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Rest Of Years

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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A very easy song off of the Virginia EP. If you want the strum pattern 
NOTES: This song is mainly power chords (G5, Bb5, and C5). The only time
that you use all the strings are for the prechorus and last chorus
CHORDS (That I use for this - find what work best for you)
     E  A  D  G  B  e
G5:  3--5--5--3--x--x
Bb5: 6--8--8--7--x--x 
C5:  8--10-10-9--x--x
Gm:  3--5--5--3--3--3
Bb:  6--8--8--7--6--6
C:   8--10-10-9--8--8
VERSE 1
G5I'm keeping you in Bb5mind
For the rest of C5years, for the rest G5of years
G5In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest all dayBb5  
In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest all dayC5  
In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest some dayG5  
In your watery eyes
G5Tell the saint I'm gonna be a Bb5little late
Drawing lines C5around the river for the rest of G5years
PRECHORUS
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from G5me
CHORUS
G5They can't see what I can Bb5see
Turned away from me
I can C5turn everything around
I can G5turn everything around
G5They can't see what I can Bb5see
Turned away from me
I can C5turn everything around
I can G5turn everything around
VERSE 2
G5I heard you in my Bb5sleep
For the rest of C5years, for the rest of G5years
G5So lonely, I'm trying to hear Bb5you
So lonely, I'm trying to hear C5you
So lonely, I'm trying to hear G5you
So lonely, I'm
PRECHORUS
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from me G5love
CHORUS
GmThey can't see what I can Bbsee
Turned away from me
I can Cturn everything around
I can Gmturn everything around
GmThey can't see what I can Bbsee
Turned away from me
I can Cturn everything around
I can G5turn everything around
ENDING
G5They can't see what I can Bb5see
Turned away from me
I can C5turn everything around
I can G5turn everything around
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from
GmAll in Bbtime, but you Cfade away from me Gmlove
VERSE strum pattern
-Use whatever finger placement of G5, Bb5, and C5 you want.
The same goes for the Gm, Bb, and C.  I can't decide which sounds better.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5---|
D|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-5-5---|
A|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-3-3---|
E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|
A|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|
E|-------------------------3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3------------|

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Rest Of Years

by The National

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Bb5

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A very easy song off of the Virginia EP. If you want the strum pattern

NOTES: This song is mainly power chords (G5, Bb5, and C5). The only time

that you use all the strings are for the prechorus and last chorus

CHORDS (That I use for this - find what work best for you)

E A D G B e

: 3--5--5--3--x--x

Bb5

: 6--8--8--7--x--x

: 8--10-10-9--x--x

: 3--5--5--3--3--3

: 6--8--8--7--6--6

: 8--10-10-9--8--8

VERSE 1

G5 Bb5

I'm keeping you in mind

C5 G5

For the rest of years, for the rest of years

G5 Bb5

In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest all day

In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest some day

In your watery eyes

G5 Bb5

Tell the saint I'm gonna be a little late

C5 G5

Drawing lines around the river for the rest of years

PRECHORUS

Gm Bb C

All in time, but you fade away from

Gm Bb C G5

All in time, but you fade away from me

CHORUS

G5 Bb5

They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me

I can turn everything around

G5 Bb5

They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me

I can turn everything around

VERSE 2

G5 Bb5

I heard you in my sleep

C5 G5

For the rest of years, for the rest of years

G5 Bb5

So lonely, I'm trying to hear you

So lonely, I'm

PRECHORUS

Gm Bb C

All in time, but you fade away from

Gm Bb C G5

All in time, but you fade away from me love

CHORUS

Gm Bb

They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me

I can turn everything around

Gm Bb

They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me

I can turn everything around

ENDING

G5 Bb5

They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me

I can turn everything around

Gm Bb C

All in time, but you fade away from

Gm Bb C

All in time, but you fade away from

Gm Bb C Gm

All in time, but you fade away from me love

VERSE strum pattern

-Use whatever finger placement of G5, Bb5, and C5 you want.

The same goes for the Gm, Bb, and C. I can't decide which sounds better.

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5---|

D|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-5-5---|

A|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-3-3---|

E|-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------|

D|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|

A|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|

E|-------------------------3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3------------|

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