The Perfect Song Chords by The National

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[Em] Nine years older than I was [C] when I brought you down to sea.
What I thought would make you fall in love.
_ _ [Em]
We're an old canal with drains.
[C] Someday man I'm gonna be [G] no different than the other rivers.
_ _ [Em] I tried to look at you [C] but I couldn't break the [G] ice.
You stood out there for an hour freezing.
You put [Em] your hand around my back [C] I guess you thought I needed [G] that. _ _
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_ _ Never tried [C] to find you.
_ _ I hope you [G] don't remember me.
I hope you're not [C] alone. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [Em] You wanted me to take you home.
[C] You said you'd rather be alone.
[G] I never thought of that.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Cause woman we had [C] wine but I couldn't find the perfect song. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Now I own furniture, [C] a 4-1, a cruel suite and I can't even remember the car.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Sometimes I can feel you awake [C] when I close my eyes.
[G] Seven times [C] I was under you.
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Never tried to [C] find you. _
_ _ [G] I hope you don't remember me. _
I hope you're not [C] alone.
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_ _ _ _ And I _ don't wanna know what you're [C] thinking. _
_ _ _ Looking out the window. _ _
[D] _ _ _ Drinking, [C] drinking. _
_ Drinking, drinking.
[Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Shallow frame and shaky [C] sticks but I know there's a river [G] in me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Shallow mind and I know the [C] tricks but I know there's a river [G] in me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Shallow frame and shaky [C] sticks but I know there's a river [G] in me. _
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_ Never tried [C] to find you.
_ _ I hope you [G] don't remember me.
I hope you're not [C] alone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] And I _ [D] don't wanna know [C] what you're thinking. _
_ _ _ Looking [G] out the window.
Sitting there.
Sitting there just [C] fucking drinking. _
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