• 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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E5 C5 G5 - G5 G5 - G5

E5                         C5
ten years older than I was what I brought you down to see,
G5              - G5                  G5       - G5       
what I thought would make you fall in love
E5                        C5
wearing off on our dreams someday man I?m gonna be
   G5         - G5          G5        - G5
no different than the other rivers
E5                     C5      
I tried to look at you but I couldn?t break the ice
G5             - G5             G5           - G5
you stood out there for an hour freezing
E5                           C5
put your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that

G5  - G5  G5  - G5 

G5                    C5        
    I never tried to find you
                       G5                                     C5
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone

E5 C5 G5 - G5 G5 - G5

E5                              C5
wanted me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone
G5         - G5           G5  - G5
  I never thought of that
E5
car was warm and we had wine
    C5                           G5
but I couldn't find the perfect song
E5                  C5
now I own furniture for worn crows feet 
      G5            - G5      G5     - G5
and I can't even remember the car
E5                               C5
sometimes I can feel your weight when i close my eyes
G5           - G5       G5     - G5
seven times I was under you

G5                    C5        
    I never tried to find you
                       G5                                     C5
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone
    G5                                C5
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G5                    C5
I?m looking out the window--drinkin? drinkin? drinkin?

E5 C5 G5 - G5 G5 - G5

E5                            
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C5                         G5 - G5  G5 - G5
but I know there's a river in me
E5                     
shallow minded adult tricks 
    C5                         G5 - G5  G5 - G5
but I know there's a river in me
E5                           
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    C5                         G5 - G5  G5 - G5
but I know there's a river in me

G5                    C5
    I never tried to find you
                       G5                                     C5
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you?re not alone
    G5                                C5
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    G5                    C5               E5
I?m looking out the window--drinkin? drinkin? drinkin?
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