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For most of the song, just play the chord once and then mute the strings
and strum until the next chord. At then end on the line "you were nineteen,"
stop with the muting and just play the chords as normal. Listen to the song
to see what I'm talking about.
   E022100
   Bx24442
   Ax02220
   Dx57775
[Intro]
Hey
 E   B   Ax  E   B   Ax
[Verse 1] 
EThe air was cooling down
BThe sky was blue
I was Aheading north on Taylor street
When EI ran into Byou
We stopped to AtalkA  
ERight there on the Bsidewalk
The Aair was new and Bclean
            A     B       E   B   Ax  E   B   Ax
I was in between times
[Verse 2] 
EThe mountain were clearly visible
BAnd your timing was cruel
You said Aalmost everything right and your eyes shone Elike little Bjewels
We were Dtalking Awhile the temperature dropped
I was Ehoping against hope
That Breal would stop
You were Anineteen
                B       E   B   Ax  E   B   A   A   E   B   A   A  
I was in between times

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Pure Sound

by The Mountain Goats

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Chords in this song · guitar

For most of the song, just play the chord once and then mute the strings

and strum until the next chord. At then end on the line "you were nineteen,"

stop with the muting and just play the chords as normal. Listen to the song

to see what I'm talking about.

022100

x24442

x02220

x57775

[Intro]

Hey

E B A E B A

x x

[Verse 1]

The air was cooling down

The sky was blue

I was heading north on Taylor street

E B

When I ran into you

A A

We stopped to talk

E B

Right there on the sidewalk

A B

The air was new and clean

A B E B A E B A

x x

I was in between times

[Verse 2]

The mountain were clearly visible

And your timing was cruel

A E B

You said almost everything right and your eyes shone like little jewels

D A

We were talking while the temperature dropped

I was hoping against hope

That real would stop

You were nineteen

B E B A E B A A E B A A

I was in between times

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