Secret Meeting Chords by The National

Tempo:
112.65 bpm
Chords used:

D

Bm

A

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
The National - Secret Meeting chords
Start Jamming...
[D] [Bm]
[D] I [Bm] think this [D] place is full of [Bm] spiders I think [D] they're on to me
Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you Didn't anybody tell you how to gracefully disappear
in a room [Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm] I know that you put [D] in the hours to keep [Bm] me
in the sunglasses, I [D] know, and so now I'm sorry I missed you
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain
[A] [G] It went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way [A] It [G] went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way
Now I'm [A] sorry I missed you [G] I had a secret meeting in the basement of [Bm] my brain
[D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm] I think [Bm] this [D] place is full of [Bm] spiders I [D] think I'm ruined
Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you Didn't anybody tell you that rivers pull a lost [Bm] shark
[D]
[Bm] I know you put [D] in the hours to keep [Bm] me in the sunglasses, [D] I know, and so now I'm sorry I missed you
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain
[A] [G] It went the dull and wicked, [D] ordinary way
[A] [G] It went the dull and wicked, [D] ordinary way
Now I'm [A] sorry I missed [G] you I had a secret meeting in the basement of [D] my brain
[A] Oh sorry I missed you [Bm] I had a secret meeting [D] in the basement of my brain
[A] [Bm] It went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way [A] It [Bm] went the dull [D] and wicked, ordinary way
[E] [Bm] It went the dull and [G] wicked, [D] ordinary way
[A] [G] It went the dull and wicked, [D] ordinary way
[A] [Bm]
[D] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] It went the dull and wicked, ordinary way
Key:  
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn The National - (Remix) Secret Meeting chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, D, A, D, Bm and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ I [Bm] think this [D] place is full of [Bm] spiders _ I think [D] they're on to me
_ Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you Didn't anybody tell you how to gracefully disappear
in a room [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] I know that you put [D] in the hours to keep [Bm] me
in the sunglasses, I [D] know, _ _ and so now I'm sorry I missed you
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] It went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way _ [A] It _ _ _ [G] went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way
Now I'm [A] sorry I missed you [G] I had a secret meeting in the basement of [Bm] my brain _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] I think [Bm] this [D] place is full of [Bm] spiders _ I [D] think I'm ruined
_ Didn't anybody, didn't anybody tell you Didn't anybody tell you that rivers pull a lost [Bm] shark _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] I know you put [D] in the hours to keep [Bm] me in the sunglasses, [D] I know, _ and so now I'm sorry I missed you
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] It went the dull and wicked, _ [D] ordinary way _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] It went the dull and wicked, _ [D] ordinary way
Now I'm [A] sorry I missed [G] you I had a secret meeting in the basement of [D] my brain
[A] Oh sorry I missed you [Bm] I had a secret meeting [D] in the basement of my brain _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] It went the dull and wicked, ordinary [D] way _ [A] It _ _ _ [Bm] went the dull [D] and wicked, ordinary way _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] It went the dull and [G] wicked, [D] ordinary way _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] It went the dull and wicked, _ [D] ordinary way _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ It went the dull and wicked, ordinary way
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Matt Berninger.

You may also like to play

3:24
Looking for astronauts - The National
3:25
The National - Friend of Mine
3:59
The National - "Secret Meeting" LIVE Øyafestivalen 07.08.2008
3:31
The National - Friend of Mine
4:10
The National - I Should Live In Salt (Trouble Will Find Me)
3:22
The National - Guest Room
3:55
The National - Alligator [2005] Mr. November