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[Intro]
 E-  C#m-  A-  B- E  
[Verse]
E36 Hudson C#min the garage
AAll sorts of junk in the Eunattached spare room
EDishes in the C#mkitchen sink
ANew straw for the Bold broom
AFriends who don't have a Eclue
AWell-meaning Eteachers
ABut down in your C#marms, in your arms, A  B  
I am a wild EcreatureA  
[Instrumental] (x3)
 E- A  
[Verse]
EFloor two foot high with newsC#mpapers
AWhite carpet thick with pet Ehair
EHalf-eaten gallons of C#mice cream in the freezer
AFresh fuel for the Bsodium flares
AI write down good reasons to Efreeze to death
AIn my spiral ring Enotebook
ABut in the long C#mtresses of your hairA  B  
I am a babbling EbrookA  
[Outro]
  E    A(x3)
A

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Broom People

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E C#m A B E

- - - -

[Verse]

E C#m

36 Hudson in the garage

A E

All sorts of junk in the unattached spare room

E C#m

Dishes in the kitchen sink

A B

New straw for the old broom

A E

Friends who don't have a clue

A E

Well-meaning teachers

A C#m A B

But down in your arms, in your arms,

E A

I am a wild creature

[Instrumental] (x3)

E A

[Verse]

E C#m

Floor two foot high with newspapers

A E

White carpet thick with pet hair

E C#m

Half-eaten gallons of ice cream in the freezer

A B

Fresh fuel for the sodium flares

A E

I write down good reasons to freeze to death

A E

In my spiral ring notebook

A C#m A B

But in the long tresses of your hair

E A

I am a babbling brook

[Outro]

E A

(x3)

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