National Express chords by The Divine Comedy (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D7
G/D
A
D
D6
C
Dmaj7
Gm6
Bm
D/F#
G
Em
F#m
Aaug
A6
A7
C/D

Intro 1

G/D

Verse 1
D6 
C 
Take the National Express
Dmaj7 
when your life's in a mess
C 
It'll make you smile
D6 
C 
All human life is here
Dmaj7 
From the feeble old dear
C 
to the screaming child
D6 
C 
From the student who knows
Dmaj7 
that to have one of those
C 
Would be suicide
D6 
C 
To the family man
Dmaj7 
Manhandling the pram
Gm6 
with paternal pride

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Chorus 1

And everybody sings,

Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da

G/D

Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da

G/D

We're going where the air is free

Verse 2
D6 
C 
On the National Express
Dmaj7 
there's a jolly hostess
C 
Selling crisps and tea
D6 
C 
She'll provide you with drinks
Dmaj7 
and theatrical winks
C 
For a sky-high fee
D6 
C 
Mini-skirts were in style
Dmaj7 
when she danced down the aisle
C 
Back in '63 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
D6 
C 
But it's hard to get by
Dmaj7 
when your arse is the size
Gm6 
Of a small country

Chorus 2
And everybody sings,
D7 
Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da
G/D 
Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da
A 
Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da
D 
Ba-ba-ba-da, ba-ba-ba-da
D7 
G/D 
A 
We're going where the air is
Bm 
D/F# 
free
G 
D/F# 
Em 
F#m 
G 
A 
Tomorrow belongs  to me

Bridge 1
A 
When you're sad and feeling blue
Aaug 
With   nothing better to do
A6 
Don't just sit there feeling stressed
A7 
Take a trip on the National Express
D 
C/D 
D6 
C/D 
D 
C/D 
On the National Express,
D6 
C/D 
Let's go

Solo 1

C/D

Outro 1

C/D

National express, national express

Dmaj7

C/D

National express, national express

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D7
G/D
A
D
D6
C
Dmaj7
Gm6
Bm
D/F#
G
Em
F#m
Aaug
A6
A7
C/D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 90

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

D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Aaug: x-0-3-2-2-x
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of National Express by The Divine Comedy, 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 D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Divine Comedy.