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Don't Swallow The Cap by The National
Don't Swallow The Cap
The C/Bb chord is just to get a nice transition from Am, and it makes it sound
more like the recording, you can also briefly play a Bb.
Intro: F “ Am
Dm
Dull light breaks behind the houses
F
I don™t see what™s strange about this
Am
Tiny bubbles hang above me
C/Bb C
It™s a sign that someone loves me
Dm
I can hardly stand upright
F
Hit my head upon the light
Am
I have faith but don™t believe it
C/Bb C
It's not there enough to leave it
Dm F
Everything I love is on the table
Dm C
Everything I love is out to sea
Dm
I have only two emotions
F
Careful fear and dead devotion.
Am
I can™t get the balance right.
C/Bb C
Throw all my marbles in the fire.
Dm
I see all the ones I wept for
F
All the things I had it in for
Am
I won™t cry until I hear
C/Bb C
Cause I was not supposed to be here.
Dm F
Everything I love is on the table
Dm C
Everything I love is out to sea
Bb
I™m not alone
Dm
I™ll never be
F
Into the bone
Bb
I™ll never grieve
Dm
I™m tired, I™m freezing, I™m done
F
When it gets so late I forget everyone
Am
I need somewhere to stay
C/Bb C
Don™t think anybody I know is awake
Dm
Calm down it™s alright
F
Keep my arms the rest of the night
Am
When they ask what do I see
C/Bb C
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hangin™ over me
Bb
I™m not alone
Dm
I™ll never be
F
Into the bone
Bb
I™ll never grieve
Bb
And if you want (dead seriously)
Dm
To see me cry (don™t swallow the cap)
F
Play ˜Let It Be (pat yourself on the back)
Bb
Or ˜Nevermind™ (dead seriously)
Dm
Is it time to leave? Is it time to think about
F
What I wanna say to the girls at the door?
Am
I need somewhere to be
C/Bb C
But I can™t get around the river in front of me
Dm
Calm down it™s alright
F
Lead my arms the rest of the night
Am
When they ask what do I see
C/Bb C
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hangin’ over me
Interlude: Dm “ F “ Am “ C (1x)
Bb
I’m not alone (dead seriously)
Dm
I™ll never be (don™t swallow the cap)
F
Into the bones (pat yourself on the back)
Bb
I™ll never grieve (dead seriously)
Bb
And if you want (dead seriously)
Dm
To see me cry (don™t swallow the cap)
F
Play ˜Let It Be™ (pat yourself on the back)
Bb
Or ˜Nevermind™ (dead seriously)
Outro:
Bb “ Dm “ F “ Bb (2x)
Dm “ F (4x)
F (endlessly)
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