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Wallowa Lake Monster

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[Intro]
Em A F#m
C G Am F C G C
[Verse 1]
EmAs if you know the stAory of Wallowa LEmake
Leviathan first hCid in the dGeep where her chAmildren sleep
She kDept them hiGdden from the plague
EmBut have you heard the stAory of my mother’s fEmate?
EmShe left us in DCetroit Amin the rGain with a pilClowcaseAm  
DFortune Gfor the paperweightC  
[Verse 2]
We fEmollowed her to JosAeph, near the Indian raid
GShe Emwept among the weCeds, hide and Gseek, for the fAmallen chief
SpathiphyllGum on his grave
EmAnd like the cedar AwaxwF#ming, sAhe was drunk all Gday
We put her in the sCheet, little Gwreath, candles Amon the crate
DAs the moGnster showed its face
[Chorus 1]
DAs she wCaits for her children in the sFhade
Demogorgon or dAmemigod the ghost parade
A#No oblation will bAmring her back Cto our pDlaceA  
C G A# F G
[Verse 3]
EmShe stayed within the deDep end of Wallowa LGake
The unEmdertow rCefrained with the flaGme of a feAmathered snake
ChaGrybdis in its shallow grave
EmShe gave us one last feAature, the fullness of her fGace
EmIn the shade of "HCin-mah-too-yaGh…" (Red NapAmoleon)
As the dGemon took her place
[Chorus 2]
DAs we Cwait for the waters to rFeside
Her remarkable sAmtoicism and her pride
A#When the dragon sFubmerged Amwe knew she had diDedA  
[Instrumental Outro]
C G
 D   A   C   Gx6
Bm F#m Am Em
Bm F#m Am Em
D  F#m Am Em
Bm F#m Am Em
Em F#m Am Em
Bm F#m Am Em

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Wallowa Lake Monster

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Em A F#m

C G Am F C G C

[Verse 1]

Em A Em

As if you know the story of Wallowa Lake

C G Am

Leviathan first hid in the deep where her children sleep

D G

She kept them hidden from the plague

Em A Em

But have you heard the story of my mother’s fate?

Em C Am G C Am

She left us in Detroit in the rain with a pillowcase

D G C

Fortune for the paperweight

[Verse 2]

Em A

We followed her to Joseph, near the Indian raid

G Em C G Am

She wept among the weeds, hide and seek, for the fallen chief

Spathiphyllum on his grave

Em A F#m A G

And like the cedar waxwing, she was drunk all day

C G Am

We put her in the sheet, little wreath, candles on the crate

D G

As the monster showed its face

[Chorus 1]

D C F

As she waits for her children in the shade

Demogorgon or demigod the ghost parade

A# Am C D A

No oblation will bring her back to our place

C G A# F G

[Verse 3]

Em D G

She stayed within the deep end of Wallowa Lake

Em C G Am

The undertow refrained with the flame of a feathered snake

Charybdis in its shallow grave

Em A G

She gave us one last feature, the fullness of her face

Em C G Am

In the shade of "Hin-mah-too-yah…" (Red Napoleon)

As the demon took her place

[Chorus 2]

D C F

As we wait for the waters to reside

Her remarkable stoicism and her pride

A# F Am D A

When the dragon submerged we knew she had died

[Instrumental Outro]

C G

D A C G

Bm F#m Am Em

D F#m Am Em

Bm F#m Am Em

Em F#m Am Em

Bm F#m Am Em

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