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The fundamental chord progressions in this song are very basic. But you don't hear 
just strumming the chords in the
it on your own just play the chords. I would
Intro         Bm  D  
I Bmthink this Dplace is full of spieBms
I Dthink they're onto me
Bm       D
                    Bm                     D                   Bm  D------->
I know you put in the hours to keep me in sunglasses, I know
D-------------->
And so and now I'm sorry I missed you
D-------------->
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my...
DbrainA  
BmIt went the dull and Gwicked ordinary wayD  A  
BmIt went the dull and Gwicked ordinary wayD  
And now I'm Asorry I missed you
I Bmhad a secret meeting in the Gbasement of my BmbrainD  
Bm        D
I Bmthink this Dplace is full of Bmspies
  D------------->
D----------->
Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you
D----------->
Didn't anybody tell you, this river's full of lost sharks
Bm     D
BmI know you put in the Dhours to keep me in Bmsunglasses, I knDow
DbrainA  
BmIt went the dull and Gwicked ordinary wayD  A  
BmIt went the dull and Gwicked ordinary wayD  
And now I'm Asorry I missed you
I Bmhad a secret meeting in the Gbasement of my brainD  
And now I'm Asorry I missed you
I Bmhad a secret meeting in the Gbasement of my brainD  A  
BmIt went the dull and Gwicked ordinary wayD  
instead of playing  |  D-    A-    Bm-  G  
|  D/A-    A-    Bm-  G/B  
These are accurate chords, but it's nigh on impossible to tab because there is so much 

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Secret Meeting

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

G/B

The fundamental chord progressions in this song are very basic. But you don't hear

just strumming the chords in the

it on your own just play the chords. I would

Bm D

Intro

Bm D Bm

I think this place is full of spies

I think they're onto me

Bm D

Bm D Bm D

------->

I know you put in the hours to keep me in sunglasses, I know

-------------->

And so and now I'm sorry I missed you

-------------->

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my...

D A

brain

Bm G D A

It went the dull and wicked ordinary way

Bm G D

It went the dull and wicked ordinary way

And now I'm sorry I missed you

Bm G Bm D

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain

Bm D

Bm D Bm

I think this place is full of spies

D------------->

----------->

Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you

----------->

Didn't anybody tell you, this river's full of lost sharks

Bm D

Bm D Bm D

I know you put in the hours to keep me in sunglasses, I know

D A

brain

Bm G D A

It went the dull and wicked ordinary way

Bm G D

It went the dull and wicked ordinary way

And now I'm sorry I missed you

Bm G D

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain

And now I'm sorry I missed you

Bm G D A

I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain

Bm G D

It went the dull and wicked ordinary way

D A Bm G

instead of playing | - - -

D/A A Bm G/B

| - - -

These are accurate chords, but it's nigh on impossible to tab because there is so much

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