The National
The system only dreams in total darkness
By Jonathan Veillette
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
Em - G - F#m - G
Em
[Verse 1]
Em A
Maybe I listen more than you think
Bm A
and I can tell that somebody sold you
Em A
We said we’ve never let anyone in
Bm A
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
G A D
The system only dreams in total darkness
G
Why are you hiding from me?
A D
We’re in a different kind of thing now
G
All night you’re talking to God
Em
[Verse 2]
Em A
I thought that this would all work out after a while
Bm A
Now you’re saying that I’m asking for too much attention
Em A
Also no other faith is light enough for this place
Bm A
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
G A D
The system only dreams in total darkness
G
Why are you hiding from me?
A D
We’re in a different kind of thing now
G
All night you’re talking to God
Em
[Bridge]
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
Em
[Solo]
Em - A - Bm - A (x2)
G - A - D - G (x2)
G - A - D - G
[Chorus]
G A D
The system only dreams in total darkness
G
Why are you hiding from me?
A D
We’re in a different kind of thing now
G
All night you’re talking to God
[Outro]
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
G A
I cannot explain it
D G
Any other, any other way
Em