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This song is very easy to play, but Darnielle's awesome chord voicings make
There's a repeating bass riff (I think? There's definitely a bass playing this on
the 5th & 7th frets, but sound like it's in the guitar octave) tabbed below, and
[Chords]
G/D:  x5540x or x55403 (John uses the first)
G:    320033
A5/G: xxx055
G5:   xxx033
A/E:  x776xx
Bass Ostinato:           Dsus2 Lick
e|------------------|    e|-0--3p2p0--|
B|------------------|    B|-2---------|
G|------------------|    G|-3---------|
D|------------------|    D|-0---------|
A|-7-5-5-7-5-5-7-5--|    A|-----------|
E|------------------|    E|-----------|
[Intro]
|  D|  E|  G/D| Dsus2| (x4)
[Verse 1]
 DWindow Efacing G/Dan ill-kept Dsus2front yard
 DPlums on the Etree G/Dheavy with Dsus2nectar
 DPrayers to Esummon tG/Dhe destroying Dsus2angel
 DMoon stutterEing in the sky like G/Dfilm stuck in a Dsus2projector
  |  G|  G|
And you
  |  D|  D|
You
[Instrumental]
| A5/G|   G5|    D|    D|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
[Verse 2]
 DTwin prop aiErplanes G/Dpassing loudly Dsus2overhead
 DRoad to the aEirport, G/Dtwo lanes Dsus2clear
 DHalf the whoEle town G/Dgone for the Dsus2summer
 DTerrible EsilencG/De coming down Dsus2here
  |  G|  G|
And you
  |  D|  D|
You
[Instrumental]
| A5/G|   G5|    D|    D|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
[Verse 3]
 DThere is no dEeadline, G/Dthere is no Dsus2schedule
 DThere is no Eplan we G/Dcan fall Dsus2back on
 DThe road Ethis far can't G/Dbe rDsus2etraced
 DThere is no pEunchline G/Danybody can Dsus2tack on
 DThere Eare loose G/Dends by the Dsus2score
 DWhat did EI come G/Ddown here A/Efor?
| G/D| G/D|
 You
   |  D|  D|
 You
[Coda]
| A5/G|   G5|    D|    D|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|
|    D|    E|  G/D|Dsus2|

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Tallahassee

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Dsus2

A5/G

A/E

This song is very easy to play, but Darnielle's awesome chord voicings make

There's a repeating bass riff (I think? There's definitely a bass playing this on

the 5th & 7th frets, but sound like it's in the guitar octave) tabbed below, and

[Chords]

G/D: x5540x or x55403 (John uses the first)

G: 320033

A5/G: xxx055

G5: xxx033

A/E: x776xx

Bass Ostinato: Dsus2 Lick

e|------------------| e|-0--3p2p0--|

B|------------------| B|-2---------|

G|------------------| G|-3---------|

D|------------------| D|-0---------|

A|-7-5-5-7-5-5-7-5--| A|-----------|

E|------------------| E|-----------|

[Intro]

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | | | (x4)

[Verse 1]

D E G/D Dsus2

Window facing an ill-kept front yard

D E G/D Dsus2

Plums on the tree heavy with nectar

D E G/D Dsus2

Prayers to summon the destroying angel

D E G/D Dsus2

Moon stuttering in the sky like film stuck in a projector

G G

| | |

And you

D D

| | |

You

[Instrumental]

A5/G G5 D D

| | | | |

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

[Verse 2]

D E G/D Dsus2

Twin prop airplanes passing loudly overhead

D E G/D Dsus2

Road to the airport, two lanes clear

D E G/D Dsus2

Half the whole town gone for the summer

D E G/D Dsus2

Terrible silence coming down here

G G

| | |

And you

D D

| | |

You

[Instrumental]

A5/G G5 D D

| | | | |

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

[Verse 3]

D E G/D Dsus2

There is no deadline, there is no schedule

D E G/D Dsus2

There is no plan we can fall back on

D E G/D Dsus2

The road this far can't be retraced

D E G/D Dsus2

There is no punchline anybody can tack on

D E G/D Dsus2

There are loose ends by the score

D E G/D A/E

What did I come down here for?

G/D G/D

| | |

You

D D

| | |

You

[Coda]

A5/G G5 D D

| | | | |

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

D E G/D Dsus2

| | | ||

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