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The Perfect Song Ukulele

(ver. 1)
The National

Change the B note (second fret) to C (third fret) in the G chord to make 
it Gsus4.  Early in the song he sticks to the low strings on the guitar
chords, but later, for effect, I like to just play all the strings.
Here's about how I strum, but it's probably easiest just to strum by ear.

 Am      F       C  C4   C  C4
 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+
 dudu udududu udududu udududu udu
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-0-------0-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------2-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------3-------2--3----2--3------|
-0---------------3--3----3--3------|


Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4

Am                         F
ten years older than I was what I brought you down to see,
C             -Csus4                  C      -Csus4       
what I thought would make you fall in love
Am                        F
wearing off on our dreams someday man I'm gonna be
   C        -Csus4          C       -Csus4
no different than the other rivers
Am                     F      
I tried to look at you but I couldn't break the ice
C            -Csus4             C          -Csus4
you stood out there for an hour freezing
Am                           F
put your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that

C -Csus4  C -Csus4 

C                    F        
    I never tried to find you
                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone

Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4

Am                              F
wanted me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone
C        -Csus4           C -Csus4
  I never thought of that
Am
car was warm and we had wine
    F                           C
but I couldn't find the perfect song
Am                  F
now I own furniture for worn crows feet 
      C           -Csus4      C    -Csus4
and I can't even remember the car
Am                               F
sometimes I can feel your weight when i close my eyes
C          -Csus4       C    -Csus4
seven times I was under you

C                    F        
    I never tried to find you
                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone
    C                                F
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    C                    F
I'm looking out the window--drinkin' drinkin' drinkin'

Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4

Am                            
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me
Am                     
shallow minded adult tricks 
    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me
Am                           
shallow frame and shaky sticks 
    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me

C                    F
    I never tried to find you
                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you're not alone
    C                                F
and I don't wanna know what your thinking
                    C                    F               Am
I'm looking out the window--drinkin' drinkin' drinkin'
            
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