Lirik dan Chord Lagu Don’t Swallow the Cap - The National

Lagu yang dirilis pada 22 April 2013 ini diproduseri oleh Aaron Dessner dan Bryce Dessner.

“Don’t Swallow the Cap” muncul sebagai trek ketiga di dalam album keenam mereka yang bertajuk Trouble Will Find Me.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Don’t Swallow the Cap” dari The National.

[Intro]
F Am F Am F Am F Am

Dm F Am C

[Verse 1]

Dm
Dull light breaks behind the houses
F
I don’t see what’s strange about this
Am
Tiny bubbles hang above me
C/Bb C
It’s a sign that someone loves me
Dm
I can hardly stand upright
F
Hit my head upon the light
Am
I have faith but don’t believe it
C/Bb C
It's not there enough to leave it

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm                                             F
Everything I love is on the table
Am                                           C
Everything I love is out to sea

[Verse 2]

Dm
I have only two emotions
F
Careful fear and dead devotion.
Am
I can’t get the balance right.
C/Bb    C
Throw all my marbles in the fire.
Dm
I see all the ones I wept for
F
All the things I had it in for
Am
I won’t cry until I hear
C/Bb   C
Cause I was not supposed to be here.

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm                                             F
Everything I love is on the table
Am                                          C
Everything I love is out to sea

[Chorus]

             Bb
I’m not alone
               Dm
I’ll never be
               F
Into the bone
               Bb
I’ll never grieve

[Verse 3]

Dm
I’m tired, I’m freezing, I’m done
F
When it gets so late I forget everyone
Am
I need somewhere to stay
C/Bb    C
Don’t think anybody I know is awake
Dm
Calm down it’s alright
F
Keep my arms the rest of the night
Am
When they ask what do I see
C/Bb  C
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hangin’ over me

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm              F
Ahhhhh
Am                            C
Ahhh-Ahhh Ahhhh

[Chorus]

              Bb
I’m not alone
                Dm
I’ll never be
               F
Into the bone
               Bb
I’ll never grieve
                  Bb
And if you want (dead seriously)
                  Dm
To see me cry (don’t swallow the cap)
                  F
Play ‘Let It Be (pat yourself on the back)
          Bb
Or ‘Nevermind’ (dead seriously)

[Verse 4]

Dm
Is it time to leave? Is it time to think about
F
What I wanna say to the girls at the door?
Am
I need somewhere to be
C/Bb C
But I can’t get around the river in front of me
Dm
Calm down it’s alright
F
Lead my arms the rest of the night
Am
When they ask what do I see
C/Bb C
I say a bright white beautiful heaven hangin’ over me

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm           F
Ahhhhh
Am                           C
Ahhh-Ahhh Ahhhh

[Chorus]

              Bb
I’m not alone (dead seriously)
               Dm
I’ll never be (don’t swallow the cap)
               F
Into the bones (pat yourself on the back)
                Bb
I’ll never grieve (dead seriously)
                  Bb
And if you want (dead seriously)
                 Dm
To see me cry (don’t swallow the cap)
                  F
Play ‘Let It Be’ (pat yourself on the back)
       Bb
Or ‘Nevermind’ (dead seriously)

[Outro]

Bb Dm F Bb
Bb Dm F Bb
Dm F Dm F Dm F Dm F
F