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Intro + Verse     Chorus         Post-Chorus + Interlude + Outro
-------------     ----------     -------------------------------
    D2x0232          D2x0232       Bmx24432
  F#m244222          Ax02220        Ax02220
   Bmx24432         Bmx24432       Em022000
  Em7022033          G320033        G320033
    Ax02220
(Note the D in the verse and chorus is actually D/F#, shown as D for ease of reading)
[Intro]
D    F#m  Bm
Em7  D    A
[Verse 1]
You're sleeping   D  F#mnight and Bmday
     Em7  DHow'd you Ado it?
Me I am   D  F#mwide aBmwake
     Em7  DFeeling defAeated
[Chorus 1]
I say your Dname, I say I'm Asorry
I know it's not Bmworking, I'm no hGoliday
It's nobody's Dfault, no guilty Aparty
We just got Bmnothing, nothing lGeft to say
[Verse 2]
Another Dyear   F#mgets aBmway
    Em7Another Dsummer of lAove
I don't know Dwhy   F#mI caBmre
    Em7We Dmiss it every sAummer
[Chorus 2]
I say your Dname, I say I'm Asorry
I'm the one Bmdoing this, there's no oGther way
It's nobody's Dfault, no guilty Aparty
I just got Bmnothing, nothing lGeft to say
[Post-Chorus]
It all,   Bm  Aall catches Emup to meG  
It all,   Bm  Aall catches Emup to meG  
        (Bm)
All the time
[Interlude]
Bm  A  Em  G
Bm  A  Em  G
[Chorus 3]
I say your Dname, I say I'm Asorry
I know it's not Bmworking, I'm no hGoliday
It's nobody's Dfault, no guilty Aparty
We just got Bmnothing, nothing lGeft to say
I say your Dname, I say I'm Asorry
I'm the one Bmdoing this, there's no oGther way
It's nobody's Dfault, no guilty Aparty
I just got Bmnothing, nothing lGeft to say
[Post-Chorus]
It all,   Bm  Aall catches Emup to meG  
It all,   Bm  Aall catches Emup to me
       G(Bm)
All the time
[Outro]
Bm  A  Em  G
Bm  A  Em  G
Bm  A  Em  G
Bm

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Guilty Party

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

Intro + Verse Chorus Post-Chorus + Interlude + Outro

------------- ---------- -------------------------------

D D Bm

2x0232 2x0232 x24432

F#m A A

244222 x02220 x02220

Bm Bm Em

x24432 x24432 022000

Em7 G G

022033 320033 320033

x02220

(Note the D in the verse and chorus is actually D/F#, shown as D for ease of reading)

[Intro]

D F#m Bm

Em7 D A

[Verse 1]

D F#m Bm

You're sleeping night and day

Em7 D A

How'd you do it?

D F#m Bm

Me I am wide awake

Em7 D A

Feeling defeated

[Chorus 1]

D A

I say your name, I say I'm sorry

Bm G

I know it's not working, I'm no holiday

D A

It's nobody's fault, no guilty party

Bm G

We just got nothing, nothing left to say

[Verse 2]

D F#m Bm

Another year gets away

Em7 D A

Another summer of love

D F#m Bm

I don't know why I care

Em7 D A

We miss it every summer

[Chorus 2]

D A

I say your name, I say I'm sorry

Bm G

I'm the one doing this, there's no other way

D A

It's nobody's fault, no guilty party

Bm G

I just got nothing, nothing left to say

[Post-Chorus]

Bm A Em G

It all, all catches up to me

Bm A Em G

It all, all catches up to me

()

All the time

[Interlude]

Bm A Em G

[Chorus 3]

D A

I say your name, I say I'm sorry

Bm G

I know it's not working, I'm no holiday

D A

It's nobody's fault, no guilty party

Bm G

We just got nothing, nothing left to say

D A

I say your name, I say I'm sorry

Bm G

I'm the one doing this, there's no other way

D A

It's nobody's fault, no guilty party

Bm G

I just got nothing, nothing left to say

[Post-Chorus]

Bm A Em G

It all, all catches up to me

Bm A Em

It all, all catches up to me

G Bm

()

All the time

[Outro]

Bm A Em G

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