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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The National
The system only dreams in total darkness
By Alex Rodier
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro riff]
E||----------------------------||
B||----------------------------||
G||----------------------------||
D||----------------5p0---------||
A||-----0h3p0------------------||
e||----------------------------||
[Intro]
Dm - F - Em - F
Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm G
Maybe I listen more than you think
Am G
and I can tell that somebody sold you
Dm G
We said we’ve never let anyone in
Am G
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
Dm
[Verse 2]
Dm G
I thought that this would all work out after a while
Am G
Now you’re saying that I’m asking for too much attention
Dm G
Also no other faith is light enough for this place
Am G
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
Dm
[Bridge]
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
Dm
[Solo]
Dm - G - Am - G (x2)
F - G - C - F (x2)
F - G - C - F
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
[Outro]
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
Dm
The system only dreams in total darkness
By Alex Rodier
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro riff]
E||----------------------------||
B||----------------------------||
G||----------------------------||
D||----------------5p0---------||
A||-----0h3p0------------------||
e||----------------------------||
[Intro]
Dm - F - Em - F
Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm G
Maybe I listen more than you think
Am G
and I can tell that somebody sold you
Dm G
We said we’ve never let anyone in
Am G
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
Dm
[Verse 2]
Dm G
I thought that this would all work out after a while
Am G
Now you’re saying that I’m asking for too much attention
Dm G
Also no other faith is light enough for this place
Am G
We said we’d only die of lonely secrets
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
Dm
[Bridge]
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
Dm
[Solo]
Dm - G - Am - G (x2)
F - G - C - F (x2)
F - G - C - F
[Chorus]
F G C
The system only dreams in total darkness
F
Why are you hiding from me?
G C
We’re in a different kind of thing now
F
All night you’re talking to God
[Outro]
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
F G
I cannot explain it
C F
Any other, any other way
Dm
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