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Title: National
Artist: James Vincent McMorrow
Album: True Care 2017  
CAPO 2 (Key: A)
[Intro]
|  G. . . |  CM7   C6. .  |  G. .  F|  G. .  Gsus|
|  G. . . |  C. . . |  Am. .  G|  Am. . . |
[Verse 1]
  GI know on paper I seem apCM7pea - C6ling
That's misGleading
  FThat's misGleadingGsus  
  GI have this cigarette I've been conCM7cea - C6ling
I don't Amsmoke it 'cause I know I'd die
  GI just Amhold it in the fading light
  D5And anyone who passes might CM7think C6that
I'm more E5interesting than I am
Must have E5left behind some autre band
  GTo make something far more reCM7vea - C6ling
Like in a Gbasic senseF  G  
[Chorus]
So Glive Amwith G/Bme,  Dwon't you?
Dreams, they could Ccome true
If panic and Dworry
Are dreams that you Cwould choose
[Verse 2]
  GWe'd spend our nights listening to The CM7Natio - C6nal
That was Gspecial
  FEven Gthough your car was smallGsus  
  GYou said your favourite song
Was the CM7one aC6bout death
I said Amevery single one's like that
  GIn fact there's Amliterally nothing left
  D5You said bound to be hits the Cceiling
Now we E5are exactly where we are
  D5Between the E5greatest and the lost on MarsD/F#  
  GAll I know is I need to CM7see C6you
Need to Gsee youF  G  
[Chorus]
So Glive Amwith G/Bme,  Dwon't you?
Dreams, they could Ccome true
If panic and Dworry
Are dreams that you Cwould choose
[Outro]
Erratic eAmmotion
Endless deEmvotion
Visible Amageing
Chronic imEmpatience
I'm Dworking on

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National

by James Vincent McMorrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7

Gsus

G/B

D/F#

Title: National

Artist: James Vincent McMorrow

2017

Album: True Care

CAPO 2 (Key: A)

[Intro]

G CM7 C6 G F G Gsus

| . . . | . . | . . | . . |

G C Am G Am

| . . . | . . . | . . | . . . |

[Verse 1]

G CM7 C6

I know on paper I seem appea - ling

That's misleading

F G Gsus

That's misleading

G CM7 C6

I have this cigarette I've been concea - ling

I don't smoke it 'cause I know I'd die

G Am

I just hold it in the fading light

D5 CM7 C6

And anyone who passes might think that

I'm more interesting than I am

Must have left behind some autre band

G CM7 C6

To make something far more revea - ling

G F G

Like in a basic sense

[Chorus]

G Am G/B D

So live with me, won't you?

Dreams, they could come true

If panic and worry

Are dreams that you would choose

[Verse 2]

G CM7 C6

We'd spend our nights listening to The Natio - nal

That was special

F G Gsus

Even though your car was small

You said your favourite song

CM7 C6

Was the one about death

I said every single one's like that

G Am

In fact there's literally nothing left

D5 C

You said bound to be hits the ceiling

Now we are exactly where we are

D5 E5 D/F#

Between the greatest and the lost on Mars

G CM7 C6

All I know is I need to see you

G F G

Need to see you

[Chorus]

G Am G/B D

So live with me, won't you?

Dreams, they could come true

If panic and worry

Are dreams that you would choose

[Outro]

Erratic emotion

Endless devotion

Visible ageing

Chronic impatience

I'm working on

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