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Going To Maine

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Going to Maine
Darnielle bars the chords as you can hear with the bassline pickup note
 in the recording, but I'm a wuss so I just capo the 4th fret and drop
 the pickup note :D
Listen to the song for strumming pattern.
These chords are with no capo, but are played at the 4th & 6th frets
e|Ab-4-|     e|Db-4-|     e|Eb-6-|     e|-E7-|
B|-4-|     B|-6-|     B|-8-|     B|-9-|
G|-5-|     G|-6-|     G|-8-|     G|-9-|
D|-6-|     D|-6-|     D|-8-|     D|-9-|
A|-6-|     A|-4-|     A|-6-|     A|-7-|
E|-4-|     E|-4-|     E|-6-|     E|-7-|
AbYou and me are in a Dblot of trouble
AbAnd somebody's gonna Ebburst our bubble
AbYour husband. DbMy Wife.
AbMy marriage. EbYour life.
* Chorus *
AbLet's go to Maine out on the DbEast Coast.
AbLet's go to Maine right Ebnow.
AbLet's beat the retreat. Let's Dbhop on a plane.
AbLet's get out of here. EbLet's go to Maine.
Someone knows what's going on
Someone knows, and someone's gonna tell
Someone's gonna wrap us up in styrofoam and paper
And mail us flat-rate right down to Hell
* Chorus x2 *
Ab Db Ab Eb
 Ab   Db   Ab( E   Eb   Ab   Db  Ab)

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Going To Maine

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Going to Maine

Darnielle bars the chords as you can hear with the bassline pickup note

in the recording, but I'm a wuss so I just capo the 4th fret and drop

the pickup note :D

Listen to the song for strumming pattern.

These chords are with no capo, but are played at the 4th & 6th frets

Ab Db Eb E

e|-4-| e|-4-| e|-6-| e|-7-|

B|-4-| B|-6-| B|-8-| B|-9-|

G|-5-| G|-6-| G|-8-| G|-9-|

D|-6-| D|-6-| D|-8-| D|-9-|

A|-6-| A|-4-| A|-6-| A|-7-|

E|-4-| E|-4-| E|-6-| E|-7-|

Ab Db

You and me are in a lot of trouble

Ab Eb

And somebody's gonna burst our bubble

Ab Db

Your husband. My Wife.

Ab Eb

My marriage. Your life.

* Chorus *

Ab Db

Let's go to Maine out on the East Coast.

Ab Eb

Let's go to Maine right now.

Ab Db

Let's beat the retreat. Let's hop on a plane.

Ab Eb

Let's get out of here. Let's go to Maine.

Someone knows what's going on

Someone knows, and someone's gonna tell

Someone's gonna wrap us up in styrofoam and paper

And mail us flat-rate right down to Hell

* Chorus x2 *

Ab Db Ab Eb

Ab Db Ab E Eb Ab Db Ab

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