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The National featuring Taylor Swift!
β« Intro:
Dm C G
Dm C G
F C G
β« Verse 1:
Dm C
I give myself twisted-in threads
G Dm C G
To meet you at The Alcott
F C
I'd go to the corner in the back
G F C G
Where you'd always be
Dm C
And there you are, sittin' as usual
G Dm C G
With your golden notebook
F C
Writing something about someone
G F C G
Who used to be me
β« Chorus:
C
And the last thing you wanted
G/B
Is the first thing I do
Am
I tell you my problems
G
You tell me the truth
C
It's the last thing you wanted
G/B
It's the first thing I do
Am
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
G
Back in love with you
β« Verse 2:
Dm
I sit there silently
C G Dm C G
Waitin' for you to look up Ah)
F
I see you smile
C G F C G
When yo see it's me
Dm
I had to do something
C G Dm C G
To break into your golden thinking Ah)
F C
How many times will I do this
G F C G
And you'll still believe? Ah)
β« Chorus:
C
And the last thing you wanted
Tell me, which side are you on, dear )
G/B
Is the first thing I do
Give me some tips to forget you)
Am
You tell me your problems
Have I become one of your problems )
G
And I tell you the truth
Could it be easy this once )
C
It's the last thing you wanted
Everything that's mine is a landmine)
G/B
It's the first thing I do
Did my love aid and abet you )
Am
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
G
Back in love with you
β« Bridge:
F
And I'll ruin it all over Ah-ah)
Am
I'll ruin it over for you Ah-ah)
C
I'll ruin it all over Ah-ah)
G
And over like I always do Ah-ah)
F
I'll ruin it all over
Why don't you rain on my parade )
Am
I'll ruin it over for you
Shred my evenin' gown)
C
I'll ruin it all over
Read my sentence out loud)
G
And over like I always do
'Cause I love this curse on our house)
β« Chorus:
C
It's the last thing I wanted
Tell me, which side are you on, dear )
G/B
It's the first thing I do
Give me some tips to forget you)
Am
I tell you my problems
Have I become one of your problems )
G
And you tell me the truth
Could it be easy this once )
C
It's the last thing you wanted
Everything that's mine is a landmine)
G/B
It's the first thing I do
Did my love aid and abet you )
Am
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
G
Back in love Back in love)
Dm C G
Back in love with you
β« Outro:
Dm C G F C G
Back in love with you
F C G
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Published: April 28, 2023
Last Updated: March 5, 2026