Mountain Goats - Alpha Rats Nest

transcribed by phaedrus ( carl . dean . cox@gmail . com )

intro – G D G D G D Em C G D D7

G D Em
all the lengthening hours in the refinery

C D
belching fire into the sky

G D Em
we do our best vampire routines

C D7
as we suck the dying hours dry

Am G D G D
the night is lovely as a rose

C
if i see sunlight hit you

D
i Am sure that we’ll both decompose

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G D Em
all the fitful sleep and the fire engines

C D
that i dream of when i dream

G D Em
some day we’ll both wake up for good

C D7
i will try hard not to scream

Am G D G D
the evening wind will shake the blinds

C
you’re stirring from your slumber

D
we’ve got something hateful on our minds

G D Em
oh sing sing sing

C D
for the dying of the day

G D Em
sing for the flames that will rip through here

C D7
and the smoke that will carry us away

G D Em
and sing for the damage we’ve done

C D
and the worse things that we’ll do

G D Em
open your mouth up and sing for me now

C D
and i will sing for you

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