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Wild Sage

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[Verse 1]
GI leave the house as soon as it gets A7light outsideC  
Like a prisoner Gbreaking out of jail
And I steal down to Business A715-501C  
Like I had a bounty Ghunter on my tail
And somebody A7stops to pick me up
But he Cdrops me off just down the block
And along the GhighwEmay where the Cempty spirits Gbreathe
Wild sage D7growing in the Gweeds
[Verse 2]
GWalked down the soft shoulder and I A7count my stepsC  
Heading vaguely eastward, Gsun in my eyes
And I lose my footing and I A7skin my hands, breaking my fallC  
And I laugh to myself Gand look up at the skies
And then I think I hear A7angels in my ears
Like Cmarbles being thrown against a mirror
And along the GhighwEmay, where unClucky stray dogs Gbleed
Wild sage D7growing in the Gweeds
[Bridge]
FAnd some days I Cdon't miss my GfamilyF  C  
And some days I Gdo
FAnd some Cdays I think I'd feel Gbetter if I tried EmharderC  
Most days I know it's not D7true
[Verse 3]
GI lay down right where I fell, A7cold grass in my faceC  
And I hear the traffic Glike the rhythm of the tides
And I stare at the scrape A7on the heel of my hand
'Til it Cdoesn't sting so much Gand until the blood's dried
And when somebody Dasks if I'm ok, CI don't know what to say
And along the GhighwEmay, from Ccast-off, innumerable Gseeds
Wild sage D7growing in the GweedsC  G  F  G  

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Wild Sage

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G A7 C

I leave the house as soon as it gets light outside

Like a prisoner breaking out of jail

A7 C

And I steal down to Business 15-501

Like I had a bounty hunter on my tail

And somebody stops to pick me up

But he drops me off just down the block

G Em C G

And along the highway where the empty spirits breathe

D7 G

Wild sage growing in the weeds

[Verse 2]

G A7 C

Walked down the soft shoulder and I count my steps

Heading vaguely eastward, sun in my eyes

A7 C

And I lose my footing and I skin my hands, breaking my fall

And I laugh to myself and look up at the skies

And then I think I hear angels in my ears

Like marbles being thrown against a mirror

G Em C G

And along the highway, where unlucky stray dogs bleed

D7 G

Wild sage growing in the weeds

[Bridge]

F C G F C

And some days I don't miss my family

And some days I do

F C G Em C

And some days I think I'd feel better if I tried harder

Most days I know it's not true

[Verse 3]

G A7 C

I lay down right where I fell, cold grass in my face

And I hear the traffic like the rhythm of the tides

And I stare at the scrape on the heel of my hand

C G

'Til it doesn't sting so much and until the blood's dried

D C

And when somebody asks if I'm ok, I don't know what to say

G Em C G

And along the highway, from cast-off, innumerable seeds

D7 G C G F G

Wild sage growing in the weeds

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