The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness chords by The National

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
E minorEm          A minorAm
Maybe I listen more than you think
C majorC      DmDm      FF
I can tell that somebody sold you
E minorEm            A minorAm
We said we've never let anyone in
C majorC         DmDm       FF
We said we'd only die of lonely secrets

Chorus:
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
The system only dreams in total darkness
E minorEm  A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
Why are you hiding from me?
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
We're in a different kind of thing now
E minorEm  A minorAm     C majorC   DmDm FF
All night you're talking to God

Verse 2:
E minorEm               A minorAm
I thought that this would all work out after a while
C majorC            DmDm           FF
Now you're saying that I'm asking for too much attention
E minorEm               A minorAm
Also no other faith is light enough for this place
C majorC       DmDm      FF
We said we'd only die of lonely secrets

Chorus:
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
The system only dreams in total darkness
E minorEm  A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
Why are you hiding from me?
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
We're in a different kind of thing now
E minorEm  A minorAm     C majorC   DmDm FF
All night you're talking to God

Bridge:
 C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way
 C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way

Chorus:
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
The system only dreams in total darkness
E minorEm  A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
Why are you hiding from me?
E minorEm         A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm FF
We're in a different kind of thing now
E minorEm  A minorAm     C majorC   DmDm FF
All night you're talking to God

Outro: C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way
 C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way
 C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way
 C majorC   DmDm FF
I cannot explain it
E minorEm      A minorAm
Any other, any other way