The Mountain Goats – Houseguest (Guitar)

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E
Mailman came while you were out

C#m            D
I was sleeping at your house

E                               C#m           D
Letter from your lover with an Ottawa address

E
Filled the shower up with steam

C#m               D
Find out what you mean to him

E
Before I hand it over

               C#m                     A
I'll push the flap back down and press

      B         C                    F#        A
Yes, I'll leave everything the way I found it

                  E   A     E
I'll bet I'm the best houseguest

A     E         A   E
Houseguest you ever had

                  E   A     E
I'll bet I'm the best houseguest

A     E         A   E   G#m
Houseguest you ever had

A
I never leave my socks around

G#m               A
I always keep the TV down

               F#m x2          F x2  E    C#m  A A
And when I leave, I never leave a mess
We were resting on the couch There was nothing much to watch Other than my manners And your waning graciousness I eased your thumb off the remote Placed my palms against your throats The heat in here's infernal And so's that entry in your journal Yeah, it changed everything the day I found it I bet I'm the best houseguest Houseguest you ever had
                  E   A     E
I'll bet I'm the best houseguest

A     E         A   E   G#m
Houseguest you ever had

     F#m            E    B
I've done things in your room

                    C#m7
You'd be ashamed to accuse me of

             F#m     E B
It's just a tendency I have when certain people

G         C
Refuse me love

G         C
Refuse me love

G         C
Refuse me love

G
You refuse

F#
I accuse
E A E A E G#m
         B       C                     F#       A A
Yes, and I leave everything the way I found it