The National - Slipping Husband Chords & Tabs

Song - Slipping Husband
Artist - The National
Record - Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

Tabbed by Pablo Villar


Chords

Am-577655
C-799877
G-355433
F-X3321X *could also play 133211, but sounds better like this*

There is no chords in the intro but you can play like this


INTRO > Am - C - G - F      2x                  Regular Struming


Am                                              Strum only once
Sit down dear we gotta talk

your acting like a kid
C
we don't wanna hear about
G
the things you never did

Am
You coulda been a legend

but you became a father
C
that's what you are today
G
that's what you are today

Am -Am - C - G                               Regular Struming

Am
Spending all your time

somewhere inside your head
C
haunted by the important
G
life you coulda lead

Am
but your kisses aren't enough

to keep your kids in line
C
so you better straighten out yourself
G
and give your baby time
Am
cause if you don't give her what she needs
C
she'll get it where she can
G
she's lonely man

Am - C - G - F           Like INTRO, Strum only once

Am         C                   G  F              Am
Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days
      C                 G                 F     Am  
than next one-
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping

Am - C - G - F
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_national/slipping_husband_crd.html ]
Am
you'll end up talking to the ghost
                            C
of your wife as if you knew her
                              G
your eyes will put her everywhere

Am
and spending all your time

somewhere inside your head
C
haunted by the important
G
life you coulda lead


Am
you'll fuck yourself to clear your head

you'll close your door and go to bed
C
you'll try to sleep without a dream
G                   Am
that's where she finds you
                    C        G
that's where she finds you


Am         C                   G  F              Am
Don't,Don't leave yourself alone for too many days
      C                 G                 F     Am  
than next one-
Cause sooner than you know youre gonna start slipping

Am - C - G - F        2x

Am                                           Strum Only Once
Dear we better get a drink in you

before you start to bore us
C
Dear we better get a drink in you
G
before you start to bore us
Am
Dear we better get a drink in you

before you start to bore us

C                       G
Sorry about the..


Am - C - G - F

         Am      C      G
Don't forget the alcohol
F    Am  C   G   F   Am    
  G   F   Am-strum once and finish-
Its ok, its ok

Play this song with an electric guitar a little bit overdrived, in a Statocaster with 
or neck-middle pickup and high tone, 7 at least.