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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Coyotes - Modest Mouse
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CHORDS THROUGHOUT:
Em:(022000)
D: (000232)
C: (032010)
G: (320033)
C(add D): (032030)
(for these next few, either way works, depends on how you want it to sound)
Em*:(022xxx) or (022000)
D*: (x577xx) or (557775)
C*: (x355xx) or (335553)
G*: (355xxx) or (355455)
riff 1
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----------------------|
B|-----------------------|--------------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
riff 2
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----3-----------------|
B|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Play riff 1, then begin riff 2 while singing:
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
(riff 1)
At home with the ghosts in the national parks
Em D C G(hold)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
Em D C G(hold)
Giant ol' monsters afraid of the sharks
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
(riff 2)
Walking with ghosts in the national parks
(riff 1)
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
break riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8-----8-8-8--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5-----5-5-5--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8---|
G|-4--4-4-4---/6--6-6-6---/7--7-7-7---/12--12-12-12---\10--10-10-10----\9----9--\7---|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(riff 2)
Another branch on the timber-bound tree
(riff 1)
Birds flying lower, lookin' downwards to feed
(riff 2)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
(riff 1)
Giant ol' monsters, afraid of the sharks
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
another break riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12\--10\--8\--7--7-7-7/--15--15-15-15\---12-12-10-8-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9\---7\--5\--4--4-4-4/--12--12-12-12\----9--9--7-5-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
In this next part there's a little walkdown you can do with the G chord timed with the "with all of it"s and the
"with everything"s that goes like this
e|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--0--2--0----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--x--2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
EAnd we Dsay: "What Ccan we Gsay?"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
EAnd we Dsay: "What Ccan we Gsay?"
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love, with all of it."
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (hold)
And we say: "We're in love, with everything."
EAnd we Dlie; Cwe love to Glie.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Coyotes
by Modest Mouse
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D
C
G
E
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Coyotes - Modest Mouse
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS THROUGHOUT:
Em:(022000)
D: (000232)
C: (032010)
G: (320033)
C(add D): (032030)
(for these next few, either way works, depends on how you want it to sound)
Em*:(022xxx) or (022000)
D*: (x577xx) or (557775)
C*: (x355xx) or (335553)
G*: (355xxx) or (355455)
riff 1
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----------------------|
B|-----------------------|--------------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
riff 2
e|-7--5--3--2----2-------|---0----3-----------------|
B|-----------------------|--------3-----------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-5--4--2--0--0---0-----|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3---3--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Play riff 1, then begin riff 2 while singing:
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
(riff 1)
At home with the ghosts in the national parks
Em D C G
(hold)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
Em D C G
(hold)
Giant ol' monsters afraid of the sharks
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
(riff 2)
Walking with ghosts in the national parks
(riff 1)
Coyotes tiptoe in the snow after dark
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
break riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8-----8-8-8--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5-----5-5-5--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5--5-5-5---/7--7-7-7---/8--8-8-8---/13--13-13-13---\12--12-12-12---\10---10--\8---|
G|-4--4-4-4---/6--6-6-6---/7--7-7-7---/12--12-12-12---\10--10-10-10----\9----9--\7---|
D|-2--2-2-2---/4--4-4-4---/5--5-5-5---/10--10-10-10----\9---9--9--9----\7----7--\5---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(riff 2)
Another branch on the timber-bound tree
(riff 1)
Birds flying lower, lookin' downwards to feed
(riff 2)
Mankind's behavin' like some serial killers
(riff 1)
Giant ol' monsters, afraid of the sharks
Em* D* C* G*
And we're in love with all of it
Em* D* C* G*
And we say: "What can we say?"
another break riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12\--10\--8\--7--7-7-7/--15--15-15-15\---12-12-10-8-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9\---7\--5\--4--4-4-4/--12--12-12-12\----9--9--7-5-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
In this next part there's a little walkdown you can do with the G chord timed with the "with all of it"s and the
"with everything"s that goes like this
e|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--0--2--0----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--x--2----------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------------|
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
E D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with all of it"
E* D* C(add D) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love with everything."
E D C G
And we say: "What can we say?"
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (walk down)
And we say: "We're in love, with all of it."
E(hold) D(hold) C(add D)(hold) G (hold)
And we say: "We're in love, with everything."
E D C G
And we lie; we love to lie.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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