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Next up is the always-neutral country of Switzerland, where our intrepid heroes climb a mountain and, in
a spiritual awakening on its summit, forsake their normal ambrosia of sliced, fried potatoes and give 
legumes a shot instead. They also encounter and photograph a bunch of baby sheep, one of which is used as the
cover art for the album. 
USED CHORDS:
A
E
B
GHOST MICE: EUROPE
"Switzerland"
 E-  A- B  
Looking Eout the foggy window of the train it seemed insane,
The rain was Acomin' down so fast it couldn't make it in the drains
And all the Broads had turned to Arivers and the Bstairs to waterAfalls.
All the Bbuildings in AZurich had great graffBiti on their Awalls
We only Esaw it for a second when the Alightning bolts would Estrike
EThe city had no power; there was a Amonster in the sky blocking Bout the sunAlight
It was Bhard to tell whether Ait was Bday or Enight
When our Btrain pulled into the Astation, we were Bhappy just to be Aalive
We had Bmade it on time and the Astorm had surrendered
We Bset up our tent in the Avictorious sunlight
And we Ewalked into town and we Alooked around
We Bstared through the windows at ASwiss army knives
We were Ein a deep valley in the Amiddle of two lakes
With the Bmighty mystic mountains rising Aup on each side
And we Aslept that night and we Bdreamed about the Eclimb that we were gonna Amake
Cause Alife's not about the Bstuff that you have; it's Emore about the chances you take
EIt's more about the Bchances you Etake.
We bought Etwo cans of Bbeans, one for Ayou and one for Eme,
And a Bbag of peanuts too then we Alaced up our Eboots
We hiked up the Bhills passing Aponies on the Eway
Stoppin', reachin' Bthrough the fence to Afeed them some Ehay
ENow the trees grew so Bthick that we Acouldn't see their Etops
EAs we twisted like the Broots through the Arocks and the Emoss
EComing down around the Bcorner came a Aherd of baby Elambs
EI swear I took at Bleast a hundred Apictures of Ethem
When we Bmade it out of the trees and back Ainto the light
We could Bsee we were gettin' pretty Aclose to the sky
Under our Bfeet perfect Ablue, pink, and white
Were the Bsmallest, sweetest Aedelweiss
And EGandalf would have been a great Bguide
As the Etrail we were Btrusting Ahugged the mountainside
EDeep down below in the Bice and the snow
The Ariver cut a gorge through the Erock like a knife
EAnd we could see the spot where the Bgiant pushed his Afeet into the Estone
EAnd kept the mountain from Bfallin', Asaving the village Ebelow
EAnd the crows, Bthe crows, Acame to say hello
They Elaughed at you and Bme; they said we were way too Eslow
EThe crows, Athe crows, without Aeffort, sank and Erose
EThey laughed at you and Bme
BThey sang that Awe should have Eflown
When we got up to the top we had to stop cause there was nowhere left to go
And so we ate our beans and we shared our nuts with those big black braggin' crows
We smashed our cans, we put on our packs, and started back on our way home
I liked goin' up better than comin' down but everything comes back down, you know
Yeah, the Esun, the Bsun will Amelt away the snow,
And the Erivers, the Brivers will Aflow, 
the Ecrows, the Bcrows, will sing toAgether and Ealone
EThis whole Bworld is our Ahome. They said Emake this Bworld your Ahome. 

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Switzerland

by Ghost Mice

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Next up is the always-neutral country of Switzerland, where our intrepid heroes climb a mountain and, in

a spiritual awakening on its summit, forsake their normal ambrosia of sliced, fried potatoes and give

legumes a shot instead. They also encounter and photograph a bunch of baby sheep, one of which is used as the

cover art for the album.

USED CHORDS:

GHOST MICE: EUROPE

"Switzerland"

E A B

- -

Looking out the foggy window of the train it seemed insane,

The rain was comin' down so fast it couldn't make it in the drains

B A B A

And all the roads had turned to rivers and the stairs to waterfalls.

B A B A

All the buildings in Zurich had great graffiti on their walls

E A E

We only saw it for a second when the lightning bolts would strike

E A B A

The city had no power; there was a monster in the sky blocking out the sunlight

B A B E

It was hard to tell whether it was day or night

B A B A

When our train pulled into the station, we were happy just to be alive

B A

We had made it on time and the storm had surrendered

B A

We set up our tent in the victorious sunlight

E A

And we walked into town and we looked around

B A

We stared through the windows at Swiss army knives

E A

We were in a deep valley in the middle of two lakes

B A

With the mighty mystic mountains rising up on each side

A B E A

And we slept that night and we dreamed about the climb that we were gonna make

A B E

Cause life's not about the stuff that you have; it's more about the chances you take

E B E

It's more about the chances you take.

E B A E

We bought two cans of beans, one for you and one for me,

B A E

And a bag of peanuts too then we laced up our boots

B A E

We hiked up the hills passing ponies on the way

B A E

Stoppin', reachin' through the fence to feed them some hay

E B A E

Now the trees grew so thick that we couldn't see their tops

E B A E

As we twisted like the roots through the rocks and the moss

E B A E

Coming down around the corner came a herd of baby lambs

E B A E

I swear I took at least a hundred pictures of them

B A

When we made it out of the trees and back into the light

B A

We could see we were gettin' pretty close to the sky

B A

Under our feet perfect blue, pink, and white

B A

Were the smallest, sweetest edelweiss

E B

And Gandalf would have been a great guide

E B A

As the trail we were trusting hugged the mountainside

E B

Deep down below in the ice and the snow

A E

The river cut a gorge through the rock like a knife

E B A E

And we could see the spot where the giant pushed his feet into the stone

E B A E

And kept the mountain from fallin', saving the village below

E B A

And the crows, the crows, came to say hello

E B E

They laughed at you and me; they said we were way too slow

E A A E

The crows, the crows, without effort, sank and rose

E B

They laughed at you and me

B A E

They sang that we should have flown

When we got up to the top we had to stop cause there was nowhere left to go

And so we ate our beans and we shared our nuts with those big black braggin' crows

We smashed our cans, we put on our packs, and started back on our way home

I liked goin' up better than comin' down but everything comes back down, you know

E B A

Yeah, the sun, the sun will melt away the snow,

E B A

And the rivers, the rivers will flow,

E B A E

the crows, the crows, will sing together and alone

E B A E B A

This whole world is our home. They said make this world your home.

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