Sep232023

The National feat. Rosanne Cash – Crumble Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Em G  Bm  C

[Verse 1]
Em
If you say that it's true
             G
But you don't know what to do
  Bm                 C
And it's only because you
love me
Em
If you tell me that
 you're sure
    G
And it can't wait anymore
       Bm
And it's only because
   C
 you love me

[Chorus]
Em   G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
Em  G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
D
If you say it like that,
      Em
 I'll die
 C
If you say it like that,
      D
 I'll probably cry
If you say it like that
    Em
and don't wanna take it back
C                D
I'm gonna crumble

[Verse 2]
Em
You say, "Don't misread your words
G
Sometimes, they're gonna hurt"
 Bm                  C
And it's only because you love me
Em
If you say you're well aware
G
Of that, but you don't care
Bm                       C
And it's only because you love me

[Chorus]
Em   G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
Em  G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
D                             Em
If you say it like that, I'll die
 C
If you say it like that,
     D
I'll probably cry
If you say it like that and
 Em
don't wanna take it back
C                 D
I'm gonna crumble

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Bridge]
Am                      Em
Get yourself ready to catch
 what you can of me
C                         D
Get yourself ready to pick me up
Am                      Em
Get yourself ready to catch
 what you can of me
C                            D
Get yourself ready to pick me up

[Verse 3]
Em
If you say it without intention
G
You just thought that
you should mention
Bm                    C
And it's only because you love me
Em
And you want to see me soon
G
Under less a children's moon
Bm                       C
And it's only because you love me

[Chorus]
Em   G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
Em  G    Bm    C
I, I'm gonna crumble
D                             Em
If you say it like that, I'll die
 C
If you say it like that,
      D
 I'll probably cry
                           Em
If you say it like that and don't
 wanna take it back
C         D
I'm gonna crumble

[Outro]
  D                     Em
Get yourself ready to catch
                   C
what you can of me
                     D
Get yourself ready to pick me up
D                       Em
Get yourself ready to catch
                      C
what you can of me
Get yourself ready to
     D
 pick me up
(D)  Em   C
D D   Em   C
D

How to play Crumble: key, chords and progression

These are Crumble chords by The National feat. Rosanne Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Crumble by The National feat. Rosanne Cash is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Em, G, Bm, C, D and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – G – Bm – C (i – III – v – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.