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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
AT LONG LAST somebody has put some chords up.
close chords and will certainly be recognisable as the song. It's just with all the
I will give you the chords and any important 'licks' that recur.
Whenever I give a chord with a specific bass note (e.g. G/B) please pay attention
D/A chords. While they shouldn't
really be treated as separate chords it serves to highlight the musical idea of going
at concert pitch (w/o capo) is 'g' to 'a' to 'd'.
*CAPO on 3rd*
e|-0-----0--3----2---0------0---0------0--------2----2-----2------0---0----0---------|
B|-0-----1--0----3---3------2---3------3--------3----0-----3------0---3----0---------|
G|-0-----0--0----4---2------0---0------2--------2----2-----4------0---0----2---------|
D|-2-----2--0----4---0------2---2------0--------0----0-----4------0---2----2---------|
A|-2-----3--2----2---x------0---3------0--------0----0-----2------2---2----0---------|
E|-x-----x--x----x---x------x---x------x--------x----x-----2------3---0----0---------|
Em/B C G/B Bm Dsus2 A7 Cadd9 Dsus2/ A D/A D6/ A Bm/F# G6 Em7 Asus2/E
"Karen take me to..." (fret positions given WITHOUT capo)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10--11--13--10--------------------10--11--13--13----------------------|
G|12------------------12--10--------12--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em/BKaren, take me to the Cnearest famous city G/Bmiddle
Where they hang the Bmlights
Where it's Em/Brandom, and it's common Cversus common
Dsus2La di la
[repeat]
Em/BI've got five hundred in A7twenties
And I've got a Cadd9ton of great ideas
I'm Dsus2really worked up
I'm Em/Bon a good mixture, I A7don't want to waste it
I'm Cadd9on a good mixture, I do Dsus2not want to waste it
I Em/Bwanna go gator aA7round the warm beds of bCadd9eginners
I'm Dsus2really worked up
Em/BKaren, take me to the Cnearest famous city G/Bmiddle
Where they hang the Bmlights
Where it's Em/Brandom, and it's common Cversus common
Dsus2La di la
[repeat]
Dsus2/A------D/A---------D6/ A Em/B
I have weird memories of you
Wearing Glong red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#I have weird memories
D/AI have weird Em/Bmemories of you (there is also a guitar track on the
GCD that repeats 'f# b b' over and
Pissing in a sink, I think over which colours the harmony
Bm/ F#significantly. Add your own f#s if
I have weird memories of you you like)
I Em/Bwanna go gator A7around the warm beds of bCadd9eginners
I'm Dsus2really worked up
I Em/Bwanna go gator aA7round the warm beds of beCadd9ginners
I'm Dsus2really worked up
Em/BKaren, take me to the Cnearest famous city G/Bmiddle
Where they hang the Bmlights
Where it's Em/Brandom, and it's common Cversus common
Dsus2La di la
[repeat]
D/AI have weird Em/Bmemories of you
Wearing Glong red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#I have weird memories
D/AI have weird Em/Bmemories of you
Pissing in a Gsink, I think
I have weird Bm/F#memories of you
D/AParking your car, you said, EmI'm overwhelmed
You were G6thinking out loud, you said, Bm/F#I'm overwhelmed
You were D/Aparking your car, you said, EmI'm overwhelmed
You were G6thinking out loud, you said, Bm/F#I'm overwhelmed
You said, I Dthink I'm like Tennessee EmWilliams
I wait for the clickG
I wait, but it Bm/F#doesn't kick in
I Dthink I'm like Tennesse EmWilliams
I wait for the clickG
I wait, but it Bm/F#doesn't kick in
D/AI have weird Em/Bmemories of you
Wearing Glong red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#I have weird memories
D/AI have weird Em/Bmemories of you
Pissing in a Gsink, I think
I have weird Bm/F#memories of you
D/Ala da da da...Em
G6 Bm/F#
Dla da da da...Em
G6 Bm/F#
D/A Em Em7 Asus2/E....
