THE NATIONAL - SLEEP WELL BEAST CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

TRACK LISTING 1- Nobody Else Will Be There 2- Day I Die 3- Walk It Back 4- The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness 5- Born To Beg 6- Turtleneck 7- Empire Line 8- I’ll Still Destroy You 9- Guilty Party 10- Carin At The Liquor Store 11- Dark Side Of The Gym 12- Sleep Well Beast TRACK 1- Nobody Else Will Be There [Intro] F#m C#m A D x2 [Verse 1]

^F#mYou said we're ^C#mnot so ^Atied ^Dtogether ^F#mWhat^C#m did yo^Au mea^Dn? ^F#mMeet me^C#m in the stai^Arwell in a s^Decond ^F#mFor a ^C#mglass o^Af gin^D

[Chorus]

^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere

[Verse 2]

^F#mCan you re^C#mmind me the bu^Ailding you l^Dive in ^F#mI'm ^C#mon m^Ay w^Day ^F#mIt's getting ^C#mcold again but ^ANew York's ^Dgorgeous ^F#mIt's a ^C#msubway ^Aday^D

[Chorus]

^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere

[Verse 3]

^AWhy are ^Ewe stil^C#ml out here?^D ^DHolding our coat^As ^AWe loo^Ek like ^C#mchildre^Dn ^AGoodbyes^E alway^C#ms take us^D half an hour^A ^ACan't ^Ewe jus^C#mt go ho^Dme?

[Interlude] E A D A [Verse 4]

^F#mHey ba^C#mby, w^Ahere were^D you back there ^F#mWhen ^C#mI ^Aneeded your ^Dhelp? ^F#mI thought ^C#mthat ^Aif I stuck m^Dy neck out ^F#mI'd get^C#m you ^Aout of your ^Dshell

^AMy faith is ^Esick and^C#m my skin is^D thin as ever^A ^AI ne^Eed you ^C#malone^D ^AGoodbyes^E alway^C#ms take us^D half an hour^A ^ACan't ^Ewe jus^C#mt go h^Dome?

[Chorus]

^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere then ^ENobody e^Alse will be t^Dhere

TRACK 2- Day I Die [Verse 1]

^DI don't need you, I don't need you Besides I^A barely ever see you anymore ^DAnd when I do it feels like you're only ^Ahalfway there ^DYoung mothers love me even ghosts of ^AGirlfriends call from Cleveland ^F#mThey will meet me anytime and a^Anywhere

[Chorus]

^DThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be? ^BmThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be?

[Verse 2]

^DDon't do this, I don't do this to you ^ADon't expect me to enjoy it ^D'Cause I really don't have the courage not to ^Aturn the volume up inside my ^Dears For years I used to put my ^Ahead inside the speakers ^F#mIn the hallway when you get too high and ^Atalk forever

[Chorus]

^DThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be? ^BmThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be?

[Verse 3]

^BmI get a little punchy ^D9with the vodka just like ^F#mmy great uncle Valentine ^AJester did ^Bm But he had to deal wi^D9th those people like you ^F#mwho made no goddamn commo^An sense ^BmI'd rather walk all th^D9e way home right now than^F#m to spend one more second^A in this place ^BmI'm exactly like you V^D9alentine, just come outsi^F#mde and leave with me ^A

[Bridge]

Let's ^Djust get high enough to see our ^Aproblems Let's ^Djust get high enough to see our ^Afathers' houses

[Chorus]

^DThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be? ^BmThe day I die, the day I die ^AWhere will we be?

TRACK 3- Walk It Back [Intro] D A E D A E [Verse 1]

I'm always ^Dthinking about useless thin^Ags, I'm always ^Echecking out I'm always ^Dmothering myself to bi^Ats, I'm always ^Echecking out

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Forge^Dt it, ^Anothing I change changes ^Eanything ^E/G# I won't l^Det it, I ^Awon't let her ruin my^E head

[Chorus 1]

^BmI only ^Etake up a ^F#mlittle of the ^Acollapsing ^Dspace, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up ^BmI only ^Etake up a ^F#mlittle of the ^Acollapsing ^Dspace, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck up the place ^Bm ^E I better ^F#mwalk it back, ^Awalk it back ^D Oh, I better ^Bmwalk it back, ^Ewalk it back, ^F#mwalk it back, ^Awalk it back ^D C#m E D C#m E D

[Verse 2]

I try to ^Dsave it for a rainy da^Ay, it's raining ^Eall the time Until ^Deverything is less insa^Ane, I'm mixing ^Eweed with wine

