How To Embrace A Swamp Creature Chords by The Mountain Goats
Tempo:
110 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Got out of bed, could not remember my own name [G] [D] Condemned to walk the soil amongst all creatures
wild and tame Go where I go, do what I must
Crawl starving on my belly, licking [A] up the dry dust
[B] I see the light in your window, [Bm]
ride the elevator to the sixth floor
Stand with my arms at my side as [C#] you open [A] up the door
But I'm out [D] of my element, I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out [D] of my element, [A] I [D] can't breathe
[Gm] [D] Alone with your bathroom mirror, try to get my head straight
[G] Breathe on the glass and [D] wait for it to clear, clean slate
Meet up with you in the kitchen, [F#m] where the air is hot and [D] dry
[G] Open up all the faucets, [D] be fruitful and [A] multiply
[Bm] I stand where the flashing swords gleam And I try to shake my [C#] head, fear [A] of the dream
But [D] I'm out of my element, I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out of [D] my element, [A]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
I can't breathe
I start to sweat, I [F#m] can't cool down
[G] I'm scared of all [D] the strangers in this town
I try to tell you [F#m] just why I've come [G]
It's like I've got [D] molasses on [Am] my tongue
[Bm] I made it through town somehow [G] But [A] who's gonna save me now?
I'm out of [D] my element, I [G] can't breathe I'm [D] out of my element,
[A] I [D] can't breathe
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
Got out of bed, could not remember my own name [G] [D] Condemned to walk the soil amongst all creatures
wild and tame Go where I go, do what I must
Crawl starving on my belly, licking [A] up the dry dust
[B] I see the light in your window, [Bm]
ride the elevator to the sixth floor
Stand with my arms at my side as [C#] you open [A] up the door
But I'm out [D] of my element, I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out [D] of my element, [A] I [D] can't breathe
[Gm] [D] Alone with your bathroom mirror, try to get my head straight
[G] Breathe on the glass and [D] wait for it to clear, clean slate
Meet up with you in the kitchen, [F#m] where the air is hot and [D] dry
[G] Open up all the faucets, [D] be fruitful and [A] multiply
[Bm] I stand where the flashing swords gleam And I try to shake my [C#] head, fear [A] of the dream
But [D] I'm out of my element, I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out of [D] my element, [A]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
I can't breathe
I start to sweat, I [F#m] can't cool down
[G] I'm scared of all [D] the strangers in this town
I try to tell you [F#m] just why I've come [G]
It's like I've got [D] molasses on [Am] my tongue
[Bm] I made it through town somehow [G] But [A] who's gonna save me now?
I'm out of [D] my element, I [G] can't breathe I'm [D] out of my element,
[A] I [D] can't breathe
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
D
G
A
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Got out of bed, could not remember my own name _ [G] [D] Condemned to walk the soil amongst all creatures
wild and tame _ Go where I go, _ _ do what I must
Crawl starving on my belly, _ licking [A] up the dry dust
[B] I see the light in your window, [Bm]
ride the elevator to the sixth floor
_ Stand with my arms at my side as [C#] you open [A] up the door
But I'm out [D] of my element, _ _ I [Bm] can't breathe _ I'm out [D] of my element, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I _ [D] can't breathe
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [D] Alone with your bathroom mirror, _ try to get my head straight
_ [G] Breathe on the glass and [D] wait for it to clear, _ clean slate
_ Meet up with you in the kitchen, [F#m] where the air is hot and [D] dry
_ [G] Open up all the faucets, [D] be fruitful and [A] multiply
[Bm] I stand _ where the flashing swords gleam And I try to shake my [C#] head, fear [A] of the dream
But [D] I'm out of my element, _ I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out of [D] my element, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
I can't breathe
I start to sweat, I [F#m] can't cool down _ _ _
_ [G] I'm scared of all [D] the strangers in this town
I try to tell you _ [F#m] just why I've come _ [G] _
It's like I've got _ [D] molasses on [Am] my tongue
[Bm] I _ _ _ made it through town somehow [G] But _ _ _ [A] who's gonna save me now?
I'm out of [D] my element, _ I [G] can't breathe _ I'm [D] out of my element, _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I [D] can't breathe _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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Got out of bed, could not remember my own name _ [G] [D] Condemned to walk the soil amongst all creatures
wild and tame _ Go where I go, _ _ do what I must
Crawl starving on my belly, _ licking [A] up the dry dust
[B] I see the light in your window, [Bm]
ride the elevator to the sixth floor
_ Stand with my arms at my side as [C#] you open [A] up the door
But I'm out [D] of my element, _ _ I [Bm] can't breathe _ I'm out [D] of my element, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I _ [D] can't breathe
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [D] Alone with your bathroom mirror, _ try to get my head straight
_ [G] Breathe on the glass and [D] wait for it to clear, _ clean slate
_ Meet up with you in the kitchen, [F#m] where the air is hot and [D] dry
_ [G] Open up all the faucets, [D] be fruitful and [A] multiply
[Bm] I stand _ where the flashing swords gleam And I try to shake my [C#] head, fear [A] of the dream
But [D] I'm out of my element, _ I [Bm] can't breathe I'm out of [D] my element, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _
I can't breathe
I start to sweat, I [F#m] can't cool down _ _ _
_ [G] I'm scared of all [D] the strangers in this town
I try to tell you _ [F#m] just why I've come _ [G] _
It's like I've got _ [D] molasses on [Am] my tongue
[Bm] I _ _ _ made it through town somehow [G] But _ _ _ [A] who's gonna save me now?
I'm out of [D] my element, _ I [G] can't breathe _ I'm [D] out of my element, _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I [D] can't breathe _ _ _
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