The Perfect Song chords by
The National

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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Ten years older than I was

C

C

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When I brought you down to see

G

G

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What I thought would make

C

C

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G

G

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you fall in love

Em

Em

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Where an old canal would dream

C

C

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"Someday, man, I'm gonna be no dif

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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ferent than the other rivers"

Em

Em

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C

C

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I tried to look at you but I

couldn't break the ice

G

G

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We stood out there for an

hour and were freezing

Em

Em

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You put your hand around my back

C

C

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I guess you thought I needed

that

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 2

C

C

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I never try to find you

G

G

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I hope you don't remember me

But I hope you're not alone

C

C

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Interlude 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 3

Em

Em

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You wanted me to take you home

C

C

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You said you'd rather be alone

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I never thought of that

Em

Em

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The car was warm and we had wine

C

C

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But I couldn't find the perfect

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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song

Em

Em

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Now I own furniture,

C

C

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a 401, and crow's feet

And I can't even remember

G

G

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C

C

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the car

Em

Em

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Sometimes I can feel your weight

C

C

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when I close my eyes

G

G

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C

C

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Seven times I was under you

G

G

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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I never try to find you

G

G

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I hope you don't remember me

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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But I hope you're not alone

G

G

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And I don't wanna know

C

C

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what you're thinking

I'm looking out the window

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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Just drinking and drinking

and drinking

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Shallow frame and shaky sticks but I

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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know there's a river in me

Em

Em

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C

C

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Shallow- minded adult tricks but I know

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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there's

C

C

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a river in me

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I never try to find

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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you

G

G

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I hope you don't remember me

C

C

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But I hope you're not alone

G

G

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And I don't wanna know what

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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you're thinking

I'm looking out the window

G

G

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Just sitting there

Sitting down and fucking drinking

C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

D ₄

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

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G ₂

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Em
C
G
D

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Perfect Song by The National is G major.

The primary chords used in The Perfect Song are Em, C, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Perfect Song is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Perfect Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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