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Updated:  the below is mostly correct, but I found that two changes will more closely match how John plays this song.

First, tune everything down a whole step, so that normal E = D
Second, change the "D" chord (actually B- (or with new tuning C#-) minor sus4 add6, I think) as follows:

e--0
B--7
G--7
D--9
A--0
E--x

This is my favorite Mountain Goats song, and I haven't seen it posted anywhere else.  Enjoy.


Historiography

I don't know if it's the way Darnielle tuned it, or the Panasonic, 
but this song is played in kind of an off tuning. 
I just tabbed it in a normal key for convenience. Also, 
I think the first chord might technically be an inverted Bm,
but I'm not sure, so I'm just calling it a D. 

Chords
    D  Asus2  E    B
e---2----0----0----2---|
B---3----0----0----4---|
G---4----2----1----4---|
D---0----2----2----4---|
A--------0----2----2---|
E-------------0--------|

D   Asus2     E   
D   Asus2     E
D
Asus2  
there was rain
E              D  Asus2
there was wind
                E           D   Asus2
there was spring coming in
                      E
there was a feeling of approaching doom
D                          Asus2
and i was happy to see you
       E
it was cold in your room 

         B
you were warm
           Asus2          E
and that's all i remember
        B     
and your arms were warm
           Asus2          E
and that's all I remember


later on near morning
we were talking about nothing
a little rain
a little wind
quiet cold cold air coming in

and you were warm
and that's all i remember
and you arms were warm
and that's all i remember
and your eyes were pretty
and that's all i remember
and your hands were soft
and that's all i remember
and the hall was well lit as i walked down it
and that's all i remember
and the rain was light and it felt soft on my face
and that's all i remember
and the car was quiet inside
and that's all i remember
and it was dark when the sunlight was coming
and that's all i remember

Outro: play verse chords again