The National – Slipping Husband (Ukulele)

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Song - Slipping Husband Artist - The National Record - Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers Tabbed by Pablo Villar Chords
Am-577655
C-799877
G-355433
F-X3321X *could also play 133211, but sounds better like this*
There is no chords in the intro but you can play like this INTRO > Am - C - G - F 2x Regular Struming Am Strum only once Sit down dear we gotta talk your acting like a kid
C
we don't wanna hear about

G
the things you never did

Am
You coulda been a legend
but you became a father
C
that's what you are today

G
that's what you are today
Am -Am - C - G Regular Struming
Am
Spending all your time
somewhere inside your head
C
haunted by the important

G
life you coulda lead

Am
but your kisses aren't enough
to keep your kids in line
C
so you better straighten out yourself

G
and give your baby time

Am
cause if you don't give her what she needs

C
she'll get it where she can

G
she's lonely man
Am - C - G - F Like INTRO, Strum only once
Am         C                   G  F              Am
Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days

      C                 G                 F     Am  
than next one-
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping Am - C - G - F
Am
you'll end up talking to the ghost

                            C
of your wife as if you knew her

                              G
your eyes will put her everywhere

Am
and spending all your time
somewhere inside your head
C
haunted by the important

G
life you coulda lead

Am
you'll fuck yourself to clear your head
you'll close your door and go to bed
C
you'll try to sleep without a dream

G                   Am
that's where she finds you

                    C        G
that's where she finds you

Am         C                   G  F              Am
Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days

      C                 G                 F     Am  
than next one-
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping Am - C - G - F 2x Am Strum Only Once Dear we better get a drink in you before you start to bore us
C
Dear we better get a drink in you

G
before you start to bore us

Am
Dear we better get a drink in you
before you start to bore us
C                       G
Sorry about the..
Am - C - G - F
         Am      C      G
Don't forget the alcohol
F Am C G F Am
  G   F   Am-strum once and finish-
Its ok, its ok
Play this song with an electric guitar a little bit overdrived, in a Statocaster with or neck-middle pickup and high tone, 7 at least.