Mountain Goats
View chords used in this chart
Adapted for solo guitar.
Instrumental
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2----------4-----4----------0----0----------0----0----------------|
A|---4-----4-----2----5-----5-----5----5----5----5-----4----4-----4------------|
E|-5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5----2----2----2-----2----2-----2--------------|
A D/A F#m D/F#
Or can be played as power chords:
A: 54xxxx
D/A: 554xxx
F#m: 25xxxx
D/F#:24xxxx
Instrumental
A D/A F#m D/F# x2
Verse
A D/A F#m D/F#
Lately i've been spending more time with the mountain goats
A D/A F#m D/A
On the drive to my parents I took all the back roads home
A D/A F#m D/F#
I turned up the volume so I could hear the vocals
A D/A F#m D/F#
Over the hum of the wind tumbling in through the window
A D/A F#m D/A
Over the Roar of the engine coming in off the open road
Instrumental
A D/A F#m D/F# x2
Verse
A D/A F#m D/F#
Tucked away in an attic of a place on Aberdeen
A D/A F#m D/F#
With some books and a mattress and me off sweeping
A D/A F#m D/F#
As my thoughts would collect in the cracks between floorboards
A D/A F#m D/A
Taking stock of their plight they wonder what a life like this is good for
[Refrão]
A D/A F#m D/A
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/F#
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/A
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/F#
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
Verse
A D/A F#m D/F#
Under the weight of my feet, I feel the floorboards speaking
A D/A F#m D/F#
And at night while I read, I feel the street lights creep in
A D/A F#m D/F#
The only books that I brought were by children's authors
A D/A F#m D/A
Like the one in which piglet is entirely surrounded by water
Instrumental
A D/A F#m D/F# x2
Verse
A D/A F#m D/F#
In the rearview mirror, I see me on the highway
A D/A F#m D/A
With a tow rope tied to my chest and then driving away
A D/A F#m D/F#
Both lungs pulled tight as I fight to keep breathing
A D/A F#m D/A
Having the wind knocked out of me seems like a tired cliche
[Refrão]i>Chorus
A D/A F#m D/A
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/F#
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/A
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
A D/A F#m D/F#
I forgot what exactly it felt like to be alone
Instrumental
A D/A F#m D/A
A D/A F#m D/F#
A D/A F#m D/A
A D/A F#m D/F#
Outro
A D/A F#m D/F#
Ah oo oo oo / Oh oo oo oo
How to play Mountain Goats
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.