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Standard Tuning - Capo 3
Note: I can't decide for myself whether the C chord is 'C' or "Cadd9"
[Intro] 
    G   Am7        C   Dm7         C    Am7     G(x2)
[Verse 1]
GSomeone send a runner Through the weather that I'm Am7under
For the Cfeeling that I lost todayDm7  
CSomeone send a runner For the feeling that I lAm7ost toGday
GSomeone send a runner Through the weather that I'm Am7under
For the Cfeeling that I lost todayDm7  
CSomeone send a runner For the feeling that I lAm7ost toGday
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou must be somewhere in London Am7You must be loviCng your life in the rainDm7  
You musCt be somewhere in London Am7WalGking Abbey Lane
GI don't even think to mAm7ake I Cdon't even think to makDm7e
CI don't even think to Am7make correcGtions
[Chorus]
Dm7Famous angels neCver come throuAm7gh EnglanGd
Dm7England gets the Cones you Am7never neeGd
Dm7I'm in a CLos Angeles Am7catheGdral 
Dm7Minor siCnging airheads sinAm7g for GmeF  
[Instrumental] 
G Am7 C Dm7 C Am7 G
[Verse 2]
GPut an ocean and a river Between everybodAm7y else, BeCtween everything, yourself, and homeDm7  
CPut an ocean and a river Between everything, yourseAm7lf, and hoGme
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou must be somewhere in London Am7You must be loviCng your life in the rainDm7  
You musCt be somewhere in London Am7WalGking Abbey Lane
GI don't even think to mAm7ake I Cdon't even think to makDm7e
CI don't even think to Am7make correcGtions
[Chorus]
Dm7Famous angels neCver come throuAm7gh EnglanGd
Dm7England gets the Cones you Am7never neeGd
Dm7I'm in a CLos Angeles Am7catheGdral 
Dm7Minor siCnging airheads sinAm7g for GmeF  
[Instrumental]
G  Am7   C    Dm7     C     Am7     G
[Bridge] (Repeat bridge 3 more times)
GAfraid of the house, stay the night with the siAm7nners
CAfraid of the house, stay the night with the sDm7inners
CAfraid of the house, 'cause they're desperate to Am7entertaGin 
[Instrumental] 
Dm7 C Am7 G  Dm7 C Am7 G F G

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England

by The National

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Standard Tuning - Capo 3

Note: I can't decide for myself whether the C chord is 'C' or "Cadd9"

[Intro]

G Am7 C Dm7 C Am7 G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G Am7

Someone send a runner Through the weather that I'm under

C Dm7

For the feeling that I lost today

C Am7 G

Someone send a runner For the feeling that I lost today

G Am7

Someone send a runner Through the weather that I'm under

C Dm7

For the feeling that I lost today

C Am7 G

Someone send a runner For the feeling that I lost today

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am7 C Dm7

You must be somewhere in London You must be loving your life in the rain

C Am7 G

You must be somewhere in London Walking Abbey Lane

G Am7 C Dm7

I don't even think to make I don't even think to make

C Am7 G

I don't even think to make corrections

[Chorus]

Dm7 C Am7 G

Famous angels never come through England

Dm7 C Am7 G

England gets the ones you never need

Dm7 C Am7 G

I'm in a Los Angeles cathedral

Dm7 C Am7 G F

Minor singing airheads sing for me

[Instrumental]

G Am7 C Dm7 C Am7 G

[Verse 2]

G Am7 C Dm7

Put an ocean and a river Between everybody else, Between everything, yourself, and home

C Am7 G

Put an ocean and a river Between everything, yourself, and home

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am7 C Dm7

You must be somewhere in London You must be loving your life in the rain

C Am7 G

You must be somewhere in London Walking Abbey Lane

G Am7 C Dm7

I don't even think to make I don't even think to make

C Am7 G

I don't even think to make corrections

[Chorus]

Dm7 C Am7 G

Famous angels never come through England

Dm7 C Am7 G

England gets the ones you never need

Dm7 C Am7 G

I'm in a Los Angeles cathedral

Dm7 C Am7 G F

Minor singing airheads sing for me

[Instrumental]

G Am7 C Dm7 C Am7 G

[Bridge] (Repeat bridge 3 more times)

G Am7

Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners

C Dm7

Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners

C Am7 G

Afraid of the house, 'cause they're desperate to entertain

[Instrumental]

Dm7 C Am7 G Dm7 C Am7 G F G

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