Don't Swallow the Cap — The National
Chords and lyrics for Don't Swallow the Cap by The National (key of F).
Verse 1
The C/Bb chord is just to get a nice transition from Am, and it makes it
sound
more like the recording, you can also briefly play a Bb.
Intro
[F] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [F] [Am] [C]
Verse 1
[Dm]Gold light breaks behind the houses
[F]I don’t see what’s strange about this
[Am]Tiny bubbles hang above me
[C/Bb]It’s a[C] sign that someone loves me
[Dm]I can hardly stand upright
[F]Hit my head upon the light
[Am]I have faith but don’t believe it
[C/Bb]It's [C]not there enough to leave it
Pre-Chorus
[Dm]Everything I love is on the table[F]
[Am]Everything I love is out to sea[C]
Verse 2
[Dm]I have only two emotions
[F]Careful fear and dead devotion.
[Am]I can’t get the balance right.
[C/Bb]Throw [C]all my marbles in the fire.
[Dm]I see all the ones I wept for
[F]All the things I had it in for
[Am]I won’t cry until I hear
[C/Bb]Cause [C]I was not supposed to be here.
Pre-Chorus
[Dm]Everything I love is on the table[F]
[Am]Everything I love is out to sea[C]
Chorus
I’m not [Bb]alone
I’ll never[Dm] be
And to the [F]bone
I'm [Bb]evergreen
Verse 3
[Dm]I’m tired, I’m freezing, I’m done
[F]When it gets so late I forget everyone
[Am]I need somewhere to stay
[C/Bb]Don’t [C]think anybody I know is awake
[Dm]Calm down it’s alright
[F]Keep my arms the rest of the night
[Am]When they ask what do I see
[C/Bb]I say [C]a bright white beautiful heaven hangin’ over me
Pre-Chorus
[Dm]Ahhhhh[F]
[Am]Ahhh-Ahhh Ahhhh[C]
Chorus
I’m not [Bb]alone
I’ll never [Dm]be
And to the [F]bone
I’m [Bb]evergreen
And if you [Bb]want (too seriously)
To see me [Dm]cry (don’t swallow the cap)
Play ‘Let It [F]Be (pat yourself on the back)
Or [Bb]‘Nevermind’ (too seriously)
Verse 4
[Dm]There's a time to leave, there's a time to think about
[F]What I wanna say to the girls at the door
[Am]I need somewhere to be
[C/Bb]But I [C]can’t get around the river in front of me
[Dm]Calm down it’s alright
[F]Lead my arms the rest of the night
[Am]When they ask what do I see
[C/Bb]I say [C]a bright white beautiful heaven hangin’ over me
Pre-Chorus
[Dm]Ahhhhh[F]
[Am]Ahhh-Ahhh Ahhhh[C]
Chorus
I’m not [Bb]alone (too seriously)
I’ll never [Dm]be (don’t swallow the cap)
And to the [F]bone (pat yourself on the back)
I’m [Bb]evergreen (too seriously)
And if you [Bb]want (too seriously)
To see me [Dm]cry (don’t swallow the cap)
Play ‘Let It[F] Be’ (pat yourself on the back)
Or [Bb]‘Nevermind’ (too seriously)
Outro
[Bb] [Dm] [F] [Bb]
[Bb] [Dm] [F] [Bb]
[Dm] [F] [Dm] [F] [Dm] [F] [Dm] [F]
[F](endlessly)
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