The Mountain Goats – Heel Turn 2 (Guitar)

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Odd chord changes in this one, just play along with the song and you'll get it. [Intro] | G | C | Cmaj7 | C | Em D | | G | C | Cmaj7 | C | Em D | | G | G | [Verse 1]
G                  C      Cmaj7
Get stomped like a snake

C               Em   D
Lie down in the dirt

G              C         Cmaj7
Cling to my convictions

C               Em   D  G
Even when I get hurt

C                              G
  Be an upstanding, well-loved man

      D
About town

C
  In your child’s mind that’s

G             D
  How it goes down

      C                Em
But I tried the losing side

  D                    C
I don’t want to die in here

  Em                D  G
I don’t want to die in here
[Verse 2]
           G                 C      Cmaj7
Drift down into the new dark light

    C            Em      D  G
Without any reservations

    G                 C      Cmaj7    C
You found my breaking point

        Em      D  G
Congratulations

C
  Spent too much of my life now

G              D
Trying to play fair

C
  Throw my better self overboard

      G                           D
Shoot at him when he comes up for air

       C
Come unhinged

      Em
Get revenge

  D                    C
I don’t want to die in here

  Em                D  G
I don’t want to die in here
[Bridge]
F
  Stay good under pressure

               Em
For years and years and years and years

F
  President of the fan club

          Em            D
Up there choking on his tears
G [Verse 3]
G                      C     Cmaj7
Let all the trash rain down

     C             Em
From way up in the rafters

D           G                  C      Cmaj7
I’m walking out of here in one piece

C                     Em    D  G
Don’t care what comes after

          C
Drive the wedge

          Em
Torch the bridge

  D                    C
I don’t want to die in here

  Em                D  G
I don’t want to die in here
[Outro] | G | C | Cmaj7 | C | Em D | | G | C | Cmaj7 | C | Em D |
| G     | C     | Cmaj7 | C     | Em  D |
(guitar drops out, bass and drums continue)