Barre Chords recommended! The first verse is silent (no instruments), but you could use the 2nd verse's chords. As for strumming, the string instrument is very subtle. One strum of each chord should be enough to re-create the song. This is not an official version, I learned this by ear, but it wasn't very hard. ---This is a song performed by The National, with lyrics written by George RR Martin for the Game of Thrones HBO adaptation.--- The Rains of Castamere- The National And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low? Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know. EmIn (022000@1)a coat of gold or a coat of red, F#ma (244222@1)lion still has claws, G (320003@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)mine are long and sharp, my lord, G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Emas (022000@1)long and sharp as yours. Em (022000@1) GAnd (320003@1)so he spoke, and so he spoke, Em (022000@1) Gthat (320003@1)lord of Cast-a-mere, C (x32010@1) BBut (x2444x@1)now the rains weep o'er his hall, G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Emwith (022000@1)no one there to hear. C (x32010@1) BYes (x2444x@1)now the rains weep o'er his hall, G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Emand (022000@1)not a soul to hear. (2x) ---solo--- Em (022000@1) GAnd (320003@1)so he spoke, and so he spoke, Em (022000@1) Gthat (320003@1)lord of Cast-a-mere, C (x32010@1) BBut (x2444x@1)now the rains weep o'er his hall, G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Emwith (022000@1)no one there to hear. C (x32010@1) BYes (x2444x@1)now the rains weep o'er his hall, G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Emand (022000@1)not a soul to hear. (2x)