
 Have my head in the oven so you know where I'll be
                    Bm     A
 I try to be more romantic
         Em                              A
 i wanna believe in everything you believe
                       Bm  A
 i was less than amazing
             Em                             A
 i do not know what all the troubles are for
                              Bm    A
 i fall asleep in your branches
                    Em                   A
 you're the only thing i ever want anymore



         D 
 now we'll leave the silver city
        G                    Bm                 G
 cause all the silver girls gave us black dreams
 D
 leave the silver city
      G
 to all the silver girls
 Bm                G
 everything means everything



 D           Bm        F#m A
 I was afraid I'd eat your brains
 D           Bm        F#m A
 I was afraid I'd eat your brains


D       Bm     F#m A
 Cause I'm     evil
D       Bm     F#m A
 Cause I'm     evil
D       Bm     F#m A   D
 Cause I'm     evil
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