The Mountain Goats – Outer Scorpion Squadron (Guitar)

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No one online had anything even close, so I thought I would contribute my version (NOTE: The actual chords are complex variations of this, but this works nicely for an acoustic guitar) *Timing for the chord changes are occasionally a bit off, listen to the song, they're easy enough to figure out*
C           Am        F
If you really want to conjure up a ghost

C           Am             F                      G
Cultivate a space for the things that hurt you most

Am   C              F
Rake the sands until they surface

Em   C       F
Bind their tiny eyes

C           Am        F
Stake out your position, let your armor fall

C           Am             F                        G
Stay put til they find you, it won't take long at all

Am   C              F
Rake the sands until they surface

Em        C           F
Up they come, gone translucent

C        Am                  F
They're coming up no matter what

Am           Em          C   G   F
Fools rush in and the doors slam shut

C           Am        F
Ghosts of my childhood stay with me, if you will

C           Am             F                                 G
Find a place where there's water, hold you under til you're still

Am         C                     F
Rake the sands until they surface

Em      C                        F
Don't let anybody call them ugly
Alternate C and F for outro, end on C Thats it! Beautiful song, enjoy playing it.