Cardinal Song Chords by The National

Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

F#m

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The National - Cardinal Song. chords
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Never [F#m] look her in the eyes
[A] Never tell the truth
[B] [F#m] If she knows your paper
[A] You know she'll have to burn [A] you
[F#m] Never tell the one you want
[A] That you do
[F#m] Save it for the [F#m]
deathbed
[A] You know you kept her warning You [Bm] do
[D]
[Em] Everything she [D] never do
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m] Fall asleep, strangers wise
[A] The wild wives of unknown men
[F#m] Good for you, you've just become
[A] Just another one of them
[F#m] Never say [A] you miss her
[F#m] Never say a
[G] word
[Bm]
You [D] do
[Em]
Everything she [D] never do
[F#m] [Bm]
[D]
Don't let her see
[A] Your cardinal [D]
lies
Let [A]
her treat you like [F#m] a criminal
So [A] you can treat her like a priest
[D] [F#m] Girls forgive my human mind
Girls forgive me one more time
[F#m] Never tell the one you love
[A] That you do
Save it for [A] the deathbed
[Bm] You [B] do
[A] [D] [Em] Everything she [D] never do
[A#] [F#]
[D] Don't let her see
[A] Your [A] cardinal [D] lies
[A]
[D] Don't let her see
[A] [Am] Your cardinal [D] lies
[A] [Am]
[D]
[A] [E]
[D]
[E] [D]
[A] [G]
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [B]
[F#m] [D] Don't let [A] [D]
[A] [D]
her [D]
see
Your [A] cardinal lies
[A] [G] [D]
[Em] [D]
[E]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D]
[F#m]
Jesus Christ, you have confused me
[D]
[F#m] Cornered, wasted, blessed and used me
[A] Forgive me girls, I am confused
[D] If I'm pissed, I'm lost [Bm] and blue
[F#m] Jesus Christ, you have confused me
Cornered, wasted, blessed and [D]
used me
[A] Forgive me girls, I am [B] confused
[D] If I'm pissed, I'm lost [Bm] and blue
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming The National - Cardinal Song chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, A, F#m, A, G, D, A and D in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 60 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 120. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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_ _ _ Never [F#m] look her in the eyes
[A] _ Never tell the truth
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] If she knows your paper
_ [A] You know she'll have to burn [A] you
_ [F#m] Never tell the one you want
_ [A] _ _ That you do
_ _ _ [F#m] Save it for the [F#m]
deathbed
_ [A] You know you kept her warning You _ [Bm] do
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Everything _ she [D] never do
_ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] Fall asleep, _ strangers wise
[A] The wild wives of unknown men
_ [F#m] Good for you, you've just become
_ [A] _ Just another one of them
_ [F#m] Never say [A] you miss her
_ _ [F#m] _ Never say a _
[G] word
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _
You _ _ [D] _ do
_ [Em] _
Everything _ _ she [D] never do
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Don't let her see
_ [A] Your _ _ _ _ cardinal _ [D]
lies
_ _ _ _ Let [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ her treat you like [F#m] a criminal
_ So _ _ [A] you can treat her like a priest _
_ [D] _ _ [F#m] Girls forgive my human mind
_ Girls forgive me one more time
[F#m] Never tell the one you love
_ [A] _ _ That you do _ _ _ _ _ _
Save it for [A] the deathbed _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] You [B] do _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ Everything _ _ she [D] never do _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [D] _ Don't let her see
_ _ [A] _ _ _ Your _ [A] cardinal [D] lies _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ Don't let her see
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] Your cardinal _ [D] lies _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ Don't let _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ her [D] _
see
Your [A] cardinal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lies
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jesus Christ, you have confused me
[D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Cornered, wasted, blessed and used me _ _
_ [A] Forgive me girls, I am _ confused
[D] If I'm pissed, I'm lost [Bm] and blue _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ Jesus Christ, you have _ confused me _ _ _ _
_ Cornered, wasted, blessed and [D]
used me
_ _ _ [A] Forgive me girls, I am [B] confused
[D] If I'm pissed, I'm lost [Bm] and blue _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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