The National – The Perfect Song (Ukulele)

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[email protected] Change the B note (second fret) to C (third fret) in the G chord to make it Gsus4. Early in the song he sticks to the low strings on the guitar chords, but later, for effect, I like to just play all the strings. Here's about how I strum, but it's probably easiest just to strum by ear.
 Am      F       C  C4   C  C4
 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+

 dudu udududu udududu udududu udu
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-0-------0-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------2-------0--0----0--0------|
-2-------3-------2--3----2--3------|
-0---------------3--3----3--3------|
Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4
Am                         F
ten years older than I was what I brought you down to see,

C             -Csus4                  C      -Csus4       
what I thought would make you fall in love

Am                        F
wearing off on our dreams someday man I’m gonna be

   C        -Csus4          C       -Csus4
no different than the other rivers

Am                     F      
I tried to look at you but I couldn’t break the ice

C            -Csus4             C          -Csus4
you stood out there for an hour freezing

Am                           F
put your hand around my back I guess you thought I needed that
C -Csus4 C -Csus4
C                    F        
    I never tried to find you

                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you’re not alone
Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4
Am                              F
wanted me to take you home. you said you'd rather be alone

C        -Csus4           C -Csus4
  I never thought of that

Am
car was warm and we had wine

    F                           C
but I couldn't find the perfect song

Am                  F
now I own furniture for worn crows feet 

      C           -Csus4      C    -Csus4
and I can't even remember the car

Am                               F
sometimes I can feel your weight when i close my eyes

C          -Csus4       C    -Csus4
seven times I was under you

C                    F        
    I never tried to find you

                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you’re not alone

    C                                F
and I don't wanna know what your thinking

                    C                    F
I’m looking out the window--drinkin’ drinkin’ drinkin’
Am F C-Csus4 C-Csus4
Am                            
shallow frame and shaky sticks 

    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me

Am                     
shallow minded adult tricks 

    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me

Am                           
shallow frame and shaky sticks 

    F                         C-Csus4  C-Csus4
but I know there's a river in me

C                    F
    I never tried to find you

                       C                                     F
and I hope you don't remember me and I hope you’re not alone

    C                                F
and I don't wanna know what your thinking

                    C                    F               Am
I’m looking out the window--drinkin’ drinkin’ drinkin’