Slow Show Chords by The National

Tempo:
149.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The National - Slow Show chords
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[C#]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B]
[C#m] Standing at the punch table swallowing punch [A] Can't pay attention [E] to the sound of [A] anyone
Little more [E] stupid, little more scared Every minute more [B] unprepared
[C#m] Made a mistake in my life again [A] Everything I love [E] is lost in the crowd
[A] I wanna start over, [E] I wanna be where I'm [B] Way out of sync, the beginning of the end
[E] I want a hurry, don't [A] be late Put on a slut, [C#m] don't show fear
[B] Crack you up so you [E] can Put a blue ribbon on [A] my bra
Got very, very [C#m] frightened
[B] I'll overdo it
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[B]
[C#m] Looking for somewhere to stand instead [A] I leaned on the wall, [E] the wall leaned away
[A] Can I get a minute [E] of not being nervous [B] And not thinking of my death
My [C#m] leg is sparkled, my leg is tinged I [F#m] better get my [E] shit together, better gather my shit [A] in
We could drive a [E] car through my head in five minutes [B] One cell or the two of the other
[E] I want a hurry, don't [A] be late Put on a slut, [C#m] don't show fear
Crack [B] you up so you [E] can Put a blue ribbon on [A] my bra
Got very, very [C#m] frightened
[B] I'll overdo [E] it
You
[A]
[C#m]
[B]
[G#m]
[B]
[F#]
[E]
[G#m] know I dreamed [B] about you For [F#] twenty-nine years
[E] Before I saw you [G#m] You know I dreamed about [B] you
I [F#] missed you [E] for the twenty [F#]-nine years [G#m] You know I dreamed about [D#m] you
For [F#] twenty-nine years [E] Before [F#] I saw [C#m] you
[G#m] You know I dreamed [B] about you I [F#] missed you for the [E] twenty-nine years
[G#m] [C#] [F#]
[E]
[G#m]
[E]
[F#]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning The National - Slow Show chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#m, B, E, A, C#m, A, E, B, E, G#m, B and F# in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 74 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 150. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] Standing at the punch table swallowing punch [A] _ Can't pay attention [E] to the sound of [A] anyone
Little more [E] stupid, little more scared _ Every minute more [B] _ unprepared
[C#m] Made a mistake in my life again [A] _ Everything I love [E] is lost in the crowd
[A] I wanna start over, [E] I wanna be where I'm [B] Way out of sync, the beginning of the end
_ [E] _ I want a hurry, don't [A] be late Put on a slut, [C#m] don't show fear _ _
_ [B] Crack you up _ _ _ so you [E] can Put a blue ribbon on [A] my bra
Got very, very [C#m] _ frightened _ _ _
_ _ [B] I'll _ overdo it
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] Looking for somewhere to stand instead [A] I leaned on the wall, [E] the wall leaned away
[A] Can I get a minute [E] of not being nervous [B] And not thinking of my death _
My [C#m] leg is sparkled, my leg is tinged I [F#m] better get my [E] shit together, better gather my shit [A] in
We could drive a [E] car through my head in five minutes [B] One cell or the two of the other
_ _ [E] _ I want a hurry, don't [A] be late Put on a slut, [C#m] don't show fear _ _
Crack [B] you up _ so _ you [E] can Put a blue ribbon on [A] my bra
Got very, very [C#m] _ frightened _ _ _
_ _ [B] I'll _ overdo [E] it
_ _ You _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ know I dreamed [B] about you _ For _ _ [F#] _ _ twenty-nine years
_ _ [E] _ Before I saw you _ [G#m] You _ _ _ know I dreamed about [B] you
_ I _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ missed you [E] for the twenty [F#]-nine years _ [G#m] You _ _ know I dreamed about [D#m] you _ _
For _ [F#] _ _ twenty-nine years _ _ [E] Before _ [F#] I saw [C#m] you
[G#m] _ _ _ _ You know I dreamed [B] about you _ I _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ missed you for the [E] _ _ twenty-nine years
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

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

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