Chords for Mountain Goats, Song For An Old Friend
Tempo:
106.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [Em]
[C#] [G] [D]
[A] [Em]
[C#] [G] [D]
The garter snake passed lazily through the tall [A] yellow-headed sour grass.
[Em] There was cold [C#] clear water [G] in a tall cane weeds.
[D] Sunlight hit the sides and it came through the [A] water tilting.
[G] I saw the condensation on your hands.
I could feel the glaciers melt [D] and a warm [A] soft wind.
[D] Covered on [G] everything [D] all the day, your love came [A] screaming.
[D]
You had oranges and lemons [A] in a canvas bag beside [Em] you.
And seven [C#] different kinds [G] of light welling up inside [D] of you.
You smeared citrus pulp all over me.
[A] It felt okay.
[C#] And sweet homies strutted [G] for three thousand miles away.
[D] I felt a warm wind rush [A] my mind [D] coming in from [G]
[D] behind.
On the day your love [A] came screaming [D] through me.
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D] [A]
[Em] [G]
And [D] in the fresh light [A] of day, I [D] felt something [G] falling away.
[D] On the day your love [A] came screaming through [D] me.
[C#] [G] [D]
[A] [Em]
[C#] [G] [D]
The garter snake passed lazily through the tall [A] yellow-headed sour grass.
[Em] There was cold [C#] clear water [G] in a tall cane weeds.
[D] Sunlight hit the sides and it came through the [A] water tilting.
[G] I saw the condensation on your hands.
I could feel the glaciers melt [D] and a warm [A] soft wind.
[D] Covered on [G] everything [D] all the day, your love came [A] screaming.
[D]
You had oranges and lemons [A] in a canvas bag beside [Em] you.
And seven [C#] different kinds [G] of light welling up inside [D] of you.
You smeared citrus pulp all over me.
[A] It felt okay.
[C#] And sweet homies strutted [G] for three thousand miles away.
[D] I felt a warm wind rush [A] my mind [D] coming in from [G]
[D] behind.
On the day your love [A] came screaming [D] through me.
[A]
[Em] [G]
[D] [A]
[Em] [G]
And [D] in the fresh light [A] of day, I [D] felt something [G] falling away.
[D] On the day your love [A] came screaming through [D] me.
Key:
D
A
G
Em
C#
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D]
The garter snake passed lazily through the tall [A] yellow-headed sour grass.
[Em] There was cold [C#] clear water [G] in a tall cane weeds.
[D] Sunlight hit the sides and it came through the [A] water tilting.
[G] I saw the condensation on your hands.
I could feel the glaciers melt [D] _ and a warm [A] soft wind. _
[D] _ _ _ Covered on [G] everything _ [D] all the day, your love came [A] screaming. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You had oranges and lemons [A] in a canvas bag beside [Em] you.
And seven [C#] different kinds [G] of light welling up inside [D] of you.
You smeared citrus pulp all over me.
[A] It felt okay.
[C#] And sweet homies strutted [G] for three thousand miles away.
[D] I felt a warm wind rush [A] my mind _ [D] _ _ coming in from [G] _ _
[D] behind.
On the day your love [A] came screaming [D] through me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
And [D] in the fresh light [A] of day, I [D] felt something _ [G] falling away. _
[D] On the day your love [A] came screaming through [D] me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D]
The garter snake passed lazily through the tall [A] yellow-headed sour grass.
[Em] There was cold [C#] clear water [G] in a tall cane weeds.
[D] Sunlight hit the sides and it came through the [A] water tilting.
[G] I saw the condensation on your hands.
I could feel the glaciers melt [D] _ and a warm [A] soft wind. _
[D] _ _ _ Covered on [G] everything _ [D] all the day, your love came [A] screaming. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You had oranges and lemons [A] in a canvas bag beside [Em] you.
And seven [C#] different kinds [G] of light welling up inside [D] of you.
You smeared citrus pulp all over me.
[A] It felt okay.
[C#] And sweet homies strutted [G] for three thousand miles away.
[D] I felt a warm wind rush [A] my mind _ [D] _ _ coming in from [G] _ _
[D] behind.
On the day your love [A] came screaming [D] through me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
And [D] in the fresh light [A] of day, I [D] felt something _ [G] falling away. _
[D] On the day your love [A] came screaming through [D] me. _ _ _ _ _ _