About Today chords by The National (Official Version)

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Fmaj9
Am
G
C
Em
F

Intro 1

Fmaj9

Verse 1
Fmaj9 
Am 
G 
Today
Fmaj9 
Am 
G 
You were far away
Fmaj9 
Am 
G 
And I
C 
Em 
Didn't ask you why
F 
G 
What could I say?
Fmaj9 
Am 
G 
I was far away
Fmaj9 
Am 
You just walked away
G 
And I just watched you
Fmaj9 
Am 
G 

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Chorus 1

What could I say?

How close am I

To losing you?

Fmaj9

Verse 2

Fmaj9

(Tonight)

Fmaj9

You just close your eyes

And I just watch you

Fmaj9

Chorus 2

(Slip away)

How close am I

To losing you?

Interlude 1

Fmaj9

Verse 3

Fmaj9

Hey, are you awake?

Yeah, I'm right here

Fmaj9

Well, can I ask you

Chorus 3
C 
Em 
(About today)
F 
How close am I
G 
To losing you?
C 
Em 
F 
How close am I
G 
To losing?
[Fade out]

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Fmaj9
Am
G
C
Em
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 105

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fmaj9: x-x-2-2-1-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of About Today by The National, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn About Today the way The National intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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