I have weird memories of you
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City Middle
by The National
Chords in this song · guitar
Em/B
C
G/B
Bm
Dsus2
A7
Cadd9
A
D/A
D6
Bm/F#
G6
Em7
Asus2
E
Em
B
G
F#
D
AT LONG LAST somebody has put some chords up.
close chords and will certainly be recognisable as the song. It's just with all the
I will give you the chords and any important 'licks' that recur.
Whenever I give a chord with a specific bass note (e.g. G/B) please pay attention
D/A chords. While they shouldn't
really be treated as separate chords it serves to highlight the musical idea of going
at concert pitch (w/o capo) is 'g' to 'a' to 'd'.
*CAPO on 3rd*
e|-0-----0--3----2---0------0---0------0--------2----2-----2------0---0----0---------|
B|-0-----1--0----3---3------2---3------3--------3----0-----3------0---3----0---------|
G|-0-----0--0----4---2------0---0------2--------2----2-----4------0---0----2---------|
D|-2-----2--0----4---0------2---2------0--------0----0-----4------0---2----2---------|
A|-2-----3--2----2---x------0---3------0--------0----0-----2------2---2----0---------|
E|-x-----x--x----x---x------x---x------x--------x----x-----2------3---0----0---------|
Em/B C G/B Bm Dsus2 A7 Cadd9 Dsus2 A D/A D6 A Bm/F# G6 Em7 Asus2 E
/ / /
"Karen take me to..." (fret positions given WITHOUT capo)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10--11--13--10--------------------10--11--13--13----------------------|
G|12------------------12--10--------12--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em/B C G/B
Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle
Bm
Where they hang the lights
Em/B C
Where it's random, and it's common versus common
Dsus2
La di la
[repeat]
Em/B A7
I've got five hundred in twenties
Cadd9
And I've got a ton of great ideas
Dsus2
I'm really worked up
Em/B A7
I'm on a good mixture, I don't want to waste it
Cadd9 Dsus2
I'm on a good mixture, I do not want to waste it
Em/B A7 Cadd9
I wanna go gator around the warm beds of beginners
Dsus2
I'm really worked up
Em/B C G/B
Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle
Bm
Where they hang the lights
Em/B C
Where it's random, and it's common versus common
Dsus2
La di la
[repeat]
Dsus2 A D/A D6 A Em B
/---------------/ /
I have weird memories of you
G
Wearing long red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#
I have weird memories
D/A Em/B
I have weird memories of you (there is also a guitar track on the
G
CD that repeats 'f# b b' over and
Pissing in a sink, I think over which colours the harmony
Bm F#
/ significantly. Add your own f#s if
I have weird memories of you you like)
Em/B A7 Cadd9
I wanna go gator around the warm beds of beginners
Dsus2
I'm really worked up
Em/B A7 Cadd9
I wanna go gator around the warm beds of beginners
Dsus2
I'm really worked up
Em/B C G/B
Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle
Bm
Where they hang the lights
Em/B C
Where it's random, and it's common versus common
Dsus2
La di la
[repeat]
D/A Em/B
I have weird memories of you
G
Wearing long red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#
I have weird memories
D/A Em/B
I have weird memories of you
G
Pissing in a sink, I think
Bm/F#
I have weird memories of you
D/A Em
Parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed
G6 Bm/F#
You were thinking out loud, you said, I'm overwhelmed
D/A Em
You were parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed
G6 Bm/F#
You were thinking out loud, you said, I'm overwhelmed
D Em
You said, I think I'm like Tennessee Williams
G
I wait for the click
Bm/F#
I wait, but it doesn't kick in
D Em
I think I'm like Tennesse Williams
G
I wait for the click
Bm/F#
I wait, but it doesn't kick in
D/A Em/B
I have weird memories of you
G
Wearing long red socks and red shoes
Bm/F#
I have weird memories
D/A Em/B
I have weird memories of you
G
Pissing in a sink, I think
Bm/F#
I have weird memories of you
D/A Em
la da da da...
G6 Bm/F#
D Em
la da da da...
G6 Bm/F#
D/A Em Em7 Asus2 E
/....
I have weird memories of you
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