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 E: 022100
F#: 044200
 A: 077600
 B: 099800
E*: x79997
[Intro]
 E   F#   Ax3
E F# A A
[Verse 1]
EBad luck F#comes in from ATampa
EBad luck F#comes in from ATampa
On the back of a Etruck
Doing ninety up the Binterstate
We have Ebad dreams the F#night he rolls Ain
We have Ebad dreams the F#night he rolls Ain
And we Etry to keep our sprits Bhigh
[Chorus]
         E*             A  
But they flag and they wane
When the truck pulls F#up out fAront
In the light spring Brain
         E*                 A  
And they sag like withering flowers
Let the good times F#roll Aon
Through these first few desperate Bhours
[Instrumental]
 E   F#   Ax3
E F# A A
[Verse 2]
EYeah the driver F#drops his cargo at the Acurb
EThe driver F#drops his cargo at the Acurb
And the sun peeks Ein
Like a killer through the Bcurtain
EAnd when cloven hoof F#prints turn up in the gardeAn
EYeah when cloven hoof F#prints turn up in the gardAen
We keep up the good Efight
We keep our spirits Blight
[Chorus]
         E*        A  
But they draw like flies
And there's a stomach-churning F#shiftA  
In the way the land Blies
         E*        A  
And they lean like towers
On a F#hillside struggling to Astand
Through these first few desperate Bhours yeah
[Outro]
 E   F#   Ax3
E F# A A A E

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First Few Desperate Hours

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

: 022100

F#: 044200

: 077600

: 099800

*: x79997

[Intro]

E F# A

E F# A A

[Verse 1]

E F# A

Bad luck comes in from Tampa

E F# A

Bad luck comes in from Tampa

On the back of a truck

Doing ninety up the interstate

E F# A

We have bad dreams the night he rolls in

E F# A

We have bad dreams the night he rolls in

E B

And we try to keep our sprits high

[Chorus]

E A

But they flag and they wane

F# A

When the truck pulls up out front

In the light spring rain

E A

And they sag like withering flowers

F# A

Let the good times roll on

Through these first few desperate hours

[Instrumental]

E F# A

E F# A A

[Verse 2]

E F# A

Yeah the driver drops his cargo at the curb

E F# A

The driver drops his cargo at the curb

And the sun peeks in

Like a killer through the curtain

E F# A

And when cloven hoof prints turn up in the garden

E F# A

Yeah when cloven hoof prints turn up in the garden

We keep up the good fight

We keep our spirits light

[Chorus]

E A

But they draw like flies

F# A

And there's a stomach-churning shift

In the way the land lies

E A

And they lean like towers

F# A

On a hillside struggling to stand

Through these first few desperate hours yeah

[Outro]

E F# A

E F# A A A E

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