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Pale Green Things
There’s something a little weird about the the C chords.  I think John adds a high G 
(on the first string), but I’m not sure.
[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse 1]
  CGot up before dawn
  FWent down to the racetrackC  F  
   CRiding with the windows down
   FShortly after your first heart attCackF  
   AmYou parked behind the paddCock
   AmCracking asphalt underfooCt
   AmComing up through the cracCks
[Chorus]
Pale green thGings, pale green thCings
C  F  C  F
[Verse 2]
   CYou watched the horses run their workouts
   FYou held your stopwatch in your left hanCdF  
   CAnd a Racing Form beneath your arm
   FCasting your gaze way out to no man's lCandF  
   AmSometimes I'll meet you out thereC  
   AmLonely and frighCtened
   AmFlicking my tongue out at the wet lCeaves
[Chorus]
Pale green thGings, pale green thCings
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  Am  C  Am  C  Am  C  G  C
[Verse 3]
   CMy sister called at 3 AM
   FJust last DecemberC  F  
   CShe told me how you'd died at last, at last
   FThat morning at the racetrack was one thiCng that I rememberedF  
   AmI turned it over in my mindC  
   AmLike a living Chinese finger trapC  
   AmSeaweed in Indiana sawgrassC  
[Chorus]
Pale green thGings, pale green thCings
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  Am  C  Am  C  Am  C  G  C

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Pale Green Things

by The Mountain Goats

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Pale Green Things

There’s something a little weird about the the C chords. I think John adds a high G

(on the first string), but I’m not sure.

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

Got up before dawn

F C F

Went down to the racetrack

Riding with the windows down

F C F

Shortly after your first heart attack

Am C

You parked behind the paddock

Am C

Cracking asphalt underfoot

Am C

Coming up through the cracks

[Chorus]

G C

Pale green things, pale green things

C F C F

[Verse 2]

You watched the horses run their workouts

F C F

You held your stopwatch in your left hand

And a Racing Form beneath your arm

F C F

Casting your gaze way out to no man's land

Am C

Sometimes I'll meet you out there

Am C

Lonely and frightened

Am C

Flicking my tongue out at the wet leaves

[Chorus]

G C

Pale green things, pale green things

C F C F C F C F Am C Am C Am C G C

[Verse 3]

My sister called at 3 AM

F C F

Just last December

She told me how you'd died at last, at last

F C F

That morning at the racetrack was one thing that I remembered

Am C

I turned it over in my mind

Am C

Like a living Chinese finger trap

Am C

Seaweed in Indiana sawgrass

[Chorus]

G C

Pale green things, pale green things

C F C F C F C F Am C Am C Am C G C

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