Biography:
The National is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).
Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show.
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Other songs:
- About Today (transposed)
- Bloodbuzz Ohio
- Conversation 16
- Exily Vilify
- Fake Empire
- I Need My Girl
- I Should Live In Salt
- Slipping Husband
- Slow Show
- Sorrow
- Start A War
- The Rains Of Castamere
- The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
- This Is The Last Time
- Trophy Wife
- Lemonworld
- The Runaway
- Wasp Nest
- 29 Years
- 90 Mile Water Wall
- A Little Faith
- About Today
- Afraid Of Everyone
- All Dolled
- All The Wine
- American Mary
- Anna Freud
- Anyones Ghost
- Apartment Story
- Ashamed Of The Story I Told
- Available
- Baby Well Be Fine
- Bitters Absolut
- Born To Beg
- Brainy
- Cardinal Song
- Carin At The Liquor Store
- City Middle
- Cold Girl Fever
- Dark Side Of The Gym
- Daughters Of The Soho Riots
- Day I Die
- Demons
- Dont Swallow The Cap
- Driver Surprise Me
- Empire Line
- England
- Exile Vilify
- Fireproof
- Forever After Days
- Graceless
- Green Gloves
- Guest Room
- Guilty Party
- Hard To Find
- Heavenfaced
- Humiliation
- I Should Live In A Salt
- Ill Still Destroy You
- It Never Happened
- Karen
- Lean
- Learning
- Lit Up
- Looking For Astronauts
- Lucky You
- Mistaken For Strangers
- Mr November
- Murder Me Rachael
- Nobody Else Will Be There
- Patterns Of Fairytales
- Pay For Me
- Peggy
- Pink Rabbits
- Pretty Forever
- Reasonable Man I Dont Mind
- Rest Of Years
- Rylan
- Sailors In Your Mouth
- Santa Clara
- Sea Of Love
- Secret Meeting
- Sleep All Summer
- Sleep Well Beast
- Slipped
- So Far Around The Bend
- Sugar Wife
- Sunshine On My Back
- Tall Saint
- Terrible Love
- The Day I Die
- The Geese Of Beverly Road
- The Perfect Song
- The Thrilling Of Claire
- Theory Of The Crows
- Think You Can Wait
- Thirsty
- Turtleneck
- Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
- Wake Up Your Saints
- Walk It Back
- Watching You Well
- Without Permission
- You Were A Kindness
- Youve Done It Again Virginia
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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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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...
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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...
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