The Mountain Goats – Paid In Cocaine (Guitar)

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Crusty boots in the corner of the closet

     D#
By the tackle box

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Once proud shining silver buckles

 G#
Safe behind the normalcy locks

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Baubles and bangles

D#
A lost age

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Still all aglow with the radiance of the stage

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That's who I was (that's who I was)

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This is who I am (this is who I am)

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Work to pay down the interest

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On the mortgage

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Used to get paid by the gram

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Long Beach

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Long Beach can you hear me?

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Can you hear me Long Beach?

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Long Beach

                    G#
Long Beach can you hear me?

Cm                    G#     A#
Can you hear me Long Beach?

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Master tape from the show we did at Fender's

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Back in '85

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Dark paisley from Retail Slut

     G#
All four of us still fresh and alive

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Flashes and phosphenes

      D#
It's hard to believe that's me

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Strapped in and visibly sweating

    A#
As happy as I'm ever gonna be

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You're by my side (you're by my side)

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Five years left on your car (five years on your collar)

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You're cashing out

A#          D#
All dressed up

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For your date with the emergency ward

       D#
Long Beach

                    G#
Long Beach can you hear me?

Cm                    G#     A#
Can you hear me Long Beach?

       D#
Long Beach

                    G#
Long Beach can you hear me?

Cm                    G#     A#
Can you hear me Long Beach?