The National – Cardinal Song (Ukulele)

Capo 2
Key
-
Versions (2)

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Chords

Never look her in the eyes Never tell the truth
Em
If she knows you're paper

G
You know she'll have to burn you

Em
Never tell the one you want 

G
That you do

Em
Save it for the deathbed

         G
When you know you kept her wanting you

    Am 
And do 

Dm                     C   Em   F
Everything she'd never do

Em
Fall asleep with stranger's wives

G
The wild wives of unknown men

Em
Good for you, you've just become

G
Just another one of them

G
Never say you miss her

Em              F (Am)
Never say a word

    Am 
And do 

Dm                     C  Em Am
Everything she'd never do

C                G
Don't let her see your cardinal eyes
C G
                        Em
Let her treat you like a criminal

           G
So you can treat her like a priest

Em
Girls forgive my human mind

G
Girls forgive me one more time

Em
Never tell the one you love 

G
That you do

Em              
Save it for the deathbed

    Am     
And do 

Dm                     C
Everything she'd never do

C                G
Don't let her see your cardinal eyes
C G
C                G
Don't let her see your cardinal eyes
C G
C G x9
C Dm7 (really not sure about this 2d chord...doesn't sound like G to me)
C D C G G Em C Em C
Em                             C
Jesus christ you have confused me

Em                             C
Cornered, wasted, blessed and used me

Em
Forgive me girls i am confused

C                             Am
Stiff and pissed and lost and loose

Em                             C
Jesus christ you have confused me

Em                             C
Cornered, wasted, blessed and used me

Em
Forgive me girls i am confused

C                             Am
Stiff and pissed and lost and loose
Am, until end