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This song can absolutely be played with chords, but some parts could be modified because the song is normally
played with a picking pattern with a slight bass focus. I made this for people who just want to play it with
chords. I didn't watch a live performance when writing this, just wrote what sounded right to me.
An important note to make is the fact that the chorus relies heavily on the "bass" part, which goes to a G at
the second "oh man", but for the sake of a 'chord' part for this song. I personally like to just repeat the
F Em descent in order to follow the vocals. I also play Dsus2 after the first Dm but the note heard in the
song is an A. One could even play F as the bass note, but that doesn't sound right to me played with chords.
I took a number of creative liberties to make this song sound good on one guitar, but I hope it helps you
decide for yourself what sounds and feels best.
[Intro] C  
[Verse]
CSo now I am GoldFer
EmThan my mother aFnd father
EmWhen they had thDmeir daughter
Now Gwhat does that Fsay about Gme?G7  
Oh Chow could I Gdream Fof
EmSuch a selfless and Ftrue love
EmCould I wash my Dmhands of?
GJust lookin Fout for GmeG7  
[Chorus]
Oh Fman what I Emused to DmbeDsus2  
Oh Gman Foh Dmmy Foh GmeG7  
Oh Fman what I Emused to DmbeDsus2  
Oh Gman Foh Dmmy Foh GmeG7  
[Bass part]
F E D A G F D F G
[Verse 2]
CIn dirth or in GexcFess
EmBoth the Fslave and the empress
EmWill return to the Dmdirt I guess
GNaked Fas when they Gcame
CI wonder if GI'll Fsee
EmAny faces aFbove me
EmOr just cracks in the Dmceiling
GNobody Felse to Gblame
[Chorus]
Oh Fman what I Emused to Dmbe, Dsus2oh
Gman Foh Dmmy Foh GmeG7  
Oh Fman what I Emused to Dmbe, Dsus2oh
Gman Foh Dmmy Foh GmeG7  
(E)    G     F     G    Fetc...
    Oooooh ooooh oooOOoohooh etc...
[Verse 3]
Gold Cteeth and gold GjewelFry
EmEvery piece of your Fdowry
EmThrow them into the Dmtomb with me
GBury them Fwith my Gname
CUnless I have GsomeFday
EmRan my wandering minFd away
EmaaaDmay
GooFooGoG7  
[Outro]
Oh Fman what I Emused to Dmbe
MonteFzuma Emto tripDmoli, Dsus2oh
Gman Foh Dmmy Foh Gme

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Montezuma

by Fleet Foxes

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Dsus2

This song can absolutely be played with chords, but some parts could be modified because the song is normally

played with a picking pattern with a slight bass focus. I made this for people who just want to play it with

chords. I didn't watch a live performance when writing this, just wrote what sounded right to me.

An important note to make is the fact that the chorus relies heavily on the "bass" part, which goes to a G at

the second "oh man", but for the sake of a 'chord' part for this song. I personally like to just repeat the

F Em descent in order to follow the vocals. I also play Dsus2 after the first Dm but the note heard in the

song is an A. One could even play F as the bass note, but that doesn't sound right to me played with chords.

I took a number of creative liberties to make this song sound good on one guitar, but I hope it helps you

decide for yourself what sounds and feels best.

[Intro]

[Verse]

C G F

So now I am older

Em F

Than my mother and father

Em Dm

When they had their daughter

G F G G7

Now what does that say about me?

C G F

Oh how could I dream of

Em F

Such a selfless and true love

Em Dm

Could I wash my hands of?

G F G G7

Just lookin out for me

[Chorus]

F Em Dm Dsus2

Oh man what I used to be

G F Dm F G G7

Oh man oh my oh me

F Em Dm Dsus2

Oh man what I used to be

G F Dm F G G7

Oh man oh my oh me

[Bass part]

F E D A G F D F G

[Verse 2]

C G F

In dirth or in excess

Em F

Both the slave and the empress

Em Dm

Will return to the dirt I guess

G F G

Naked as when they came

C G F

I wonder if I'll see

Em F

Any faces above me

Em Dm

Or just cracks in the ceiling

G F G

Nobody else to blame

[Chorus]

F Em Dm Dsus2

Oh man what I used to be, oh

G F Dm F G G7

man oh my oh me

F Em Dm Dsus2

Oh man what I used to be, oh

G F Dm F G G7

man oh my oh me

E G F G F

() etc...

Oooooh ooooh oooOOoohooh etc...

[Verse 3]

C G F

Gold teeth and gold jewelry

Em F

Every piece of your dowry

Em Dm

Throw them into the tomb with me

G F G

Bury them with my name

C G F

Unless I have someday

Em F

Ran my wandering mind away

Em Dm

aaaay

G F G G7

ooooo

[Outro]

F Em Dm

Oh man what I used to be

F Em Dm Dsus2

Montezuma to tripoli, oh

G F Dm F G

man oh my oh me

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