EADGBe Tuning This is the main riff to the song. You can slightly alter it for any fills
during the verses.
Play this 2 x for the intro
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-national/293411.html ]
E|----4----4----4----4---------7---4----4----4----4-------7--------------|
B|--------------------------7---------------------------7----------------|
G|------6----6----6-----6------------6----6----6----6--------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
End on the G# on the high E string before moving into the chords.