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Heel Turn 1

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[Intro]
 E A
[Verse]
The Eushers and the guys who chuck thAe popcorn
They Efeel the rush of stillness in the Bair
They Eturn toward the ring from where they're Astanding
 C#mI'm just lying Bthere
BuEt I prop myself bolt upright on one Ahand
AnEd I pull up on my haunches and I Bface the crowd
ThEe guy who knocked me down has got his Aback turned
In C#mcomes the great grey Apestilent Bcloud
[Chorus]
EI, AI, I'm Enot gonna die in Bhere
EI, AI, C#mI'm not gonna Bdie in Ehere
[Verse]
Work Ehard to be a hero all mAy life
AlwaEys try to turn the other Bcheek
And Esave my closed-fist punches for Athe ones who throw them first
AlC#mways show some mercy to the Awounded and the Bweak
AlAways help a guy back to his C#mfeet
AElways help old ladies cross Bthe street
I Ewatch my guardian angel leave the Abuilding
C#mI am my only fBriend
One Ething about the good guys that I've Anoticed
They C#malways beg for mercy in the Bend
[Final Chorus]
AEnd AI, I, EI'm not gonna die in Bhere
EI, AI, I'm C#mnot gonna Bdie in Ehere
EI, AI, I'm Enot gonna die in Bhere
EI, AI, C#mI'm not gonna Bdie in Ehere

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Heel Turn 1

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse]

E A

The ushers and the guys who chuck the popcorn

E B

They feel the rush of stillness in the air

E A

They turn toward the ring from where they're standing

C#m B

I'm just lying there

E A

But I prop myself bolt upright on one hand

E B

And I pull up on my haunches and I face the crowd

E A

The guy who knocked me down has got his back turned

C#m A B

In comes the great grey pestilent cloud

[Chorus]

E A E B

I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

E A C#m B E

I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

[Verse]

E A

Work hard to be a hero all my life

E B

Always try to turn the other cheek

E A

And save my closed-fist punches for the ones who throw them first

C#m A B

Always show some mercy to the wounded and the weak

A C#m

Always help a guy back to his feet

E B

Always help old ladies cross the street

E A

I watch my guardian angel leave the building

C#m B

I am my only friend

E A

One thing about the good guys that I've noticed

C#m B

They always beg for mercy in the end

[Final Chorus]

E A E B

And I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

E A C#m B E

I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

E A E B

I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

E A C#m B E

I, I, I'm not gonna die in here

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