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Forge^Dt it, ^Anothing I change changes ^Eanything ^E/G# I won't l^Det it, I ^Awon't let it ruin my^E head

[Chorus]

^BmI only ^Etake up a ^F#mlittle of the ^Acollapsing ^Dspace, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up ^BmI only ^Etake up a ^F#mlittle of the ^Acollapsing ^Dspace, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up ^BmI only ^Etake up a ^F#mlittle of the ^Acollapsing ^Dspace, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck up the place ^Bm ^E I better ^F#mwalk it back, ^Awalk it back ^D Oh, I better ^Bmwalk it back, ^Ewalk it back, ^F#mwalk it back, ^Awalk it back ^D Oh, I better ^Bmwalk it back, ^Ewalk it back, ^F#mwalk it back, ^Awalk it back ^D

[Interlude] C#m E D C#m E D C#m E D C#m E D [Outro] E

^EI ^G#mcan't s^C#mtay ^E And I ^G#mcan't come back ^C#m ^A I just keep aw^Bake ^A And I ^E/G#won't react^B

I'll ^Ewalk thr^G#mough La^C#mwrencetown ^E A^G#mlong the tracks ^C#m ^A My own body ^Bin my arms ^A But I ^E/G#won't collapse^B

So don'^Et ^G#mgo d^C#mark on me ^E It's ^G#mall alright ^C#m ^A I^E/G#f I'm gonna get ba^Bck to you someday ^A I'll ^E/G#need you last^B ^E

TRACK 4- The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness [Verse 1]

Maybe I ^Fmlisten more than you ^A#think And I can ^Cmtell that somebody ^A#sold you We said we'd ^Fmnever let anyone ^A#in We said we'd ^Cmonly die of lonely ^A#secrets

[Pre-Chorus]

^G#The system ^A#only dreams in total ^D#darkness ^CmWhy are you ^G#hiding from me? ^A#We're in a different kind of ^D#thing now ^G#All night you're talking to ^FmGod ^F

[Verse 2]

^FmI thought that this would all work ^A#out after a while Now you're ^Cmsaying that I'm asking for ^A#too much attention Also ^Fmno other faith is light e^A#nough for this place We ^Cmsaid we'd only die of lonely ^A#secrets

[Pre-Chorus]

^G#The system ^A#only dreams in total ^D#darkness ^CmWhy are you ^G#hiding from me? ^A#We're in a different kind of ^D#thing now ^G#All night you're talking to ^FmGod ^F

[Chorus]

^G#I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way

[Guitar Solo] Fm A# Cm A# Fm A# Cm A# G# A# D# G# A# D# G# A# D# G# [Pre-Chorus]

^G#The system ^A#only dreams in total ^D#darkness ^CmWhy are you ^G#hiding from me? ^A#We're in a different kind of ^D#thing now ^G#All night you're talking to ^FmGod ^F

[Chorus]

^G#I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way ^G#I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way I can't ex^A#plain it ^G#Any other, ^D#any other way^F ^Fm ^F

TRACK 5- Born To Beg [Intro] Bb Dm Eb Gm Bb F Eb Eb [Verse 1]

Cr^Bbushed on the tr^Dmain We'd st^Eband by the wi^Gmndow Sweat thr^Bbough the ha^Frd parts of J^Ebune ^BbWe hugged it o^Dmut and duck^Ebed it on pur^Gmpose Not^Bbhing else I ^Fneeded to ^Ebdo

[Chorus]

I was ^Bbbor^Dmn, ^Ebbor^Gmn ^Bb to ^Fbeg for ^Ebyou [Verse 2] La^Bbter that y^Dmear in the ^Ebback of the ^GmWarsaw I ^Bbthought you and ^FI might be o^Ebkay Sp^Bbinning and q^Dmuiet You l^Ebeaned in aga^Gminst me Said, "^BbI'm gonna have it a^Fll some ^Ebday."

[Chorus]

I was ^Bbbor^Dmn, ^Ebbor^Gmn ^Bb to ^Fbeg for ^Ebyou I was ^Bbbor^Dmn, ^Ebbor^Gmn ^Bb to ^Fbeg for ^Ebyou

[Bridge]

I'd ^Bbcry, crawl I'd ^Gmdo it ^Bball Teakettle l^Fove, I'd do an^Ebything I'd ^Bbcry, crawl I'd ^Gmdo it ^Bball Teakettle l^Fove, I'd do an^Ebything

[Instrumental] Bb Dm Eb Gm Bb F Eb Eb [Break]

