Song: Rylan
Artist: The National
[Intro]
B D#m B D#m x2
G#m D#m G#m D#m x2
[Verse]
B D#m B D#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
G#m D#m G#m D#m
You remind me of everyone.
B D#m B D#m
Rylan, did you break your mother's heart
G#m D#m G#m D#m
Every time you tried to play your part?
[Chorus]
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
[Verse]
B D#m B D#m
Rylan, you can take the quick way out.
G#m D#m G#m D#m
You can turn blank white in a blank white house.
B D#m B D#m
They say that you're a pervert, you're a vulture.
G#m D#m G#m D#m
Don't you wanna be popular culture?
[Chorus]
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
E B
Is it easy to live inside the role?
G#m C#m
All the little kids are high and hazy.
E B
Everybody got nowhere to go,
G#m C#m
Everybody wants to be amazing.
[Bridge]
B D#m
Rylan, California's rotten.
B D#m
Dressed like blue to be forgotten.
G#m D#m
Each of the curls on Sunday morning.
G#m D#m
Keep the conversations boring.
B D#m
Stay with me among the strangers.
B D#m
Change your mind and nothing changes.
G#m D#m
Don't let show any emotion
G#m D#m
When you fly into the ocean.
B D#m B D#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
G#m D#m G#m D#m
There's a little bit of hell in everyone.
[Chorus]
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
E B
Is it easy to live inside the role?
G#m C#m
All the little kids are high and hazy.
E B
Everybody got nowhere to go,
G#m C#m
Everybody wants to be amazing.
[Outro]
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
E B G#m C#m
You remind me of everyone.
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
E B G#m C#m
A little bit of hell in everyone.
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
[Instrumental]
E B G#m C#m x2
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Alternative Version: Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
[Verse]
C Em C Em
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
Am Em Am Em
You remind me of everyone.
C Em C Em
Rylan, did you break your mother's heart
Am Em Am Em
Every time you tried to play your part?
[Chorus]
F C
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
Am Dm
Everybody loves a quiet child.
F C
Is it easy to seem so grand?
Am Dm
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
etc...