England Chords

by The National
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: 3rd fret
Author BigRedCommy [a] 163.
1 contributor total, last edit on Sep 22, 2016

Chords

G
Am
C
D/F
F

Strumming

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Standard Tuning - Capo 3rd Fret
 
Basically I just finger pick the chords until the chorus, which I strum,
in the actually song there are two guitars one is picking individual notes,
 the other strumming. I think it sounds pretty good throughout if you pick
 bass note with your thumb and and alternate to the 4th and 5th strings like:
 
e
b   0   0   1   1
g   0   0   2   2
d
a         0   0
E 3   3
 
Chords used:
 
G:    320003
Am:   x02210
C:    x32010
D/F*: x5306x
F:    1332xx
 
 
[Intro/Verse:]
 
G-Am-C-D/F*-C-Am-G
 
 
G                                                 Am             C
Summer sent a runner through the weather that I'm under for the feeling that 
                D/F*
I lost today
C                                           Am      G
Summer sent a runner for the feeling that I lost today
G                                                 Am             C
Summer sent a runner through the weather that I'm under for the feeling that 
               D/F*
I lost today
C                                           Am       G
Summer sent a runner for the feeling that I lost today
G                                  Am             C
You must be somewhere in London, you must be loving your life in the rain
  D/F*          C             Am   G
You must be somewhere in London, walking Abbey Lane
G                       Am      C                    D/F*
I don't even think to make, I don't even think to make
C                      Am        G
I don't even think to make corrections
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D/F*                 C                   G
Famous angels never come through England
D/F*                       C      G
England gets the ones you never need
D/F*                      C              G
I'm in a Los Angeles cathedral
D/F*                 C              G    F
Minor singing airheads sing for me
 
*Repeat the same pattern
 
Put an ocean and a river between everybody else
Between everything, yourself, and home
Put an ocean and a river
Between everything, yourself, and home
 
You must be somewhere in London, you must be loving your life in the rain
You must be somewhere in London, walking Abbey Lane
I don't even think to make, I don't even think to make
I don't even think to make corrections
 
Famous angels never come through England
England gets the ones you never need
I'm in a Los Angeles cathedral
Minor singing airheads sing for me
 
 
*Strum the same pattern as the verse
 
G-Am-C-D/F*-C-Am-G
 
G                                            Am
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
 
C                                                 D/F*
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
 
C                                                       Am   G
Afraid of the house 'cause they're desperate to entertain
 
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house 'cause they're desperate to entertain
 
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house 'cause they're desperate to entertain
 
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house, stay the night with the sinners
Afraid of the house 'cause they're desperate to entertain
 
End with the Chorus part
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6 comments
Smeagol90
You can hear it on live versions. Like this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRKnbIcTlR0). The trumpets do it... :-)
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ambient203
Hey, really nice job on this tab! I noticed that the D/F* is just a Dmsus4 (with a G). To me, a Dm sounds just fine, but that's just me. I like your finger picking idea too, other than the Dm thing this is great, thanks!
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ambient203
Yeah man, that works too, making up chords is sweet haha. Good stuff though, you're welcome :D
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