^BbNew York is o^Dmlder And ch^Ebanging its s^Gmkin again It d^Bbies every t^Fen years And ^Ebthen it begins again If y^Bbour heart was ^Dmin it I'd ^Ebstay a ^Gmminute I'm ^Bbdying to be ^Ftaken a^Ebpart

[Chorus]

I was ^Bbbor^Dmn, ^Ebbor^Gmn ^Bb to ^Fbeg for ^Ebyou I was ^Bbbor^Dmn, ^Ebbor^Gmn ^Bb to ^Fbeg for ^Ebyou

[Bridge]

I'd ^Bbcry, crawl I'd ^Gmdo it ^Bball Teakettle l^Fove, I'd do an^Ebything I'd ^Bbcry, crawl I'd ^Gmdo it ^Bball Teakettle l^Fove, I'd do an^Ebything

TRACK 6- Turtleneck [Verse 1]

^FOh my Mother, ^Ablet your daughter ^Fdance with me^Ab ^FI'd like to ^Abspin her wild around the ^Fcottonwood tree^Ab There's ^Bbmsomething about her ^Dbmeyes, I think her ^Bbmroots are rotten F Ab F Abadd13 This must be the reason she wears her hair up in knots, oh no

[Pre-Chorus]

^FThis is so embarrassing^Ab ^FAh, we're pissing ^Abfits ^FmCrying on our doorsteps in ^Ft-shirts loose and ^Abripped ^BbSome of them so out of style I ^Bbmcannot save them ^FThey'll just get whatever my sal^Abvation gave them

[Chorus]

^CKeep the weed next to the bed ^BbLight the water, check for lead ^CDim the lights a little lower ^BbHide your backbone, shrug your shoulders ^CGive the gift that fits your head ^BbYou have to get this turtleneck ^F ^Ab ^F ^Ab

[Verse 2]

The ^Fmpoor, they leave their cellphones in the ^Fbathrooms of the ^Abrich And when they ^Ftry to turn them ^Aboff every^Fthing they ^Abswitch to Is just a^Bbnother man, in shitty suits, ^Bbeverybody's ^Abcheering for ^FThis must be the ^Abgenius we've been ^Fmwaiting years for, oh no

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Guitar solo] F Fm F Fm F Fm F Fm F Ab Fm Ab Bbm Bb F Ab F Fm F Fm F Ab F Ab F Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab F Ab Fm Cm [Chorus]

TRACK 7- Empire Line [Intro] C F Dm F C Dm A# F C Cm F A# [Verse 1]

^CYou've been ^Amsleeping for ^Cmiles ^DmSo ^Amwhat did you ^Csee? ^DmHere the ^A#sky's been falling white ^Cflowers And there's ^A#ice in all the ^Ctrees ^AmI've been ^Ctapping the ^Dmtable I've been ^Amhoping to ^Cdrink^Dm ^DmThere's a ^A#line that goes all the ^Cway ^Gmfrom my ^A#childhood to ^Cyou

[Chorus]

^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^A#You are in this ^Gmtoo ^Cm ^F ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm

[Verse 2]

I've been ^Amtrying to see where you're ^Cgoing, but you're so hard to ^Dmfollow And I ^Amdon't think we're getting ^Canywhere any time ^Dmsoon ^GmWe have ^A#so much to cover and I ^Dmdon't know what I'm ex^Cpecting You just keep ^A#saying so many things that I ^Gmwish you ^Dwon't

[Chorus]

^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^A#You are in this ^Gmtoo ^Cm ^F ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm

[Instrumental] F Am A C F Am A C Cm Dm A# Am Dm A# Am C Dm A# Am C [Verse 3]

I've been ^Amtalking about ^Fyou to ^Dmmyself ^DmCause there's ^Amnobody ^Celse

And I want what I want

^CAnd I want ^Dmeverything ^A#I want ^Ameverything I've been ^Amtalking about ^Fyou to ^Dmmyself ^DmCause there's ^Amnobody ^Celse

And I want what I want

^CAnd I want ^Dmeverything ^A#I want ^Ameverything

[Chorus]

^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm ^A#You are in this ^Gmtoo ^Cm ^F ^FCan't you find a ^Amway? ^Gm

[Outro] F C F D# F Fm TRACK 8- I’ll Still Destroy You [Verse]

^G#sus4It's so easy to set off ^G#sus4The molecules and the caplets ^G#sus4They all have something against me ^G#sus4Nothing I do makes me feel different

[Pre-Chorus]

^C#This one's like your sister's best friends ^A#min a bath calling you to ^Fmjoin them Can't ^F#avoid them ^C#This one's like your mother's arms when ^A#mshe was young and sunburned in the^Fm '80s It lasts ^F#forever

