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minnesota. from the fabulous mountain goats release “full force galesburg”
written by john darnielle
tab by Russ Sweetser - yarzrevenge@yahoo.com
G = 3 5 5 5 3 3
C = 8 10 10 10 8 8
B/E = 7 7 5 5 X X
A/D = 5 5 7 7 X X
G B/E D/A C A:———3—2—–0—-
G B/E
seeds came in the mail today from holland
D/A C
and the language on the package was wonderful and strange
G B/E
all sorts of flowers that grow up from the earth
D/A C
in goodly colors gloriously arranged
C D/A
i circled the house and i scattered them around
G C
let the water sink down into the soil
C D/A
stared a long time at the residue
G C
blood, milk and oil
C D/A
god the humidity is something
G C
our shirts are soaked clean through
C D/A
the house is throbbing and the heat keeps coming
G C
and i keep looking at you
G B/E D/A C A:———3—2—–0—-
G B/E
and then you're singing in dutch to me
D/A C
and i recognize the song
G B/E
it seems so old and so fragile
D/A C
and i haven't heard it in so long
C D
we may throw the windows open later
G C
but we are not as far west as you suppose we are
C D/A
hot wind coming off the water
G C
the sky gone crazy with stars
C D/A
while we stay here we imagine we're alive
G C
we see shadows on the walls
C D/A
there's something waiting for us in the hot, wet air
G C
sweat, water and alcohol
changes here
G
just the old blood
D/A
rising up through the wooden floor again
G
just the old love
C
asking for more again
G B/E D/A C
