The Mountain Goats – Sourdoire Valley Song (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] Eb F [Verse]
F
Bang the small rocks on the big ones

     Dm
'Til the small ones are sharp and clean

          G           Gm
Catch something, kill something

Bb
New blade cuts real keen
[Chorus]
         F                     Am           Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge

F                      C           F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge
[Verse]
F
Chew these roots for a toothache

     Dm
Chew these ones for atmosphere

          Gm
Dream the pleasant dreams that people dream

Bb
When they grow up down here
[Chorus]
         F                     Am           Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge

F                      C           F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge
[Verse]
Gm
Take care of the old man

F
See if he's in pain

Gm
Have somebody stay with him

Bb
Comfort him when he complains

F
Keep to ourselves mostly

    Dm
Few friends and fewer closer friends

       Gm                        G
Lead a long life if you're lucky

Bb
Hope it never ends
[Chorus]
         F                  Am          Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge

F                     C            F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge
[Outro] G Bb C Bb F Gm Bb F