[Verse]

^F# The more l^A#m/Fevel they ha^D#mve me ^F# The more I^A#m/F cannot sta^D#mnd me ^G# ^F# I have h^A#m/Felpless frie^D#mndships ^G# ^F# And ^A#m/Fbad taste in ^D#mliquids ^G#

[Pre-Chorus]

^C#This one's like the wilderness wit^A#mhout the world I'm gonna miss those l^Fmong nights with the windows o^F#pen I keep r^C#e-reading the same lines always ^A#mup at 5am every m^Fmorning Like a b^F#aby

[Chorus]

It's just the ^C#lig^A#mhts c^G#oming ^Fmon ^F# It's just the ^C#lig^A#mhts c^G#oming ^Fmon ^F#

F# A#m/F D#m G# F# A#m/F D#m G# [Verse]

^F# I hav^A#m/Fe no po^D#msitions^G# ^F# No point of^A#m/F view or v^D#mision

^F# I'm just t^A#m/Frying to stay in tou^D#mch with ^G# anyth^F#ing I'm still in ^A#m/Ftouch with ^D#m ^G#

[Pre-Chorus]

The ^C#sky's getting white I can't ^A#mfind a lighter anywhere I'm going c^Fmrazy But I'm not c^F#razy Put your h^C#eels against the wall I swear you g^A#mot a little bit taller since I ^Fmsaw you I'll still d^F#estroy you

[Chorus]

It's just the ^C#lig^A#mhts c^G#oming ^Fmon ^F# It's just the ^C#lig^A#mhts c^G#oming ^Fmon ^F#

TRACK 9- Guilty Party [Intro] D F#m Bm Em7 D A [Verse 1]

You're sleeping ^D ^F#mnight and ^Bmday ^Em7 ^DHow'd you ^Ado it? Me I am ^D ^F#mwide a^Bmwake ^Em7 ^DFeeling def^Aeated

[Chorus 1]

I say your^D name, I say I'm ^Asorry I know it's not^Bm working, I'm no h^Goliday It's nobody's^D fault, no guilty ^Aparty We just got^Bm nothing, nothing l^Geft to say

[Verse 2]

Another^D year^F#m gets a^Bmway ^Em7 Another^D summer of l^Aove I don't know^D why^F#m I ca^Bmre ^Em7 We ^Dmiss it every s^Aummer

[Chorus 2]

I say your^D name, I say I'm ^Asorry I'm the one^Bm doing this, there's no o^Gther way It's nobody's^D fault, no guilty ^Aparty I just got^Bm nothing, nothing l^Geft to say

[Post-Chorus]

It all,^Bm ^Aall catches ^Emup to me ^G It all,^Bm ^Aall catches ^Emup to me ^G All the ^Bmtime

[Interlude] Bm A Em G Bm A Em G [Chorus 3]

I say your^D name, I say I'm ^Asorry I know it's not^Bm working, I'm no h^Goliday It's nobody's^D fault, no guilty ^Aparty We just got^Bm nothing, nothing l^Geft to say

I say your^D name, I say I'm ^Asorry I'm the one^Bm doing this, there's no o^Gther way It's nobody's^D fault, no guilty ^Aparty I just got^Bm nothing, nothing l^Geft to say

[Post-Chorus]

It all,^Bm ^Aall catches ^Emup to me ^G It all,^Bm ^Aall catches ^Emup to me ^GAll the ^Bmtime

[Outro] Bm A Em G Bm A Em G Bm A Em G Bm TRACK 10- Carin At The Liquor Store [Intro] Eb Bb F Eb Eb Bb F Eb [Verse 1]

^EbI was a worm, ^BbI was a creature I ^Fget on the ground the ^Ebsecond I'd see you You ^Ebcannot comm^Bband your lo^Fve

I ^Ebwasn't a catch, I ^Bbwasn't a keeper I was ^Fwalking around like I was the ^Ebone who found dead John ^EbCheever ^BbHands in ^Fglove

[Chorus]

So ^Ebblame it on ^Gmme I ^Bbreally don't ^Fcare It's a ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^F

[Verse 2]

I ^Ebsee you in stations and ^Bbon invitations You'd ^Ebfall into rivers with ^Ffriends on the weekend ^EbInnocent ^Bbskies ab^Fove

Ca^Ebrin at the liquor store, I ^Bbcan't wait to see you ^FWalking around like I was the ^Ebone who found dead John ^EbCheever In the ^Bbhouse of ^Flove

[Chorus]

