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“Lit Up”
by The National
from the album ‘Alligator’
this song basically just revolves around three chords: B, A, E
intro (strum):
|-----B---------A-------|
|----(4)------(2)-----|
|-----4--------2------|
|-----4--------2------|
|-----2--------0------|
|---------------------|
  BMy bodyguard shows her revolver Ato anyone who asks
  BAnd yeah she comes to attention Awhen you come up to me too fast
  BFor a little while you'll be here, Athe only good part of me
  BFor a little while you'll be hereA  
So lit uEp, lit upB, lit up alrigAht
I tAry to untie Manhattan
Lit uEp, lit uBp, lit up alrigAht
I tAry to untie
  You wBear skirt like a flag
  And eAverything surrounds you, and it doesn't fade
  NothiBng like this sound I make
  That oAnly lasts the season
  And only heard by Bbedroom kids who buy for that rAeason
  Cuz you're the Blow life of the party, Abad blood
  BBad blood for everybody
  I'm in cAontrol and I believe
So Elit up, lit Bup, lit up alrAight
I trAy to untie Manhattan
Lit Eup, lit Bup, lit up alrigAht
I try to untie from your bEad bloodB  A  
From your bEad bloodB  A  
Cuz you're the Elow life oBf the party, Abad blood
BEad blood for eveBrybody
I'm iAn control and I believe
So liEt up, lit up, lit Bup, lit up alrightA  
I trAy to untie Manhattan
Lit uEp, lit up, lit Bup, lit up alrighAt
I tAry to untieE  

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Lit Up

by The National

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“Lit Up”

by The National

from the album ‘Alligator’

this song basically just revolves around three chords: B, A, E

intro (strum):

B A

|---------------------|

|----(4)------(2)-----|

|-----4--------2------|

|-----2--------0------|

|---------------------|

B A

My bodyguard shows her revolver to anyone who asks

B A

And yeah she comes to attention when you come up to me too fast

B A

For a little while you'll be here, the only good part of me

B A

For a little while you'll be here

E B A

So lit up, lit up, lit up alright

I try to untie Manhattan

E B A

Lit up, lit up, lit up alright

I try to untie

You wear skirt like a flag

And everything surrounds you, and it doesn't fade

Nothing like this sound I make

That only lasts the season

B A

And only heard by bedroom kids who buy for that reason

B A

Cuz you're the low life of the party, bad blood

Bad blood for everybody

I'm in control and I believe

E B A

So lit up, lit up, lit up alright

I try to untie Manhattan

E B A

Lit up, lit up, lit up alright

E B A

I try to untie from your bad blood

E B A

From your bad blood

E B A

Cuz you're the low life of the party, bad blood

E B

Bad blood for everybody

I'm in control and I believe

E B A

So lit up, lit up, lit up, lit up alright

I try to untie Manhattan

E B A

Lit up, lit up, lit up, lit up alright

A E

I try to untie

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