Mountain Goats - Pseudothyrum Song

D G A
why do you treat me this way?
D G A
D G A
and why do you try so hard to break my spirit?
D G A
Em A D
i think someone was mean to you when you were little
G
that’s what i think
G A D
i think someone was mean to you
D G A
D G A
D G A
why do you cling to such petty points of contention?
D G A
D G A
and why don’t you allow me one or two small victories now and then?
D G A
Em A D
i think someone was mean to you when you didn’t deserve it
G
that’s what i think
G A D
i think someone was mean to you
G D G
but i
A
i Am not that guy , can you get that straight?
D G
i Am a completely different person
Bm A
from the one you have in mind
D G A D
why do you stand by the things you say long after
G A
you don’t mean to hurt anybody anymore?
G A
i think someone was mean to you
D G D
for a long , long time , that’s what i think
A D
i think someone was mean to you