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Keep The Car Running

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2
C:     x32013
Fadd9: 103213   (use thumb on E string)
Gsus4: 320013
C/B:   x20013
Am7:   x02013
[Intro]
C[Verse 1]
CEvery night my dream's the same
CSame old city with a different name
Fadd9Men are coming to take me away
I Cdon't know why but I know I can't stayC  
[Verse 2]
CThere's a weight that's pressing down
CLate at night you can hear the sound
Fadd9Even the noise you make when you sleep
CCan't swim across a river so deep
[Chorus]
Gsus4They know my name, 'cause I C/Btold it to them
But they Am7don't know where and they Fadd9don't know when
 CIt's coming, Cwhen it's comingC  
[Verse 3]
CThere's a fear I keep so deep
CKnew its name just before I could speak, yeah
Fadd9Oh Oh Oh OhC  
[Chorus]
Gsus4They know my name, 'cause I C/Btold it to them
But they Am7don't know where and they Fadd9don't know whenC  
It's Fadd9coming, or Cwhen but it's Fadd9coming  
Keep the car Crunning
[Verse 4]
CIf some night I don't come home
CPlease don't think I've left you alone
The Fadd9same place animals go when they die
You Ccan't climb across a mountain so high
The Fadd9same city where I go when I sleep
CCan't swim across a river so deep
[Chorus]
Gsus4They know my name, 'cause I C/Btold it to them
But they Am7don't know where and they Fadd9don't know whenC  
It's Fadd9coming, oh Cwhen is it Fadd9coming  
Keep the car CrunningFadd9  
Keep the car CrunningFadd9  
Keep the car CrunningC  
No Capo Version
D5:    xx0235
Gadd9: 320035
D5Every night my dream's the same
Gadd9Men are coming to take me away
D5Don't know why but I know I can't stay
D5There's a weight that's pressing down
Gadd9Even the noise you make when you sleep
D5Can't see across the river so deep
Asus4They know my name, 'cause I D5/C#told it to them
But they D5/Bdon't know where and they don't know whenD5  
D5It's coming, when it's comiD5ng
D5There's a fear I get so deep
Gadd9Oh Oh Oh OhD5  
Asus4They know my name, 'cause I D5/C#told it to them
But they D5/Bdon't know where and they don't know whenD5  
It's Gadd9coming, or wheD5re but it's comGadd9ing  
Keep the car D5running
D5If some night I don't come home
The Gadd9same place animals go when they die
D5Can't get across the mountain so high
The Gadd9same city where I go when I sleep
D5Can't see across the river so deep
Asus4They know my name, 'cause I D5/C#told it to them
But they D5/Bdon't know where and they don't know whenD5  
It's Gadd9coming, or wheD5re but it's comGadd9ing  
Keep the car D5running
Keep the car D5runningG  
Keep the car D5runningD5  

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Keep The Car Running

by Arcade Fire

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

Gsus4

C/B

Am7

Gadd9

Asus4

D5/C#

D5/B

Capo 2

C: x32013

Fadd9: 103213 (use thumb on E string)

Gsus4: 320013

C/B: x20013

Am7: x02013

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Every night my dream's the same

Same old city with a different name

Fadd9

Men are coming to take me away

C C

I don't know why but I know I can't stay

[Verse 2]

There's a weight that's pressing down

Late at night you can hear the sound

Fadd9

Even the noise you make when you sleep

Can't swim across a river so deep

[Chorus]

Gsus4 C/B

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

Am7 Fadd9

But they don't know where and they don't know when

C C C

It's coming, when it's coming

[Verse 3]

There's a fear I keep so deep

Knew its name just before I could speak, yeah

Fadd9 C

Oh Oh Oh Oh

[Chorus]

Gsus4 C/B

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

Am7 Fadd9 C

But they don't know where and they don't know when

Fadd9 C Fadd9

It's coming, or when but it's coming

Keep the car running

[Verse 4]

If some night I don't come home

Please don't think I've left you alone

Fadd9

The same place animals go when they die

You can't climb across a mountain so high

Fadd9

The same city where I go when I sleep

Can't swim across a river so deep

[Chorus]

Gsus4 C/B

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

Am7 Fadd9 C

But they don't know where and they don't know when

Fadd9 C Fadd9

It's coming, oh when is it coming

C Fadd9

Keep the car running

C Fadd9

Keep the car running

C C

Keep the car running

No Capo Version

D5: xx0235

Gadd9: 320035

Every night my dream's the same

Gadd9

Men are coming to take me away

Don't know why but I know I can't stay

There's a weight that's pressing down

Gadd9

Even the noise you make when you sleep

Can't see across the river so deep

Asus4 D5/C#

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

D5/B D5

But they don't know where and they don't know when

D5 D5

It's coming, when it's coming

There's a fear I get so deep

Gadd9 D5

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Asus4 D5/C#

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

D5/B D5

But they don't know where and they don't know when

Gadd9 D5 Gadd9

It's coming, or where but it's coming

Keep the car running

If some night I don't come home

Gadd9

The same place animals go when they die

Can't get across the mountain so high

Gadd9

The same city where I go when I sleep

Can't see across the river so deep

Asus4 D5/C#

They know my name, 'cause I told it to them

D5/B D5

But they don't know where and they don't know when

Gadd9 D5 Gadd9

It's coming, or where but it's coming

Keep the car running

D5 G

Keep the car running

D5 D5

Keep the car running

About Keep The Car Running Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Keep The Car Running by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Keep The Car Running chords”, “Keep The Car Running guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Keep The Car Running chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Keep The Car Running chords and for experienced players who want accurate Keep The Car Running lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Fadd9, E, Gsus4, C/B, Am7.

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What key is "Keep The Car Running" in?

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