The National – Forever After Days (Guitar)

Capo 1 Video Lesson
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Intro] F Dm Am (2x) [Verse 1]
      F      Dm       Am
On my feet I stand tonight

          F       Dm            Am
Stand and step up to the light

        F   Dm   Am
An extraordinary man

         F    Dm       Am
Unbroken in a breaking light
[Chorus]
   F    Dm    Am
Forever after days

          F      Dm     Am
Stand and make myself a crown

       F       Dm     Am
To the table I step alone

        F    Dm        Am
Hold my own above the ground

        F      Dm      Am
Take my shot under the light

       F        Dm     Am
Heroes come the common way

        F     Dm     Am
Pull myself into the sky

G          Am     G        Am
   Wrap me in the banner I made
[Interlude] F Dm Am (2x) [Verse 2]
      F      Dm       Am
On my feet I stand tonight

       F     Dm             Am
Stand alone inside the air

        F   Dm   Am
An extraordinary man

           F         Dm       Am
Everything stops and holds me there
[Chorus]
   F    Dm    Am
Forever after days

          F      Dm     Am
Stand and make myself a crown

       F       Dm     Am
To the table I step alone

        F    Dm        Am
Hold my own above the ground

        F      Dm      Am
Take my shot under the light

       F        Dm     Am
Heroes come the common way

        F     Dm     Am
Pull myself into the sky

G          Am     G        Am
   Wrap me in the banner I made
[Interlude] F Dm Am (6x) [Chorus]
   F    Dm    Am
Forever after days

          F      Dm     Am
Stand and make myself a crown

       F       Dm     Am
To the table I step alone

        F    Dm        Am
Hold my own above the ground

        F      Dm      Am
Take my shot under the light

       F        Dm     Am
Heroes come the common way

        F     Dm     Am
Pull myself into the sky

G          Am     G        Am
   Wrap me in the banner I made