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Heel Turn 2

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[Intro]
|      G|      C|  Cmaj7|      C|   Em   D|
|      G|      C|  Cmaj7|      C|   Em   D|
|      G|      G|
[Verse 1]
GGet stomped like a CsnakeCmaj7  
CLie down in the EmdirtD  
GCling to my conCvictionsCmaj7  
CEven when I get EmhurtD  G  
  CBe an upstanding, well-loved Gman
About Dtown
  CIn your child’s mind that’s
  GHow it goes Ddown
But I Ctried the losing Emside
I Ddon’t want to die in Chere
I Emdon’t want to die Din Ghere
[Verse 2]
Drift down Ginto the new dark ClightCmaj7  
WithCout any reserEmvationsD  G  
You Gfound my breaking CpointCmaj7  C  
CongratuEmlationsD  G  
  CSpent too much of my life now
GTrying to play Dfair
  CThrow my better self overboard
Shoot Gat him when he comes up for Dair
Come unChinged
Get reEmvenge
I Ddon’t want to die in Chere
I Emdon’t want to die Din Ghere
[Bridge]
  FStay good under pressure
For years and yEmears and years and years
  FPresident of the fan club
Up there cEmhoking on his Dtears
G
[Verse 3]
GLet all the trash rain CdownCmaj7  
From Cway up in the Emrafters
DI’m walking Gout of here in one CpieceCmaj7  
CDon’t care what comes EmafterD  G  
Drive the Cwedge
Torch the Embridge
I Ddon’t want to die in Chere
I Emdon’t want to die Din Ghere
[Outro]
|      G|      C|  Cmaj7|      C|   Em   D|
|      G|      C|  Cmaj7|      C|   Em   D|
|      G|      C|  Cmaj7|      C|   Em   D|
(guitar drops out, bass and drums continue)

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Heel Turn 2

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Odd chord changes in this one, just play along with the song and you'll get it.

[Intro]

G C Cmaj7 C Em D

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G C Cmaj7 C Em D

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G G

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[Verse 1]

G C Cmaj7

Get stomped like a snake

C Em D

Lie down in the dirt

G C Cmaj7

Cling to my convictions

C Em D G

Even when I get hurt

C G

Be an upstanding, well-loved man

About town

In your child’s mind that’s

G D

How it goes down

C Em

But I tried the losing side

D C

I don’t want to die in here

Em D G

I don’t want to die in here

[Verse 2]

G C Cmaj7

Drift down into the new dark light

C Em D G

Without any reservations

G C Cmaj7 C

You found my breaking point

Em D G

Congratulations

Spent too much of my life now

G D

Trying to play fair

Throw my better self overboard

G D

Shoot at him when he comes up for air

Come unhinged

Get revenge

D C

I don’t want to die in here

Em D G

I don’t want to die in here

[Bridge]

Stay good under pressure

For years and years and years and years

President of the fan club

Em D

Up there choking on his tears

[Verse 3]

G C Cmaj7

Let all the trash rain down

C Em

From way up in the rafters

D G C Cmaj7

I’m walking out of here in one piece

C Em D G

Don’t care what comes after

Drive the wedge

Torch the bridge

D C

I don’t want to die in here

Em D G

I don’t want to die in here

[Outro]

G C Cmaj7 C Em D

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G C Cmaj7 C Em D

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G C Cmaj7 C Em D

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(guitar drops out, bass and drums continue)

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