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Spent Gladiator 2

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Standard tuning, no capo.
D5   :-577--
A5(V):577---
C5   :-355--
E    :-221--
A5   :-022--
F5   :133---
G5   :355---
E5   :022---
Am   :-02210
[Intro]
 D5  A5(V)  D5  A5(V)
[Verse 1]
 C5Like a spEent gladiC5atorE  
CrA5awling in the Colosseum dust
  C5Who can Ecount on his reC5maining limbEs
   A5All the people he can trust
 C5Like the Eone who stands behC5ind himE  
   A5Cheering him on
C5Ecstatic Ewhen he stands defC5iantE  
  A5Wild with abandon when he's gone
[Chorus]
Just stay alF5ive
   C5Keep your eyes on the paG5yload
A5(V)
[Verse 2]
   C5Like a vEillage on the steC5ppeE  
 A5About to get collectivized
When the C5men emerge with Erifles from the hC5aystackE  
   A5Everybody looks surprised
C5Like the mEice in the forC5gotten grainE  
  A5Way up on the top shelf
Like someone C5who's found a Esmall town to escC5ape toE  
Keeps one eA5ye on his abandoned former self
[Chorus]
Stay in the gF5ame
 C5Just try to play through the paiG5n
[Bridge]
   D5Like a fighF5ter who's been told it's finally tiE5me for him to quiC5t
Show up in shining A5colors and then stE5and there and get hEit
[Intro]
 D5  A5(V)  D5  A5(V)
[Verse 3]
  C5Like the clEock that ticks in DrC5esdenE  
  A5When the whole town's been destroyed
  C5Like the nEagging flash of iC5nsightE  
  A5You're always desperate to avoid
  C5Like the blEoody knuckled gC5unmanE  
  A5Still stationed at the breach
  C5Like that Eboard game with the sC5lidersE  
   A5And the children on the beach
[Chorus]
Stay aliF5ve
C5Maybe spit some blood at the caG5mera
Just stay aliF5ve
   C5Stay forever aliG5ve
Am

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Spent Gladiator 2

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning, no capo.

D5 :-577--

A5(V):577---

C5 :-355--

E :-221--

A5 :-022--

F5 :133---

G5 :355---

E5 :022---

Am :-02210

[Intro]

D5 A5 D5 A5

(V) (V)

[Verse 1]

C5 E C5 E

Like a spent gladiator

Crawling in the Colosseum dust

C5 E C5 E

Who can count on his remaining limbs

All the people he can trust

C5 E C5 E

Like the one who stands behind him

Cheering him on

C5 E C5 E

Ecstatic when he stands defiant

Wild with abandon when he's gone

[Chorus]

Just stay alive

C5 G5

Keep your eyes on the payload

(V)

[Verse 2]

C5 E C5 E

Like a village on the steppe

About to get collectivized

C5 E C5 E

When the men emerge with rifles from the haystack

Everybody looks surprised

C5 E C5 E

Like the mice in the forgotten grain

Way up on the top shelf

C5 E C5 E

Like someone who's found a small town to escape to

Keeps one eye on his abandoned former self

[Chorus]

Stay in the game

C5 G5

Just try to play through the pain

[Bridge]

D5 F5 E5 C5

Like a fighter who's been told it's finally time for him to quit

A5 E5 E

Show up in shining colors and then stand there and get hit

[Intro]

D5 A5 D5 A5

(V) (V)

[Verse 3]

C5 E C5 E

Like the clock that ticks in Dresden

When the whole town's been destroyed

C5 E C5 E

Like the nagging flash of insight

You're always desperate to avoid

C5 E C5 E

Like the bloody knuckled gunman

Still stationed at the breach

C5 E C5 E

Like that board game with the sliders

And the children on the beach

[Chorus]

Stay alive

C5 G5

Maybe spit some blood at the camera

Just stay alive

C5 G5

Stay forever alive

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