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Wasp Nest

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Capo 3
I use my thumb for the "F#" (the low 2).  Pull the "B" off to "A"
or the "A" to the "E" to add some color. More notes at the bottom.
        D5        F#m          G2          D2       A/F#         G2color
---------|--------|--------- ---0---0-|--0---0-|----- ------5p0---|
---3---3-|--2---2-|--------- ---3---3-|--2---2-|----- ------------|
---2---2-|--2---2-|--2------ ---2---2-|--2---2-|--2-- -4p2--------|
-0----0--|--------|--------- -0----0--|--------|--0-- ------------|
---------|--------|--------- ---------|--------|----- ------------|
---------|2----2--|3-------- ---------|2----2--|3---- ------------|
You’re D5cussing a F#mstorm in a G2cocktail dress 
your D5mother wore       F#mwhen G2she was young
D5Red southern F#msaint arouG2nd   your neck
A D5wet marF#mtini in a G2paper cup
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
Your D5eyes are F#mbroken botG2tles
   D5And IF#m’m afraid to G2ask
And D5all your wF#mrath and G2cutting beauty
You’re D5poison F#min the pretty G2glass
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
You’re D2all humming      A/F#live     G2wires 
D2under your A/F#killing clothes.G2  
D2Get over A/F#here, I wanG2na 
D2kiss your A/F#skinny throatG2  
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
You’re a wasD2p nestA/F#  G2  
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I play this down an octave or drop the chord and move my hand up 
Capo 3
                    or
---0---7p5--------      ---0---0----------|
---3--------------      ---3---3----------|
---2--------------      ---2---4p2--------|
-0----0-----------      -0----0-----------|
------------------      ------------------|
------------------      ------------------|
capo to the 8th fret and D chords to A chords.
The problem is you can’t play the G# in the bass
       A5  A5/    F#  A5/     Gor       A2etc            
---------|--------|---------   -------0--2p0---------------|
---------|--------|---------   ---0---0--------------------|
---2---2-|--2---2-|--2------   ---2---2--------------------|
---2---2-|--2---2-|--2------   ---2---2--------------------|
-0----0--|--------|---------   -0----0---------------------|
---------|?----?--|0--------   ----------------------------|

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Wasp Nest

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/F#

Capo 3

I use my thumb for the "F#" (the low 2). Pull the "B" off to "A"

or the "A" to the "E" to add some color. More notes at the bottom.

D5 F#m G2 D2 A/F# G2

color

---------|--------|--------- ---0---0-|--0---0-|----- ------5p0---|

---3---3-|--2---2-|--------- ---3---3-|--2---2-|----- ------------|

---2---2-|--2---2-|--2------ ---2---2-|--2---2-|--2-- -4p2--------|

-0----0--|--------|--------- -0----0--|--------|--0-- ------------|

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

---------|2----2--|3-------- ---------|2----2--|3---- ------------|

D5 F#m G2

You’re cussing a storm in a cocktail dress

D5 F#m G2

your mother wore when she was young

D5 F#m G2

Red southern saint around your neck

D5 F#m G2

A wet martini in a paper cup

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

D5 F#m G2

Your eyes are broken bottles

D5 F#m G2

And I’m afraid to ask

D5 F#m G2

And all your wrath and cutting beauty

D5 F#m G2

You’re poison in the pretty glass

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

D2 A/F# G2

You’re all humming live wires

D2 A/F# G2

under your killing clothes.

D2 A/F# G2

Get over here, I wanna

D2 A/F# G2

kiss your skinny throat

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

D2 A/F# G2

You’re a wasp nest

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I play this down an octave or drop the chord and move my hand up

Capo 3

---0---7p5-------- ---0---0----------|

---3-------------- ---3---3----------|

---2-------------- ---2---4p2--------|

-0----0----------- -0----0-----------|

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

capo to the 8th fret and D chords to A chords.

The problem is you can’t play the G# in the bass

A5 A5 F# A5 G A2

/ / or etc

---------|--------|--------- -------0--2p0---------------|

---------|--------|--------- ---0---0--------------------|

---2---2-|--2---2-|--2------ ---2---2--------------------|

-0----0--|--------|--------- -0----0---------------------|

---------|?----?--|0-------- ----------------------------|

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