The National – Turn Off The House Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The National – Turn Off The House Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmGCFDmEmC/F

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[Intro]
Am
Am G C F

[Verse]
Am                    G
    Put everything in boxes
C                       F
   Your head in a paper bag
Am                        G
    Leave all the windows open
C                   F
   Leave the beds unmade

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm  C
    Tell them that you've
         F
 gone to see
                           C
If you can find out what it means
          G
When your mind leaves your body

[Chorus]
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house


[Verse 2]
Am                         G
   Nothing you need to get back to
C                    F
  No one you need to see
Am                        G
   Leave all the messages blue
C                       F
  Don't even look at the screen

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm  C                F
    Full body gentle shutdown
                  C
So many people to let down
           G
Don't еven think about me

[Chorus]
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house

[Post-Chorus]
Dm   F    C
You're bailing out
Dm   F          C
You're free of it now

[Instrument]
Dm  C/F  C  F Dm

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

[Pre-Chorus]
Am                   F
    Full body gentle shutdown
                  C
So many people to let down
           G
Don't еven think about me

[Chorus]
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
Dm Em              C
     Turn off the house
C

[Post-Chorus]
Dm   F    C
You're bailing out
Dm   F          C
You're free of it now
Dm   F    C
You're bailing out
Dm   F          C
You're free of it now

[Outro]
Dm F C G x2
Fade out

How to play Turn Off The House: key, chords and progression

These are Turn Off The House chords by The National on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Turn Off The House by The National keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: Am, G, C, F, Dm, Em and C/F.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – Em – C – Dm (iv – v – III – iv in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

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

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Turn Off The House chords: questions

What key is Turn Off The House in?

Turn Off The House by The National is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Turn Off The House?

Turn Off The House uses 7 chords: Am, G, C, F, Dm, Em, C/F.

What is the chord progression of Turn Off The House?

The main progression is Dm – Em – C – Dm (iv – v – III – iv).

Is Turn Off The House easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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