Fleet Foxes – Montezuma (Guitar)
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Chords
This song can absolutely be played with chords, but some parts could be modified because the song is normally
played with a picking pattern with a slight bass focus. I made this for people who just want to play it with
chords. I didn't watch a live performance when writing this, just wrote what sounded right to me.
An important note to make is the fact that the chorus relies heavily on the "bass" part, which goes to a G at
the second "oh man", but for the sake of a 'chord' part for this song. I personally like to just repeat the
F Em descent in order to follow the vocals. I also play Dsus2 after the first Dm but the note heard in the
song is an A. One could even play F as the bass note, but that doesn't sound right to me played with chords.
I took a number of creative liberties to make this song sound good on one guitar, but I hope it helps you
decide for yourself what sounds and feels best.
[Intro] C
[Verse]
C G F So now I am older Em F Than my mother and father Em Dm When they had their daughter G F G G7 Now what does that say about me? C G F Oh how could I dream of Em F Such a selfless and true love Em Dm Could I wash my hands of? G F G G7 Just lookin out for me
[Chorus]
F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be G F Dm F G G7 Oh man oh my oh me F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be G F Dm F G G7 Oh man oh my oh me
[Bass part]
F E D A G F D F G
[Verse 2]
C G F In dirth or in excess Em F Both the slave and the empress Em Dm Will return to the dirt I guess G F G Naked as when they came C G F I wonder if I'll see Em F Any faces above me Em Dm Or just cracks in the ceiling G F G Nobody else to blame
[Chorus]
F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be, oh G F Dm F G G7 man oh my oh me F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be, oh G F Dm F G G7 man oh my oh me (E) G F G F etc... Oooooh ooooh oooOOoohooh etc...
[Verse 3]
C G F Gold teeth and gold jewelry Em F Every piece of your dowry Em Dm Throw them into the tomb with me G F G Bury them with my name C G F Unless I have someday Em F Ran my wandering mind away Em Dm aaaay G F G G7 ooooo
[Outro]
F Em Dm Oh man what I used to be F Em Dm Dsus2 Montezuma to tripoli, oh G F Dm F G man oh my oh me