The Mountain Goats – Only Takes A Few (Guitar)
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Chords
[Verse 1]
C Em "Almost missed this one", he said F G I stared at the honky-tonk piano C Em Sure beats living in town F G The beaches are half a mile away C Em "Not much of the cat", I said F G He stared down underneath the couch C Em It doesn't matter much to me F G G Not gonna beat it, anyway
[Chorus]
C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class C Bb F G First class only takes a few C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class Am F C First class only takes a few
[Verse 2]
C Em "It's called 'quintessence", I said F G She stared at an Oreo cookie in black and white C Em After water, earth, air and fire F G The fifth and highest play C Em "Lobster okay?" She said F G I stared at her refrigerator door C Em F G G There'll be enough for the guy in the attic, what's his name?
[Chorus]
C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class C Bb F G First class only takes a few C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class Am F C First class only takes a few
(middle 8)
C Am Shared a floor with Nashville Ab C/G The burger queen bought herself a pearl C Am A bloke named Bo but not bout skin Ab C/G With art and a very pretty Cali girl C Am Downstairs, two Spanish lovers were singing Ab C Along with some domestic dang horn Dm Em F Gsus4 G I had to pinch myself, what a hell of a house I'd stumbled on
[Verse 3]
C Em "June, July, August", she said F G They stared at the summer about to fade away C Em Damn good three months of my life F G I remember now what living is C Em "The cat's now a cat", I say F G You stared at the honky-tonk piano man C Em F G G Watch your step, I just met Oliver, the lobster's his
[Outro]
C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class C Bb F G First class only takes a few C Bb F G It only takes a few cents more to go first class Am G Am First class only takes a few F G C Em First class only takes a few F G C Em It only takes a few F G C Em It only takes a few F G C Em It only takes a few F G C Em Long live the island F G C Em Long live the island F G C Long live the island! etc