So ^Ebblame it on ^Gmme I r^Bbeally don't ^Fcare It's a ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^Bb ^F It ^Ebwasn't so bad, I ^Gmwasn't that sick Got ^Bbtaken by love, I ^Fwasn't that quick It's a ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^Bb ^F It's ^Ebgonna be different ^Gmafter tonight You're ^Bbgonna see me in a ^Fdifferent light A ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^Bb ^F

[Solo] Eb Bb F Eb Eb Bb F Eb Bb F Eb Eb Bb F [Chorus]

So ^Ebblame it on ^Gmme I ^Bbreally don't ^Fcare It's a ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^F I'm ^Ebalready ^Gmseeing ^Bbstars in the ^Fair It's a ^Ebforegone con^Gmclusion ^F

TRACK 11- Dark Side Of The Gym [Intro] D Bm G A D Bm G A [Verse 1]

^D The first time I ^Bmsaw you, you were^G walking ou^At ^D I wanted to ^Bmask you if you could^G stay ^A ^D If you were on ^Bmsomething with your^G friends around ^A ^D There was no^Bmthing I could^G say ^A

[Chorus 1]

^Em But I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me for a^Awhile ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me ^A

[Verse 2]

^D The next time I ^Bmsaw you, you were^G breaking down ^A ^D A million ^Bmyears had gone a^G-way ^A ^D You looked right ^Bmat me, and I just^G turned around ^A ^D There was still ^Bmnothing I could^G say ^A

[Chorus 2]

^Em But I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me for a^Awhile ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me ^A ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me for a^Awhile ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me ^A

[Solo 1] G A G A G A G A [Bridge 1]

I have ^Ddreams of ^Bm-- a^Gnonymous castr^Aati Singing ^Dto us ^Bm---^G from the trees^A I have ^Ddreams of ^Bm--- a first ^Gman and a first ^Alady Singing ^Dto us ^Bm---^G from the sea^A

[Chorus 3]

^Em So I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me for a^Awhile ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me ^A ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me for a^Awhile ^Em I'm gonna ^Gkeep you in love with^D me ^A

[Solo 2] E C#m A B E C#m A B E C#m A B E C#m A B [Bridge 2]

I have ^F#mdreams of ^A-- a^Enonymous castr^Bati Singing ^F#mto us ^A---^E from the trees^B I have ^F#mdreams of ^A-- a first ^Eman and a first ^Blady Singing ^F#mto us ^A---^E from the sea^B

F#m A E B F#m A E B TRACK 12- Sleep Well Beast [Intro] D [Verse 1]

^DWe've been stuck out here in the hallway for way way too long ^DI'm at a loss, I'm at a loss, I'm losing grip, the fabric's ripped ^DGo back to sleep, let me drive, let me think, let me figure it out ^AHow to get us ^Dback to the ^Eplace where we were when we ^Dfirst went out

[Chorus]

^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft ^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft

[Verse 2]

^DLosing parents, losing sense ^DI don't know what we should do ^DBecame a father when I was still a son, she brings it out in you ^DSee you at the end of the party with your wild white eyes ^DFilling up the teacup with gin in your secret postcard life

[Chorus]

^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft ^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft ^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft ^AI'll tell you about it ^Dsome time, ^F#mthe time we ^Dleft

[Instrumental] Bm D Bm D F#m D F#m D A D F#m D Bm D E D A D Bm D A D F#m D F#m D F#m D F#m D D E F#m A D A F#m E D [Verse 3]

^DWe leave our saviors wrapped around the necks of new machines ^DOr at the ends of threads that hold their bodies to the ground ^DAnd then the men who look a little like they feel like me ^DOffered them some bottled water, then they cut them down ^DI came back to see if you were here, but everything was different ^DYour voice was low, you blended in, I could barely hear you speak ^DYou were always my last second bright spot in the distance ^DThought that you were something good ^DThat I would always keep

[Outro]

^EI'll still destroy you someday, sleep well, beast; you as well, beast^D ^EI'll still destroy you someday, sleep well, beast; you as well, beast^D ^EI'll still destroy you someday, sleep well, beast; you as well, beast^D ^EI'll still destroy you someday, sleep well, beast; you as well, beast^D D F#m D Bm F#m D F#m D F#m D D

CREDIT 1- Nobody Else Will Be There Damsk1849 2- Day I Die Alexenon 3- Walk It Back pmalavi 5- Born To Beg (Unregistered Author) 8- I’ll Still Destroy You Sparklesparkle 9- Guilty Party pmalavi 10- Carin At The Liquor Store deetun 11- Dark Side Of The Gym pmalavi

The National - Sleep well beast