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Going To Wisconsin

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Chords:
      E022100
      Cx3555x
      Bx2444x
     E2x7999x (or 079900)
  Aadd9577600
Badd4  799800
      Dx5777x
Intro:
 E   C   B(x2)
Ethere was the sound of a lake boiling overC  
on that Bday.
Eeveryone said just to sit still,
but the Cthickening air Bgot in my way.
Eso the hook's been baited now,
Cyeah, the cheese is on the Bwater.
Eyeah, all the water's been cleansed of all impurities,
but, Cbut now it really doesn't Bmatter.
let's go! let's go!
E2wisconsin bound.
Bwisconsin Aadd9bound.
E2wisconsin bound.
     Badd4      Aadd9  
yeah, wisconsin bound.
Ethe bottom of the boat was a hot-plate come alive.C  B  
but the Eboat wasn't real, and this is how I feel:
you don't Cknow where you are, Buntil you arrive.
and the Efrogs sang out from the distant banks.
and you Csay you need me in california,
but, Bno thanks!
E2wisconsin bound.
Badd4     Aadd9  
wisconsin bound.
E2wisconsin bound.
Dwisconsin bound.
let's go!
 E   C   B(x2)
E2 C
C B
E

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Going To Wisconsin

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Tune down 1/2 step to play along with the album

Chords:

022100

x3555x

x2444x

x7999x (or 079900)

Aadd9

577600

Badd4 799800

x5777x

Intro:

E C B

(x2)

E C

there was the sound of a lake boiling over

on that day.

everyone said just to sit still,

C B

but the thickening air got in my way.

so the hook's been baited now,

C B

yeah, the cheese is on the water.

yeah, all the water's been cleansed of all impurities,

C B

but, but now it really doesn't matter.

let's go! let's go!

wisconsin bound.

B Aadd9

wisconsin bound.

Aadd9

Badd4

yeah, wisconsin bound.

E C B

the bottom of the boat was a hot-plate come alive.

but the boat wasn't real, and this is how I feel:

C B

you don't know where you are, until you arrive.

and the frogs sang out from the distant banks.

and you say you need me in california,

but, no thanks!

wisconsin bound.

Aadd9

Badd4

wisconsin bound.

let's go!

E C B

(x2)

E2 C

C B

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