The Mountain Goats – Bluejays And Cardinals (Guitar)

Celtic (D-A-D-G-A-D)
Key
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Chords

Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Ab-Db tuning
Chord Voicings: D- 000200 E- 222422
G-   550000
G/A- 500000
A- 770000 Chords marked with an astrisk: play the riff for that chord
D Riff:
Db|-0---0--0-0---2--0-0---0-|
Ab|-0---0--4-0---0--0-4---0-|
Gb|-2---2--2-2---2--2-2---2-|
Db|-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0-|
Ab|-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0-|
Db|-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0-|

G Riff:
Db|-7---7--7-7-7-7---5---4---2---4-2-0-|
Ab|-7---7--7-7-7-7---5---4---2---4-2-0-|
Gb|-0---0--0-0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-0-|
Db|-0---0--0-0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-0-|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
[Intro] D E G G/A D* D* [Verse 1]
E
Bluejays and cardinals all come out to play

G
The highway traffic gets out of your way
D* D*
E
Skies clear up if they're overcast

G
Pitbulls are gentle when you come past
D* D*
E
The stars come out of hiding for you

G
And I would too
[Chorus]
         D
But this world couldn't hold you

            G
You slipped free

           D
Yeah, this world couldn't hold you

            G     A
You slipped free

        D
Without me
[Bridge] G* D* G* D G* D G* D [Verse 2]
E
New sheen all over everything

G
When you open up your mouth to sing
D D
E
Baseballs travel farther when you watch them fly

G
Apples fatten on the tree when you walk by
D* D*
E
You bring something unreplaceable to each and every day

G
Or you used to, anyway
[Chorus]
         D
But this world couldn't hold you

            G
You slipped free

           D
Yeah, this world couldn't hold you

            G     A
You slipped free

        D
Without me
[Outro] G* D* G* D* G* D* G* D