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Riff 1:                 Riff 2:
e|-------------|         e|---------------|
B|-------------|         B|---------------|
G|-------------|         G|---------------|
D|-------6-8---|         D|---------6-8---|
A|--6h8--------|         A|--13h15--------|
E|-------------|         E|---------------|
Fm, G#, C#, G#, C#, G#, D#, Riff 1   (x2)
FmI can G#see the glC#owing lightsG#  
    C#                G#       D#Riff 1                      
I can see them every night
FmReally G#not that fC#ar awayG#  
     C#               G#       D#Riff 1                      
I could be there in a day
FmI wonder G#if you live tC#here stiG#ll
       C#               G#         D#Riff 1                  
I kinda think you always will
FmIf I G#tried you'd pC#robably bG#e
C#Hard to fG#indD#  
FmWhat I G#feel now aboC#ut you tG#hen
        C#            G#        D#Riff 1                     
I'm just glad I can explain
FmYou're G#beautiful and C#close and G#young
       C#        G#                D#Riff 1                  
In those ways we were the same
FmThere's G#a lot I've C#not forgotG#ten
     C#            G#        D#Riff 1                        
I let go of other things
FmIf I G#tried they'd prC#obably bG#e
C#Hard to fG#indD#  
G#, C#, G#,   D#(x2)
     G#    C#They can allG#  D#  
G#Just C#kiss off intG#o the airD#  
     G#    C#They can allG#  D#  
G#Just C#kiss off intG#o the airD#  
FmI don't know G#why we C#had to losG#e
          C#            G#           D#Riff 1                
The ones who took so little space
FmThey're G#still waiting C#for the eaG#st
       C#             G#         D#Riff 2                    
To cover what we can't erase
FmI'm not G#holding out fC#or youG#  
        C#                G#          D#Riff 1               
I'm still watching for the signs
FmIf I G#tried you'd pC#robably bG#e
C#Hard to fG#indD#  
G#, C#, G#,   D#(x5)
     G#    C#They can allG#  D#  
G#Just C#kiss off intG#o the airD#  
     G#    C#They can allG#  D#  
G#Just C#kiss off intG#o the airD#  

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Hard To Find

by The National

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Chords in this song · guitar

Riff 1: Riff 2:

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

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

G|-------------| G|---------------|

D|-------6-8---| D|---------6-8---|

A|--6h8--------| A|--13h15--------|

E|-------------| E|---------------|

Fm G# C# G# C# G# D#

, , , , , , , Riff 1 (x2)

Fm G# C# G#

I can see the glowing lights

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I can see them every night

Fm G# C# G#

Really not that far away

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I could be there in a day

Fm G# C# G#

I wonder if you live there still

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I kinda think you always will

Fm G# C# G#

If I tried you'd probably be

C# G# D#

Hard to find

Fm G# C# G#

What I feel now about you then

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I'm just glad I can explain

Fm G# C# G#

You're beautiful and close and young

C# G# D#

Riff 1

In those ways we were the same

Fm G# C# G#

There's a lot I've not forgotten

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I let go of other things

Fm G# C# G#

If I tried they'd probably be

C# G# D#

Hard to find

G# C# G# D#

, , , (x2)

G# C# G# D#

They can all

G# C# G# D#

Just kiss off into the air

G# C# G# D#

They can all

G# C# G# D#

Just kiss off into the air

Fm G# C# G#

I don't know why we had to lose

C# G# D#

Riff 1

The ones who took so little space

Fm G# C# G#

They're still waiting for the east

C# G# D#

Riff 2

To cover what we can't erase

Fm G# C# G#

I'm not holding out for you

C# G# D#

Riff 1

I'm still watching for the signs

Fm G# C# G#

If I tried you'd probably be

C# G# D#

Hard to find

G# C# G# D#

, , , (x5)

G# C# G# D#

They can all

G# C# G# D#

Just kiss off into the air

G# C# G# D#

They can all

G# C# G# D#

Just kiss off into the air

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