Slow Show
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Coeur De Pirate - Slow Show (The National cover)
Tabbed by Curtis Bowal
Beautiful song by a beautiful lady, originally performed by one of my personal favorites, The National.
From Em to Am9 is just lifting your finger off of the D-string and not playing the e-.
Listen to the song for the strumming pattern and the correct timing to do the pull-off.
Intro
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em C G C G D D
Verse I
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em
Standing at the punch table swallowing punch
C G
can’t pay attention to the sound of anyone
C G
a little more stupid, a little more scared
D D
every minute more unprepared
Verse II
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em
I made a mistake in my life today
C G
everything I love gets lost in drawers
C G
I want to start over, I want to be winning
D D
way out of sync from the beginning
Chorus
G G
I wanna hurry home to you
Em Em C C
put on a slow, dumb show for you
D D
and crack you up
G G Em
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
Em C C
god I’m very, very frightened
D D
I’ll overdo it
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em C G C G D D
Verse III
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em
Looking for somewhere to stand and stay
C G
I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away
C G
Can I get a minute of not being nervous
D D
and not thinking of my dick
Verse IV
Em Am9 Em Am9 Em
My leg is sparkles, my leg is pins
C G
I better get my shit together, better gather my shit in
C G
You could drive a car through my head in five minutes
D D
from one side of it to the other
Chorus
G G
I wanna hurry home to you
Em Em C C
put on a slow, dumb show for you
D D
and crack you up
G G Em
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
Em C C
god I’m very, very frightened
D D
I’ll overdo it
D Bm
Bm D
You know I dreamed about you
A G
for twenty-nine years before I saw you
Bm D
You know I dreamed about you
A
I missed you for
G
for twenty-nine years
Bm D
You know I dreamed about you
A G
for twenty-nine years before I saw you
Bm D
You know I dreamed about you
A
I missed you for
G
for twenty-nine years
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Piano part
e-----------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------|
g--4-4-4-2-0---4--2---------2-2-2-4-2-0---------|
d------------2---------------------------2----0-|
a-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
How to play Slow Show
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.