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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Csus2
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Csus2
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C
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Csus2
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Verse 1
G
G

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Karen,
C
C

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I'm not taking sides
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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C
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I don't think I'll ever
G
G

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do that again
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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I'll end up winning and
Csus2
Csus2

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I won't know why
G
G

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C
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G
G

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I'm really trying to shine here,
Csus2
Csus2

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I'm really trying
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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You're changing clothes and closing windows
Csus2
Csus2

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on me all the time
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 2

Bb
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Ab
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4

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Well, whatever you do, listen,
Fm
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Cm
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3

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you better wait for me
Bb
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Ab
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4

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No, I wouldn't go out
Fm
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Eb
Eb
6

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alone into America
Dm
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Cm
Cm
3

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Whatever you do, listen,

you better wait for me
Dm
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Cm
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3

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No, I wouldn't go out alone
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G

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C
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Verse 3
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G

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Karen, we should call your father,
Csus2
Csus2

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C
C

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maybe it's just a phase
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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G

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He'll know the trick to get a way
C
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G
G

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ward soul to change his ways
C
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Csus2
Csus2

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C
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It's a common fetish for a doting man
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G

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Csus2
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G
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To ballerina on the coffee table
C
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cock in hand
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G

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C
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G
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Csus2
Csus2

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Cm
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3

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Verse 4

Ab
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Well, whatever you do, listen,
Fm
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Cm
Cm
3

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you better wait for me
Bb
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Cm
Cm
3

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Ab
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4

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No, I wouldn't go out
Fm
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Eb
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6

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alone into America
Cm
Cm
3

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Whatever you do, listen,

you better wait for me
Dm
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Cm
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3

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No, I wouldn't go out
Interlude 1

alone
Bb
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Gm
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3

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Dm
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Cm
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3

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Verse 5
Bb
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Without warm water in my head
Gm
Gm
3

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All I see is black and white and red
Dm
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I feel mechanical and thin
Cm
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3

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Hear me play my violin again
Bb
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I'm living in the target's shoes
Gm
Gm
3

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All I see is black and white and blue
Dm
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Cm
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3

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Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest

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G
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Gsus4
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C
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Verse 6
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C
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Csus2
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Karen, put me in a chair,
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Csus2
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C
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fuck me and make me a drink
G
G

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I've lost direction,
Csus2
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G
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C
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and I'm past my peak
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G

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Csus2
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G
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I'm telling you this isn't me
C
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No, this isn't me
G
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Csus2
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Karen, believe me,
C
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G
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Csus2
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C
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you just haven't seen my good side yet
G
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C
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Csus2
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G
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Cm
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3

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Verse 7

Bb
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Ab
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4

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Well, whatever you do, listen,
Fm
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Cm
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3

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you better wait for me
Bb
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Ab
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4

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No, I wouldn't go out
Fm
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Eb
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6

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alone into America
Dm
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Cm
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3

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Whatever you do, listen,
Eb
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you better wait for me
Cm
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Dm
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Cm
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No, I wouldn't go out alone
Verse 8
Bb
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Without warm water in my head
Gm
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3

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Dm
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All I see is black and white and red

I feel mechanical and thin
Cm
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Hear me play my violin again
Bb
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Gm
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I'm living in the target's shoes

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Dm
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Cm
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Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest

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Verse 9
Bb
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I must be me, I'm in my head
Gm
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Black birds are circling my bed
Dm
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I must be me, I must be me
Cm
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Black feathers are falling on my feet
Bb
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Gm
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Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest

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Dm
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Cm
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Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest
Outro 1

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Gsus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Csus2

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

  • Gsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Karen by The National is G major.

The primary chords used in Karen are G, Csus2, C, Cm, Bb, Ab.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Csus2, C, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Karen is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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