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Blame It On The Tetons
Lyrics by Isaac Brock, music by Modest Mouse
as played by Josh Ritter
E-3--2----------------------3-3-3-3--2-2-3-2--0-0-0-0-------------
B-0--3-----------1-1--------0-0-1-0--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-------------
G-0--2----0----0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0----2----2---
D-0--0-0\2--0\2--2-0-\2-----0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0-0\2--0\2----
A-2--------------3-3--------x-x-x-x-----------3-3-3-3-------------
E-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-----------------------------3~
etc...
intro: 1x  G-  D- C  
GBlame it on the Tetons.
YDeah, I need a scapegoat Cnow.
GNo my dog won't bite you,
TDhough it had the right to.                    
CYou oughta give her credit
Cuz she knows I would've let it haGppen.
 D- C  
GBlame it on the weekends.
DGod I need a cola Cnow.
GOh we mumble loudly,
DWear our blame so proudly.
CWear our blank expressions,
Trying to look interesting.
GBlame it all on me cuz
DGod I need a cold one nCow.
GAll them eager actors
DGladly taking credit 
Cfor the lines created
...C...
By the people tucked away from 
Gsight / Is it a window 
Dfrom the room we're bound to.
CIf you need a way out,
Would you please just let me know how?
GBlame it on the web but
Dthe spider is your problem Cnow.
GLanguage is the liquid
DThat we're all dissolved in.
CGreat for solving problems
...C...                                   
After it creates a problem.
GBlame it on the Tetons,
DGod I need a scapegoat Cnow.
humming over 2 verses of G - D - C
GEveryone's a building Cburning
WAmith no one to put the fire Cout.
GStanding at the window loCoking out,
WAmaiting for time to burn us Cdown.
GEveryone's an ocean dCrowning
WAmith no one really to show Chow.
GThey might get a little Cbetter air
IAmf they turned themselves into a Ccloud.
 G-  D-  Cx3
end on C

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Blame It On The Tetons

by Josh Ritter

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Blame It On The Tetons

Lyrics by Isaac Brock, music by Modest Mouse

as played by Josh Ritter

E-3--2----------------------3-3-3-3--2-2-3-2--0-0-0-0-------------

B-0--3-----------1-1--------0-0-1-0--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-------------

G-0--2----0----0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0----2----2---

D-0--0-0\2--0\2--2-0-\2-----0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-0-0\2--0\2----

A-2--------------3-3--------x-x-x-x-----------3-3-3-3-------------

E-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-----------------------------3~

etc...

G D C

intro: 1x - -

Blame it on the Tetons.

D C

Yeah, I need a scapegoat now.

No my dog won't bite you,

Though it had the right to.

You oughta give her credit

Cuz she knows I would've let it happen.

D C

Blame it on the weekends.

D C

God I need a cola now.

Oh we mumble loudly,

Wear our blame so proudly.

Wear our blank expressions,

Trying to look interesting.

Blame it all on me cuz

D C

God I need a cold one now.

All them eager actors

Gladly taking credit

for the lines created

......

By the people tucked away from

sight / Is it a window

from the room we're bound to.

If you need a way out,

Would you please just let me know how?

Blame it on the web but

D C

the spider is your problem now.

Language is the liquid

That we're all dissolved in.

Great for solving problems

......

After it creates a problem.

Blame it on the Tetons,

D C

God I need a scapegoat now.

humming over 2 verses of G - D - C

G C

Everyone's a building burning

Am C

With no one to put the fire out.

G C

Standing at the window looking out,

Am C

Waiting for time to burn us down.

G C

Everyone's an ocean drowning

Am C

With no one really to show how.

G C

They might get a little better air

Am C

If they turned themselves into a cloud.

G D C

- - x3

end on C

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