The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness Chords by The National

Tempo:
110.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Ab

Eb

Cm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness chords
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[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] [F]
Maybe I listen more than you [Bb] think And [Cm] I can tell that somebody [Bb] sold you
We [Fm] said we'd never let anyone [Bb] in We [Cm] said we'd only die [Bb] of lonely [Ab] secrets
The [Bb] system only dreams in [Eb] total darkness [Cm] Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
We're [Bb] in a different kind [Eb] of thing now [Ab] On that you're talking to [F] God
I thought that this would all [Bb] work out after a [Cm] while
Now you're saying that I'm asking [Bb] for too much attention
[F] Also no other place is [Bb] light enough for this place
[Cm] We said we'd only die [Bb] of lonely secrets
[Ab] The [Bb] system only dreams in [Eb] total darkness Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
We're [Bb] in a different kind [Eb] of thing now On that [Ab] you're talking to God
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Gm] [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] any other [F] way
[Fm]
[Bb] [Cm] The
[Bb] [Fm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Bb] [C] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [Fm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] system only [Eb] dreams in total darkness Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
[Cm] We're [Bb] in a different [Eb] kind of thing now On [Ab] that you're talking to God
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Gm] oh, [Eb] any [Gm] other, [Ab] any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] any other way
That you will [Bb] explain them
[Eb] Ah, any other, [Ab] any other [F] way
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
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To start learning The National - The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Bb, Cm and Bb in sequence. Set your pace at 55 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 110. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb Major.

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[Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Maybe I listen more than you [Bb] think _ And [Cm] I can tell that somebody [Bb] sold you
We [Fm] said we'd never let anyone [Bb] in _ We [Cm] said we'd only die [Bb] of lonely _ [Ab] secrets
_ The [Bb] system only dreams in [Eb] total darkness [Cm] Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
_ _ We're [Bb] in a different kind [Eb] of thing now [Ab] On that you're talking to [F] God
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ thought that this would all [Bb] work out after a [Cm] while
Now you're saying that I'm asking [Bb] for too much attention
[F] Also no other place is [Bb] light enough for this place
[Cm] We said we'd only die [Bb] of lonely secrets
[Ab] The _ [Bb] system only dreams in [Eb] total darkness Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
_ _ We're [Bb] in a different kind [Eb] of thing now On that [Ab] you're talking to God
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] _ any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Gm] [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] _ any other [F] way _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] The _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] system only [Eb] dreams in total darkness Why [Ab] are you hiding from me?
[Cm] _ We're [Bb] in a different [Eb] kind of thing now On [Ab] that you're talking to God
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Eb] oh, any other, [Ab] _ any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, [Gm] oh, [Eb] any [Gm] other, [Ab] _ any other way
I cannot [Bb] explain it, _ [Eb] oh, any other, _ [Ab] any other way
That you will [Bb] explain them
[Eb] Ah, any other, [Ab] _ any other [F] way _ _
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This song is part of Sleep Well Beast album.

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