night light , by the mountain goats , from the album transcendental youth .
not too sure about the A/B chords in the instrumental parts , but it’s the best i can get
from the key ( Dmaj/Bmin ) and the one live video of john darnielle performing this that
i found .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
standard tuning , no capo .
Bm – x24432
Em – 022000
A – x02220
G – 320033
D – x00232
A/B – x2222x ( can be played as an a because it’s easier , but i think A/B is technically correct ) .
Bm
pull my mask so tight
Em
till it pinches my skin .
G Bm
nerves strung so high :
G A
i Am a mandolin .
Bm
jenny calls from montana ,
G
she’s only passing through .
D
probably never see her again , in this life , i guess ,
A
not sure what i’m gonna do .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
have designs on me .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B G Bm
Bm
room full of ambitious young policemen ,
Em
everybody trying to make his mark .
G D
i was a red dot blinking on the screen up overhead;
G A
and then the room went dark .
Bm
dream of maybe waking up someday
G
and wanting you less than i do .
D
this is a dream , though :
A
it’s never gonna come true .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
are establishing a colony .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B G Bm A/B G G
Bm
can’t ever set aside the sweetness
Em
of the days before the crews put up the border .
G Bm
fields full of wet rain
G A
cling tight to their memory forever .
Bm
think about montana when i close my eyes;
G
possibly jenny’s headed east .
D
count a couple of stray hopes out loud;
A
may their numbers one day be increased .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
breathe like heavy animals .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B until end . end on Bm .
night light , by the mountain goats , from the album transcendental youth .
not too sure about the A/B chords in the instrumental parts , but it’s the best i can get
from the key ( Dmaj/Bmin ) and the one live video of john darnielle performing this that
i found .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
standard tuning , no capo .
Bm – x24432
Em – 022000
A – x02220
G – 320033
D – x00232
A/B – x2222x ( can be played as an a because it’s easier , but i think A/B is technically correct ) .
Bm
pull my mask so tight
Em
till it pinches my skin .
G Bm
nerves strung so high :
G A
i Am a mandolin .
Bm
jenny calls from montana ,
G
she’s only passing through .
D
probably never see her again , in this life , i guess ,
A
not sure what i’m gonna do .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
have designs on me .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B G Bm
Bm
room full of ambitious young policemen ,
Em
everybody trying to make his mark .
G D
i was a red dot blinking on the screen up overhead;
G A
and then the room went dark .
Bm
dream of maybe waking up someday
G
and wanting you less than i do .
D
this is a dream , though :
A
it’s never gonna come true .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
are establishing a colony .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B G Bm A/B G G
Bm
can’t ever set aside the sweetness
Em
of the days before the crews put up the border .
G Bm
fields full of wet rain
G A
cling tight to their memory forever .
Bm
think about montana when i close my eyes;
G
possibly jenny’s headed east .
D
count a couple of stray hopes out loud;
A
may their numbers one day be increased .
G
plug a night light in;
Bm
leave the porch light on .
G
because the small dark corners
Bm
breathe like heavy animals .
A
live like an outlaw ,
G
clutching gold coins in his claw .
Bm A/B until end . end on Bm .
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