Conversation 16 Chords by The National

Tempo:
116.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

Bm

A

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Conversation 16 chords
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[Bm] [D]
[Em] [A] I think the kids are in [Bm] trouble
Soon [D] [B] I'll [Em] know what all the [A] trouble's are for
Give them ice for their [Bm] fever
[D] You're the only [Em] thing I ever want anymore
[A] We'll live on coffee [Bm] and flour
[D] Try not [Em] to wonder what the weather [A] will be
I figured out what we're [Bm] missing
Tell [D] you a miserable [Em] thing
Is after you are [A] asleep
Now [D] we'll leave the silver cities
All the silver [G] girls [Bm] gave us black [G] dreams
[D] Leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
[D] Everything [G] means everything
It's a Hollywood [Bm] summer
[D] Never [Em] believe the shitty thoughts [A] I think
Get a friend out [Bm] for dinner
When [D] I said what [Em] I said
That I didn't mean [A] anything
We belong in a [Bm] movie
[D] Try to hold it [Em] together
Till our friends are [A] gone
We should swim in a [Bm] fountain
Soon [D] I [Em] won't disappoint [A] anyone
Now [D] we'll leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls [D] gave us black
[G] dreams
[Bm] Leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
[D] Everything [G] means everything
[D] I was a [Bm] friend at each [F#] of your [A] breaks
[D] I was a friend [Bm] at each [D] of your [A] breaks
[D] [Bm] [F#m]
Cause I'm evil
[A] Cause
[D] [Bm] [F#]
I'm evil
[A] I'm a confident [Bm] liar
I [D] had my head in [Em] the oven
So you know where I'll [A] be
I try to be more [Bm] romantic
[D] I wanna [Em] believe in everything you [A] believe
But I was less than [Bm] amazing
[D] Soon I'll [Em] know what all the troubles are [A] for
Fall asleep in your [Bm] branches
[D] You're the only [Em] thing I ever want [A] anymore
Now [Bm] we'll leave the silver [G] cities
All the silver girls [D] gave us black [G] dreams
Leave [D] the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
[D] Everything [G] means everything
I
[D] was a friend [Bm] at each [D] of your [A] breaks
[D] I was a friend [Bm] at each [F#m] of your [A] breaks
[D] Cause [Bm] I'm [F#m] evil
[A]
[D] Cause [Bm]
[F#] I'm evil
[A]
[D] Cause [Bm]
[F#m] I'm evil
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
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To learn The National - Conversation 16 chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F#m, A, Bm, D, Em, A, D, Bm, Em and A. Set your pace at 58 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 117. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] I think the kids are in [Bm] trouble
Soon [D] _ _ [B] I'll [Em] know what all the [A] trouble's are for
Give them ice for their [Bm] fever
_ [D] You're the only [Em] thing I ever want anymore
[A] We'll live on coffee [Bm] and flour
_ [D] Try _ not [Em] to wonder what the weather [A] will be
I figured out what we're [Bm] missing
_ Tell [D] _ you a miserable [Em] thing
Is after you are [A] asleep
_ Now [D] we'll leave the silver cities
All the silver [G] girls [Bm] gave us black [G] _ dreams _ _
[D] Leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
_ [D] Everything [G] means everything _
It's a Hollywood [Bm] summer _ _
[D] Never _ _ [Em] believe the shitty thoughts [A] I think
Get a friend out [Bm] for dinner
When [D] _ I said what [Em] I said
That I didn't mean [A] anything
We belong in a [Bm] movie _ _
[D] Try to hold it [Em] together
Till our friends are [A] gone
We should swim in a [Bm] fountain
Soon [D] _ _ I [Em] won't disappoint [A] anyone
_ Now [D] we'll leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls [D] gave us black _
[G] dreams
_ _ [Bm] Leave the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
_ [D] Everything [G] means everything _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I was a [Bm] friend _ at each [F#] of your [A] _ breaks
[D] I was a friend [Bm] _ _ at each [D] of your _ [A] breaks _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m]
Cause I'm evil
_ [A] _ Cause _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#]
I'm evil
_ [A] _ I'm _ _ a confident [Bm] liar
_ I [D] had my head in [Em] the oven
So you know where I'll [A] be
I try to be more [Bm] romantic _ _
[D] I _ wanna [Em] believe in everything you [A] believe
But I was less than [Bm] amazing _ _ _
[D] _ Soon I'll [Em] know what all the troubles are [A] for
Fall asleep in your [Bm] branches _
[D] You're the only [Em] thing I ever want [A] anymore
_ Now [Bm] we'll leave the silver [G] cities
All the silver girls [D] gave us black [G] dreams
_ _ Leave [D] the silver cities
[G] All the silver girls
[D] Everything [G] means everything
_ I _ _ _
[D] was a friend [Bm] _ at each [D] of your [A] breaks _
[D] I was a friend [Bm] _ _ at each [F#m] of your [A] breaks _ _
[D] _ Cause _ [Bm] _ _ I'm [F#m] _ evil
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Cause _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#] I'm evil
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Cause _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] I'm _ evil
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of High Violet album.

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