The National – Val Jester (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
-
Versions (2)

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Chords

Dm7: xx021x Am/E: xx221x Fmaj7: xx3210
This pattern plays mostly unchanged throughout the entire song.
Notes in parentheses are only sometimes played.
e|-------------|---------0---|-------------|-------------|
B|-----1-----1-|-----1----(1)|-----1-----1-|-----1-------|
G|---2-----2---|---2---------|---2-----2---|---2-----0---|
D|-0-----2-----|-3-----------|-0-----2-----|-3----(3)----|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
[Intro] Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 [Verse 1]
        Dm7 Am/E     Fmaj7
Build a fire for Val Jester

        Dm7 Am/E      Fmaj7
Build a room for your love

          Dm7 Am/E      Fmaj7
Take your time when you tell her

         Dm7 Am/E     Fmaj7
How she lives in your blood
[Chorus]
Dm7   Am/E               Fmaj7
  You should have looked after her better

Dm7   Am/E               Fmaj7
  You should have looked after her more

Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7
             You should have locked the door
Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 [Interlude] Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 [Verse 2]
Dm7 Am/E                  Fmaj7
    Fill her coat with weapons

                    Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7
And help her get it on

      Dm7    Am/E       Fmaj7
Cause one day when she goes

        Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7
She's gone
[Chorus]
Dm7   Am/E             Fmaj7
  You should have held onto her better

Dm7   Am/E             Fmaj7
  You should have held onto her more

Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7
              You should have locked the door
Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 [Bridge]
        Dm7            Am/E           Fmaj7
All the most important people in New York are nineteen

        Dm7            Am/E           Fmaj7
All the most important people in New York

        Dm7            Am/E           Fmaj7
All the most important people in New York are nineteen

        Dm7            Am/E           Fmaj7
All the most important people in New York
[Outro] Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7 Dm7 Am/E Fmaj7