The National – You Were A Kindness (Guitar)

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[email protected] On the intro chords the note after the slash is the bass note. The chords and bass will be difficult to play on guitar, so I'd just play the chord unless you're playing piano. Suggestions welcome, I'm not the best at picking out weird chords. Ab/C Cm/Eb Gm/Bb Bb/D Bb/D F5/C F5/C Bb/D Bb/D F5/C F5/C
Dm           C           Bb           F
I was in a fog I didn't notice everything

    Dm            C             Bb  F
Was coming all apart inside of me

      Dm          C         Bb            F
There wasn't anyway for anyone to settle in

    Dm             C             Bb   F
You made a slow disaster out of me

Dm            C        Bb           F
    There's a radiant darkness upon us

Dm          C              Bb    F
    I don't want you to worry

Dm        C           Bb             F
    I was careful but nothing is harmless

Dm        C             Bb     F
    Baby, you better hurry

C            G            Bb          F
You were a kindness when I  was a stranger

    C            G           Bb         F
But I wouldn't ask for what I  didn't need

C               G            Bb          F
Everything's weird and we're always in danger

C               G         Bb        F
Why would you shatter somebody like me?

C   G             Bb       F
    It doesn't work that way

C          G        Bb           F        C
   Wanting not to want you won't make it so

    G             Bb       F 
    It doesn't work that way

C   G                Bb     F
    Don't leave me here  alone
Ab/C Cm/Eb Gm/Bb Bb/D Ab/C Cm/Eb Bb/D Bb/D F5/C F5/C Bb/D Bb/D F5/C F5/C
     Dm          C          Bb          F
I'll do what I can to be a confident wreck

      Dm            C            Bb  F
Can't feel this way forever, I mean

      Dm         C          Bb            F
There wasn't anyway for anyone to settle in

    Dm             C             Bb F
You made a slow disaster out of me

Dm            C        Bb           F
    There's a radiant darkness upon us

Dm          C              Bb    F
    I don't want you to worry

Dm        C           Bb             F
    I was careful but nothing is harmless

Dm        C             Bb     F
    Baby, you better hurry

C            G            Bb          F
You were a kindness when I  was a stranger

    C            G           Bb         F
But I wouldn't ask for what I  didn't need

C               G            Bb          F
Everything's weird and we're always in danger

C               G         Bb        F
Why would you shatter somebody like me?

C   G             Bb       F
    It doesn't work that way

C          G        Bb           F        C
   Wanting not to want you won't make it so

    G             Bb       F 
    It doesn't work that way

C   G                Bb     F
    Don't leave me here  alone