The National es una banda de post-punk revival/rock alternativo formada en 1999, entre amigos de Cincinnati, Ohio. Sus influencias van desde Bruce Springsteen a Tindersticks. La composición e interpretación de las letras de la banda pertenece a Matt Berninger en un distintivo y profundo tono de barítono. El resto de la banda comprende dos parejas de hermanos, Aaron y Bryce Dessner y Scott y Bryan Devendorf. Padma Newsome, perteneciente a una banda hermana
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Verse 1 chords: AG I survived the dinner and the air went thinner DA I retired to the briars by the pool, it gets so loud AG If I die this instant, taken from a distance DA They would probably list it down, among other things 'round town
Chorus 1 chords: EmDA Got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me A I see stars and go weak, my baby cries and lays me down EmDA In the skies over black Venice, I see eyes of a white menace A The surprise of the week, is that I never heard the sound
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] All the L.A. women, fall asleep while swimmin' I got paid to fish 'em out and then one day I lost the job And I cried a little, I got fried a little Then she laid her eyes on mine, and she said, "Babe, you're better off"
Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] I got my rings around me, I got baby to pound me I see stars and go weak, my baby cries and lays me down In the skies over black Venice, I see eyes of a white menace The surprise of the week, is that I never heard the sound
Bridge 1 chords: AmGDA Tunnel vision lights my way AmGDA Lead a little life today
Bridge 2 chords: AGDA As the free-fall advances, I'm the moron who dances, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah AGDA I was teething on roses, I was in guns and noses, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah EmDA Under the withering white skies of humiliation EmDA Under the withering white skies of humiliation
Bridge 3: [use bridge 1 chords] Tunnel vision lights my way Lead a little life today Tunnel vision lights my way Lead a little life today
Outro chords: BmDAG She wore blue velvet, BmDAG said she can't help it BmDAG She wore blue velvet, BmDAG said she can't help it BmDAG She wore blue velvet, BmDAG said she can't help it