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Murder Me Rachael

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This is at least close.  It’s difficult to pick exact chords out of
the mix. I can't always hear the chord changes either; I have to
the G, but maybe C is just emphasized more.  Maybe G should be G/D?
D G D G D C D C
I Dsaw my love    Gwith Dpretty boyG  
I Dsaw my love    Cwith Dpretty boyC  
D G D G D C D C
Dmurder me Rachael I Gmade a mistake
I Dloved her to ribbons, Gloved her to ribbons
Dmurder me Rachael I Cmade a mistake
DMurder me, Rachael.  CMurder me, Rachael
I Dsaw my love    Gwith Dpretty boyG  
I Dsaw my love    Cwith Dpretty boyC  
so Dsay goodbye    Gto Dpretty boyG  
so Dsay goodbye    Cto Dpretty boyC  
her Dpretty little ribbons her Gpretty little name
Dsew it in my skin  Gnever go away
her Dpretty little ribbons her Cpretty little name
Dsew it in my skin      Cnever go
aDway
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Murder Me Rachael

by The National

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This is at least close. It’s difficult to pick exact chords out of

the mix. I can't always hear the chord changes either; I have to

the G, but maybe C is just emphasized more. Maybe G should be G/D?

D G D G D C D C

D G D G

I saw my love with pretty boy

D C D C

I saw my love with pretty boy

D G D G D C D C

D G

murder me Rachael I made a mistake

D G

I loved her to ribbons, loved her to ribbons

D C

murder me Rachael I made a mistake

D C

Murder me, Rachael. Murder me, Rachael

D G D G

I saw my love with pretty boy

D C D C

I saw my love with pretty boy

D G D G

so say goodbye to pretty boy

D C D C

so say goodbye to pretty boy

D G

her pretty little ribbons her pretty little name

D G

sew it in my skin never go away

D C

her pretty little ribbons her pretty little name

D C

sew it in my skin never go

away

D G D G D C D C

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-5-5----5-5----5-5----5-5----5-5----3-3----5-5----3-3----------|

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