WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | The National - The Perfect Song Ukulele | Ver. 1
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
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-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'