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Alpha Incipiens - The Mountain Goats
Tuning: Standard
C' - 335563
 C  C'
Cthe morning comes to a stuttering halt
the cool breeze that blows is somebodys fault
Fthe summer heat tries to burn through
Cand i look over to warn you but Gsomethings happeningBb  
 C  C'  C  C'
Cthe morning glories climb the wall
and you speak in a slow drawl
im tryiFng to piece together what youre saying
but the Cbirds are screeching, the hounds are baying
i dGon't remember there bBbeing any hounds around here
 C  C'  C  C'
Cwe lean back and we clink our glasses
raise the drinks to our thirsty mouths,
and thick as molasses icFe cold vodka eases in as
the Clow pressure system brings the breezes in
and they sGashay and pirouette above you
Fmthe only thing i know is that i love you 
and i'm hColding on,
yeah

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Alpha Incipiens

by The Mountain Goats

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Alpha Incipiens - The Mountain Goats

Tuning: Standard

' - 335563

C C

the morning comes to a stuttering halt

the cool breeze that blows is somebodys fault

the summer heat tries to burn through

C G Bb

and i look over to warn you but somethings happening

C C C C

' '

the morning glories climb the wall

and you speak in a slow drawl

im trying to piece together what youre saying

but the birds are screeching, the hounds are baying

G Bb

i don't remember there being any hounds around here

C C C C

' '

we lean back and we clink our glasses

raise the drinks to our thirsty mouths,

and thick as molasses ice cold vodka eases in as

the low pressure system brings the breezes in

and they sashay and pirouette above you

the only thing i know is that i love you

and i'm holding on,

yeah

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