Karen Chords by The National

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[G] Karen, I'm not taking sides, I don't think I'll ever do that again
I'll end up winning and I won't know why
I'm really trying to shine here, I'm really trying
You're changing clothes and closing windows on me all the time
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_ Well, [Bb] whatever you [Ab] do, listen, [C] you better [Cm] wait for me
[Bb] No, I wouldn't [Ab] go out [Fm] alone into [Eb] America
[D] Whatever you [Cm] do, listen, you better [Eb] wait for me
[D] No, I wouldn't [Cm] go out alone
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_ Karen, we should call your father, maybe it's just a phase
He'll know the trick to get away with soul to change his ways
It's a common fetish for a doting man
To ballerina on the coffee table cocking hands _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] Well, [Bb] whatever you [Ab] do, listen, [Fm] you better [Cm] wait for me
[Bb] No, I wouldn't [Ab] go out [Fm] alone into [Eb] America
[G] Whatever you do, [Cm] listen, you better wait for me
[D] No, I wouldn't [Cm] go out alone
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_ [Bb] With that warm water in [Gm] my head, all I see is black and white and red
[Dm] I feel mechanical [Cm] and thin, hear me play my violin [Bb] again
I'm living in the [G] Target's shoes, all I see is black and white [Dm] and blue
Idle, idle, idle, [C] idle, tech the nest, tech the [G] title _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Karen put me in a chair, fuck me and make me drink
I [A] lost direction [G] and I'm past my peak
I'm telling you, this isn't me, no, this isn't me
Karen, believe me, you just haven't seen my good side yet _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Bb] Well, whatever [Ab] you do, [C] listen, you better [Cm] wait for me
[Bb] No, I [Ab] wouldn't go out alone into [Eb] America
[D] Whatever [Cm] you do, listen, you better [Eb] wait for me
[D] No, I [Cm] wouldn't go out alone
_ [Bb] With that warm water in [Gm] my head, all I see is black and white and [Dm] red
I feel mechanical [Cm] and thin, hear me play my violin [Bb] again
I'm living in the [Gm] Target's shoes, all I see is black and [Dm] white and blue
Idle, idle, idle, [Cm] idle, tech the nest, tech the [Bb] title
I must be me, I'm in my head, [Gm] black birds are circling my bed
[Dm] I must be me, it must be me, [C] black feathers are falling on my [Bb] feet
Idle, idle, idle, [Gm] idle, tech the nest, tech the [Dm] title
Idle, idle, idle, [C] idle, tech the nest, tech the [G] title _ _ _ _ _ _
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