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Sept 15Th 1983

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DLong dinner with some friendsBm  
DWay out way out in PortmoreBm  
DServants of he pharaoh Bm  
GSlip in through the open dooAr
All businDessBm  
DBearing knives and zip-gunsBm  
DSo get on the floor now Bm  
GEvery last one every last Aone
GThe heat drifts Aacross the lDandBm  A  G  
GIf I forget Dyou IsrAael 
DLet me forget Bmmy Aright Ghand
DAnd on the floor Michael JameBms Williams
DFeels his fingers start to Bmfreeze
DAnd the whole scene's like a Bmmovie
GParamedics on their kAnees
Try try your Dwhole lifeBm  
DTo be righteous and be Bmgood
DWind up on your owBmn floor
GChoking on Ablood
GThe heat drifts Aacross the lDandBm  A  G  
GIf I forget Dyou IsrAael 
DLet me forget Bmmy Aright Ghand
DAnd the house still smells like Bmonions
DWhen the ambulance aBmrrives
DGabriel in Bmpostal blue
GLoads up the car and dArives to Spanish townD  Bm  
DAbout three miles Bmaway 
DWhere will the wicked Bmrun to 
Gon that last day? on that lAast day?
GThe heat drifts Aacross the lDandBm  A  G  
GIf I forget Dyou IsrAael 
DLet me forget Bmmy Aright Ghand

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Sept 15Th 1983

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D Bm

Long dinner with some friends

D Bm

Way out way out in Portmore

D Bm

Servants of he pharaoh

G A

Slip in through the open door

D Bm

All business

D Bm

Bearing knives and zip-guns

D Bm

So get on the floor now

G A

Every last one every last one

G A D Bm A G

The heat drifts across the land

G D A

If I forget you Israel

D Bm A G

Let me forget my right hand

D Bm

And on the floor Michael James Williams

D Bm

Feels his fingers start to freeze

D Bm

And the whole scene's like a movie

G A

Paramedics on their knees

D Bm

Try try your whole life

D Bm

To be righteous and be good

D Bm

Wind up on your own floor

G A

Choking on blood

G A D Bm A G

The heat drifts across the land

G D A

If I forget you Israel

D Bm A G

Let me forget my right hand

D Bm

And the house still smells like onions

D Bm

When the ambulance arrives

D Bm

Gabriel in postal blue

G A D Bm

Loads up the car and drives to Spanish town

D Bm

About three miles away

D Bm

Where will the wicked run to

G A

on that last day? on that last day?

G A D Bm A G

The heat drifts across the land

G D A

If I forget you Israel

D Bm A G

Let me forget my right hand

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