Song: Rylan
Artist: The National
Intro:
B Ebm
B Ebm
B Ebm
B Ebm
G#m Ebm
G#m Ebm
Vers:
B Ebm B Ebm
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
G#m Ebm G#m Ebm
You remind me of everyone.
B Ebm B Ebm
Rylan, did you break your mother's heart
G#m Ebm G#m Ebm
Every time you tried to play your part?
Chorus:
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
Vers:
B Ebm B Ebm
Rylan, you can take the quick way out.
G#m Ebm G#m Ebm
You can turn blank white in a blank white house.
B Ebm B Ebm
They say that you're a pervert, you're a vulture.
G#m Ebm G#m Ebm
Don't you wanna be popular culture?
Chorus:
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
E B
Is it easy to live inside the role?
G#m C#m
All the little kids are high and hazy.
E B
Everybody got nowhere to go,
G#m C#m
Everybody wants to be amazing.
Bridge:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_national/rylan_crd.html ]
B Ebm
Rylan, California's rotten.
B Ebm
Dressed like blue to be forgotten.
G#m Ebm
Each of the curls on Sunday morning.
G#m Ebm
Keep the conversations boring.
B Ebm
Stay with me among the strangers.
B Ebm
Change your mind and nothing changes.
G#m Ebm
Don't let show any emotion
G#m Ebm
When you fly into the ocean.
B Ebm B Ebm
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
G#m Ebm G#m Ebm
There's a little bit of heaven in everyone.
Chorus:
E B
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
G#m C#m
Everybody loves a quiet child.
E B
Is it easy to seem so grand?
G#m C#m
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
E B
Is it easy to live inside the role?
G#m C#m
All the little kids are high and hazy.
E B
Everybody got nowhere to go,
G#m C#m
Everybody wants to be amazing.
Outro:
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
E B G#m C#m
You remind me of everyone.
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
E B G#m C#m
A little bit of heaven in everyone.
E B G#m C#m
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
E B G#m C#m
E B G#m C#m
Alternative Version: Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Vers:
C Em C Em
Rylan, you should try to get some sun.
Am Em Am Em
You remind me of everyone.
C Em C Em
Rylan, did you break your mother's heart
Am Em Am Em
Every time you tried to play your part?
Chorus:
F C
Is it easy to keep so quiet?
Am Dm
Everybody loves a quiet child.
F C
Is it easy to seem so grand?
Am Dm
Wanna be alone in la-la-life.
etc...
