Band: The National
Album: The National
Song: Bitters & Absolut

Tab by Plabon

Standard Tuning

Verse

A                  D
sweetie, you don't look so good
    A             A
your bottom lip is bleeding.
A                D
i cut it on your collarbone
  A                  A
go on, go back to sleep.

A                   D
sugar, who were you thinking of?
   A                 A
you woke me with your breathing.
E             G             A
honey, how am i supposed to tell?

Chorus
  Bm                  G                 A
if i were a spy in the world inside your head
     Bm                  G               A
would i be your wife in a better life you led?


Verse
A                 D
thought i saw you on the stairs
  A             A
of this american century.
A                 D
i went up through all the years
A                A
you were years ahead of me.

A                 D
remember when you dipped your hand?
 A            A
i never saw it coming.
E            G           A
you took the wind out of me.


Chorus
  Bm                  G                 A
if i were a spy in the world inside your head
     Bm                    G               A
would i be your wife in the better life you led?


Bridge
E          G           A
i'd do you better than you do
E          G                    A
i'd do you better than you ever will
    E      G                A
when i'm on bitters and absolut.


Chorus
  Bm                  G                 A
if i were a spy in the world inside your head
     Bm                  G               A
would i be your wife in a better life you led?


Bridge
E          G           A
i'd do you better than you do
E          G                    A
i'd do you better than you ever will.
    E      G                A
when i'm on bitters and absolut.