Son

The National
Key
C
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3
Riff
C Cmaj7
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|------1-----------1-----1---------|----0-------0---0--------0-----|
G|------0-------------0-------0-----|--0------------------0---------|
D|----2-2---------------------------| 2-------------2--------2-------|
A|--3-------------3-----------------| 3------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Riff
C Cmaj7
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|------1-----1---1-----1-----1---1-|----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0|
G|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----2----(2)--------2-----2-------|--2----(2)--------2-----2------|
A|--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---| 3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3--|
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Verse 1
N.C C
And if you follow me, son
C Cmaj7
The wind'll wrap around you
C
Carry you from the ground
C Cmaj7
You will never be alone
Verse 2
C
Your weight will turn to sunlight
C Cmaj7
That's falling on a girl
C Cmaj7
You're still inside the world
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
She's reading books from empty women
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
They're giving beauty tips from empty hips
Chorus
C Cmaj7
And how is the water of the rain
C Cmaj7
And how is the air of the wind
C Cmaj7
And how are the arms of your mother
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
She's holding you in
Bridge
C/F C/G Cmaj7/E Cmaj7
Watch them as they try to fly their kites inside their bedrooms
C/F C/G Cmaj7/E Cmaj7
That were only built for drinking
C/F C/G Cmaj7/E Cmaj7
Your thoughts they never lasted long when you were under the sky
C/F C/G Cmaj7/E
Above it you can hold a thought forever
Chorus
C Cmaj7
And how is the water of the rain
C Cmaj7
And how is the air of the wind
C Cmaj7
And how are the arms of your mother
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
She's holding you in
Solo
C F C F Am Bb Am C
Chorus
C Cmaj7
And how is the water of the rain
C Cmaj7
And how is the air of the wind
C Cmaj7
And how are the arms of your mother
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
She's holding you in
Cmaj7 C
She's holding you in
C Cmaj7
Hey, hey, hey
Cmaj7 C
She's holding you in
C Cmaj7
Hey, hey, hey
Chords Used
C×
Cmaj7×
C/F××
C/G
F
Am×
Bb×