The Mountain Goats – San Bernardino (Guitar)

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In this version, John doesn't play Esus4, but since you don't have the keyboard going I think you should add that in between bars of E since it sounds great. Play F#sus4 for one bar by sliding Asus2 to the 4th fret (no barre) and then coming back down [Intro] E Esus4 E Esus4 [Verse 1]
E      Esus4           E
We got in your car and we hit the highway

E       Esus4          E
Eastern sun was rising over the mountains

           Asus2         F#sus4  Asus2
Yellow and blood red bits

            E           Esus4        E
like a kaleidoscope

E           Esus4                E
And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden

E      Esus4               E
But we consulted maps from earlier days

               Asus2           F#sus4  Asus2
Dead languages on our tongues

                  E            Esus4       E
Holding on to our last hope
[Chorus]
         B
And the day was bright and fine

        A                            B             A        B
And the highway sign said, “San Bernadino welcomes you”’
E [Verse 2]
E            Esus4    E
I checked us into our motel and filled the bathtub

E           Esus4            E
And you got in the warm warm water

                             Asus2        F#sus4  Asus2
I pulled rose petals from my pocket

               E                    Esus4         E
I loved you so much just then

E          Esus4             E
And it was hard but you were brave, you are splendid

E           Esus4    E
And we will never be alone in this world

           Asus2          F#sus4  Asus2
no matter what they say

            E             Esus4    E
We’re gonna be okay
[Chorus]
        B
We were safe inside

             A                   B              A    B
and our new son cried, “San Bernadino welcomes you”
[Outro] A B E