Rest Of Years chords by The National

Chords with lyrics

Rest Of Years - The National
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Tabbed by: adslam3

A augmentedA very easy song off of the Virginia EP. If you want the strum pattern
for the verses then go to the bottom of the tab.

NOTES: This song is mainly power chords (G5, Bb5, and C5C5). The only time
that you use all the strings are for the prechorus and last chorus

CHORDS (That I use for this - find what work best for you)
   E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB e
G5: 3--5--5--3--x--x

Bb5: 6--8--8--7--x--x

C5: 8--10-10-9--x--x

Gm: 3--5--5--3--3--3

Bb: 6--8--8--7--6--6

C:  8--10-10-9--8--8

VERSE 1
G5G5        Bb5Bb5
I'm keeping you in mind
        C5C5         G5G5
For the rest of years, for the rest of years

G5G5                      Bb5Bb5
In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest all day
                       C5C5
In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest all day
                       G5G5
In your watery eyes I'm gonna to rest some day

In your watery eyes

G5G5              Bb5Bb5
Tell the saint I'm gonna be a little late
       C5C5                G5G5
Drawing lines around the river for the rest of years


PRECHORUS
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC
All in time, but you fade away from
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC       G5G5
All in time, but you fade away from me

CHORUS
G5G5            Bb5Bb5
They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me
   C5C5
I can turn everything around
   G5G5
I can turn everything around

G5G5            Bb5Bb5
They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me
   C5C5
I can turn everything around
   G5G5
I can turn everything around


VERSE 2
G5G5        Bb5Bb5
I heard you in my sleep
        C5C5          G5G5
For the rest of years, for the rest of years

G5G5              Bb5Bb5
So lonely, I'm trying to hear you
               C5C5
So lonely, I'm trying to hear you
               G5G5
So lonely, I'm trying to hear you

So lonely, I'm

PRECHORUS
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC
All in time, but you fade away from
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC        G5G5
All in time, but you fade away from me love

CHORUS
G minorGm            Bb majorBb
They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me
   C majorC
I can turn everything around
   G minorGm
I can turn everything around

G minorGm            Bb majorBb
They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me
   C majorC
I can turn everything around
   G5G5
I can turn everything around

ENDING
G5G5            Bb5Bb5
They can't see what I can see

Turned away from me
   C5C5
I can turn everything around
   G5G5
I can turn everything around

G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC
All in time, but you fade away from
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC
All in time, but you fade away from
G minorGm   Bb majorBb      C majorC        G minorGm
All in time, but you fade away from me love


VERSE strum pattern
-Use whatever finger placement of G5, Bb5, and C5C5 you want.
The same goes for the Gm, Bb, and C. I can't decide which sounds better.

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5---|
D MajorD|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-5-5---|
A augmentedA|-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-3-3---|
E MajorE|-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|
A augmentedA|-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------|