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Am-577655
C-799877
G-355433
F-X3321X *could also play 133211, but sounds better like this*
There is no chords in the intro but you can play like this
INTRO > Am - C - G - F      2x                  Regular Struming
Am                                              Strum only once
Sit down dear we gotta talk
your acting like a kid
Cwe don't wanna hear about
Gthe things you never did
AmYou coulda been a legend
but you became a father
Cthat's what you are today
Gthat's what you are today
 Am- Am-  C-                                GRegular Struming
AmSpending all your time
somewhere inside your head
Chaunted by the important
Glife you coulda lead
Ambut your kisses aren't enough
to keep your kids in line
Cso you better straighten out yourself
Gand give your baby time
Amcause if you don't give her what she needs
Cshe'll get it where she can
Gshe's lonely man
Am - C - G - F           Like INTRO, Strum only once
AmDon't,Don't Cleave yourself alonGe fFor too many dayAms
than nCext one-G  F  Am  
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping
 Am-  C-  G- F  
Amyou'll end up talking to the ghost
of your wife as if you knew Cher
your eyes will put her everywhGere
Amand spending all your time
somewhere inside your head
Chaunted by the important
Glife you coulda lead
Amyou'll fuck yourself to clear your head
you'll close your door and go to bed
Cyou'll try to sleep without a dream
Gthat's where she finAmds you
that's where she finCds youG  
AmDon't,Don't Cleave yourself alonGe fFor too many dayAms
than nCext one-G  F  Am  
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping
 Am-  C-  G-         F2x
Am                                           Strum Only Once
Dear we better get a drink in you
before you start to bore us
CDear we better get a drink in you
Gbefore you start to bore us
AmDear we better get a drink in you
before you start to bore us
CSorry about the..G  
 Am-  C-  G- F  
Don't forAmget the CalcoholG  
F    Am  C   G   F   Am
     G     F  Am-strum once and finish-
Its ok, its ok
Play this song with an electric guitar a little bit overdrived, in a Statocaster with 
or neck-middle pickup and high tone, 7 at least.

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Slipping Husband

by The National

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-577655

-799877

-355433

F-X3321X *could also play 133211, but sounds better like this*

There is no chords in the intro but you can play like this

INTRO > Am - C - G - F 2x Regular Struming

Am Strum only once

Sit down dear we gotta talk

your acting like a kid

we don't wanna hear about

the things you never did

You coulda been a legend

but you became a father

that's what you are today

Am Am C G

- - - Regular Struming

Spending all your time

somewhere inside your head

haunted by the important

life you coulda lead

but your kisses aren't enough

to keep your kids in line

so you better straighten out yourself

and give your baby time

cause if you don't give her what she needs

she'll get it where she can

she's lonely man

Am - C - G - F Like INTRO, Strum only once

Am C G F Am

Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days

C G F Am

than next one-

Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping

Am C G F

- - -

you'll end up talking to the ghost

of your wife as if you knew her

your eyes will put her everywhere

and spending all your time

somewhere inside your head

haunted by the important

life you coulda lead

you'll fuck yourself to clear your head

you'll close your door and go to bed

you'll try to sleep without a dream

G Am

that's where she finds you

C G

that's where she finds you

Am C G F Am

Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days

C G F Am

than next one-

Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping

Am C G F

- - - 2x

Am Strum Only Once

Dear we better get a drink in you

before you start to bore us

Dear we better get a drink in you

before you start to bore us

Dear we better get a drink in you

before you start to bore us

C G

Sorry about the..

Am C G F

- - -

Am C G

Don't forget the alcohol

F Am C G F Am

G F Am

-strum once and finish-

Its ok, its ok

Play this song with an electric guitar a little bit overdrived, in a Statocaster with

or neck-middle pickup and high tone, 7 at least.

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