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[Intro]
Am C F
Am C F
[Verse 1]
I've been AmtoldC  F  
Life's not a Amjoke you should Claugh aFbout
Once you're AmoldC  F  
You'll Amknow what I'm Ctalking aFbout
But I won't Amgrow oldC  F  
I Amsmiled and CI deFnied
I guess I've AmearnedC  F  
This shaking Amheads I Cgot reFplied
[Pre-Chorus]
CNo-Dmoh, Fso many stones to Gthrow
CNo-Dmoh, Fso many places to Ggo, to go, to gAmoC  F  
So many places to gAmoC  F  
[Verse 2]
I quit my AmjobC  F  
And worked for Am6 or 7 Cbucks at a Fbar
I won't get AmfarC  F  
Making Amchicks drunk so CI took Foff
I got in the AmvanC  F  
Take me Amsomewhere, I Cdon't care Fwhere
I thought I'd reAmturnC  F  
And be Amsomeone, but Cno one Fcared
[Pre-Chorus]
CNo-Dmoh, Fso many stones to Gthrow
CNo-Dmoh, Fso many places to Ggo, to go, to go
[Chorus]
  AmCome what may GI will sing aFlong to the national on the radio
  AmCome what may GI will sing aFlong to the national on the radio
  AmDon't fall aslGeep, don't fall aslFeep, don't fall asleep in my fake empAmire
Don't fall aslGeep, don't fall aslFeep, don't fall asleep in my fake empAmireC  F  
My fake empAmire    C     FMy fake...
[Verse 3]
After the AmshowC  F  
We always Ammet on the Chighest Ffloor
Danny's Amhome?C  F  
The window Amsill right Cnext to the Fdoor
We should have AmknownC  F  
Once you Amfall there's no Cway back Fon
Life's not a AmjokeC  F  
Guess they were Amright and CI was Fwrong
[Pre-Chorus]
CNo-Dmoh, Fso many places to Ggo, to go, to go
[Chorus]
  AmCome what may GI will sing aFlong to the national on the radio
  AmCome what may GI will sing aFlong to the national on the radio
  AmDon't fall aslGeep, don't fall aslFeep, don't fall asleep in my fake empAmire
Don't fall aslGeep, don't fall aslFeep, don't fall asleep in my fake empAmireG  F  
My fake empAmire    G     FMy fake empAmire

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The National

by Blackout Problems

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C F

[Verse 1]

Am C F

I've been told

Am C F

Life's not a joke you should laugh about

Am C F

Once you're old

Am C F

You'll know what I'm talking about

Am C F

But I won't grow old

Am C F

I smiled and I denied

Am C F

I guess I've earned

Am C F

This shaking heads I got replied

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm F G

No-oh, so many stones to throw

C Dm F G Am C F

No-oh, so many places to go, to go, to go

Am C F

So many places to go

[Verse 2]

Am C F

I quit my job

Am C F

And worked for 6 or 7 bucks at a bar

Am C F

I won't get far

Am C F

Making chicks drunk so I took off

Am C F

I got in the van

Am C F

Take me somewhere, I don't care where

Am C F

I thought I'd return

Am C F

And be someone, but no one cared

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm F G

No-oh, so many stones to throw

C Dm F G

No-oh, so many places to go, to go, to go

[Chorus]

Am G F

Come what may I will sing along to the national on the radio

Am G F

Come what may I will sing along to the national on the radio

Am G F Am

Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep in my fake empire

G F Am C F

Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep in my fake empire

Am C F

My fake empire My fake...

[Verse 3]

Am C F

After the show

Am C F

We always met on the highest floor

Am C F

Danny's home?

Am C F

The window sill right next to the door

Am C F

We should have known

Am C F

Once you fall there's no way back on

Am C F

Life's not a joke

Am C F

Guess they were right and I was wrong

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm F G

No-oh, so many places to go, to go, to go

[Chorus]

Am G F

Come what may I will sing along to the national on the radio

Am G F

Come what may I will sing along to the national on the radio

Am G F Am

Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep in my fake empire

G F Am G F

Don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep, don't fall asleep in my fake empire

Am G F Am

My fake empire My fake empire

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