The Mountain Goats – Papagallo (Guitar)

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Chords

Note that this is in the key of D so if you wanna play along with the recording you'd have to use a capo or tune down or something. Also, try to emphasize the difference between the droning open D and the flatter barred G and A. Really dig into those unison strings. D: 002200 G: 557755 A: 779977 main riff (on middle 2 strings; all others open): D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | A | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | G | 2 2 2 2 2 5 0 2 | C | 2 2 0 2 2 5 0 2 | A | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | [Intro] main riff [x4] [Verse 1]
G
  You were standing near the water

D
  When the wind ripped through

G
  Heard your throat open up like a champagne bottle

D                                       A
  I heard the one perfect song pouring out of you
riff D There was a darkened sky reflected on the river There was no way of determining where we were [Chorus]
      G
Low hills
Colors gone crazy
      D
You standing like a ghost with the water behind you

      A
It's hard to grab a hold of something sometimes

G
  Like you need me to remind you
riff [x2] [Verse 2]
G
  You were standing near the water

D
  And I was looking at the water

G
  And then you went down in the water

D
  And the river began to boil

              A
There was a minute when I thought I knew what you were about

              G
And then you opened up your eyes and the Lord came out
[Chorus]
      D
Low hills
Colors gone crazy
      G
You rising from the water like a bird

           D                              A
You had a pure song posessing you from shoulder to hip
G riff And I recognized every single word! [strike guitar vigorously]