Abel Chords by The National

Abel chords by The National

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

C    C    F    G  (x2)


         C
Well, my mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G                 C
My mind's not right

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C                  F       G          C
Abel, come on, give me the keys, man
C                  F         G
Everything has all gone down wrong

C                  F       G          C
Abel, come on, give me the keys, man
C                  F         G
Everything has all gone down wrong

Am                    C        G
   I see water on the bridge
Am                       C            G
   Well, you better hold my hand through this
Am                           C       G
   Turn around, turn around, take me back
Am                 C         G
   I can't calm down
Am                           C       G
   Turn around, turn around, take me back
Am                 C         G       C
   I can't calm down


         C
Well, my mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G                 C
My mind's not right


C             F                G     C
Abel, come on, give me a reason
C                     F       G
I am not as bright as I could be
C             F                G     C
Abel, come on, take me with you
C                   F        G
Everything has all gone down wrong
Am                   C               G
     You turn me good and god-fearing
Am                           C                     G
     Well, tell me what am I supposed to do with that
Am                           C                     G
     I'm missing something
Am                               C                 G      C
     Yeah, I'm missing something
C                      F           G     C
My mind's gone loose inside the shell
C                      F           G     C
My mind's gone loose inside the shell
C
Well, I'm missing something
          F                 G        C
Yeah, I'm missing something
C                           F         G
Abel, my mind's gone loose inside the shell

C  C  F G (x2)

         C
Well, my mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G
My mind's not right

   C
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   C
My mind's not right
   F
My mind's not right
   G                 C
My mind's not right

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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