Apartment Story Chords by The National

Tempo:
142 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

Eb

Ab

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The National- "Apartment Story" chords
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[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[N]
[Ab]
[B]
[Ab] [Abm]
[Dbm] [B]
[E]
[B] For a second while I [E] try and try to pin your [B] flowers on, la la [E] la la.
[B] Can you carry my drink?
I have everything else, [E] I can tie my tie all by myself.
[B] I'm getting tired, I'm [E] forgetting why.
Oh, [B] we're so disarming, darling, [E] everything we did, Billy,
[B] is diving, diving, diving, diving [E] off the balcony.
[B] Tired and wide, we know it's too easy.
Sleep in our clothes and wait for winter [E] to leave.
[B] Hold our sense together with [E] our arms around the stereo.
[B]
[E] While [Eb] it seems to insert more and more of those [E] words,
so from its long lost love, [B] I'm getting tired.
I'm [E] forgetting why.
[B] Tired and wide, we know it's too [E] easy.
[B] Sleep in our clothes and wait for winter [E] to leave.
[B] But I'll be with you behind the couch when [E] they come.
Because the day is like this [B] one.
[E]
[B] We'll stay inside till somebody finds [E] us.
Do whatever the TV [B] tells us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] lives for days.
[B] We'll stay inside till somebody finds [E] us.
Do whatever the TV tells [B] us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] thoughts.
[Abm]
So [E] worry [B] not.
Oh,
[E]
[B] stay inside till somebody finds us.
[E] Do whatever the TV [B] tells us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] thoughts.
[B]
So worry not.
All things are well.
To be alright.
We have our roots and pursue.
[E]
[B]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Abm
123111114
B
12341112
E
2311
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The National - Apartment Story chords, practice playing B, E and B in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 71 BPM before aiming for the song's 142 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: B Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ For a second while I [E] try and try to pin your [B] flowers _ _ on, la la [E] la la. _ _
_ _ _ [B] Can you carry my drink?
I have everything else, [E] I can tie my tie all by myself.
[B] I'm getting tired, _ _ I'm [E] forgetting why.
Oh, _ [B] we're so _ disarming, darling, _ [E] everything we did, Billy,
_ _ [B] is diving, diving, _ diving, diving [E] off the balcony.
_ _ _ [B] _ Tired and wide, we know it's too easy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Sleep in our clothes and wait for winter [E] to leave. _
_ _ _ [B] _ Hold our sense together with [E] our arms around the stereo.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] While _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] it seems to insert more and more of those [E] words,
so _ from its long lost love, [B] I'm getting tired.
_ _ I'm [E] forgetting why.
_ _ _ _ [B] Tired and wide, we know it's too [E] easy. _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Sleep in our clothes and wait for winter [E] to leave. _
_ _ _ [B] But I'll be with you behind the couch when [E] they come.
Because the day is like this [B] one. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] We'll stay inside till somebody finds [E] us.
Do whatever the TV [B] tells us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] lives for _ days.
[B] We'll stay inside till somebody finds [E] us.
Do whatever the TV tells [B] us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] thoughts.
_ [Abm]
So _ [E] worry [B] not. _
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ stay inside till somebody finds us.
[E] Do whatever the TV [B] tells us.
Stay inside our rosy-minded [E] thoughts.
[B] _
So _ worry not. _
All _ things are well.
To _ be _ alright. _
We have our roots _ and _ pursue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Aaron Dessner, Matt Berninger and Bryce Dessner.

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