Chords for The Mountain Goats - Oceanographer's Choice - Tallahassee

[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Well, guy in a skeleton costume comes [Bb] up to the guy [Eb] in the Superman suit, runs [G] through
him with a broadsword, _ puts the television off, _ [Bb] rings all the bright [Eb] lights up, turns
[G] the radio off loud.
_ _ [Cm]
I don't know why I'm so persuaded that [F] if I think things through [Eb] long enough and hard
enough, _ [D] I'll somehow get to you.
[G] Then you came in and you locked on.
[C] You kicked the ice tray over as we came toward each other, [Eb] stuck my cigarette against the
west wall, [D] quickly lit another.
[Gm] Look at that, would you look at [G] that, [C] we're throwing on sparks.
[G] What will [Dm] I do [F] when I don't [G] have you to hold on [D] to in the dark?
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Yes, everybody's gonna need a witness.
_ [Bb] Everybody's gonna [Eb] need a little backup in case the [Gm] scene gets messed.
_ _ You throw the attic window open and I throw myself [Eb] all around you and night comes [G] to tally hat.
_ _ _ [C]
I don't know why it's gotten harder to [F] keep myself away.
[Eb] But I finally beat the feeling back.
_ [D] It all came back today.
[G] And then we fell down and we locked arms.
[Dm] You knocked [C] the dresser over as we rolled across the floor.
[Eb]
I don't mean it when I tell you [D] that I don't love you anymore.
[Gm] Look at that, would you look at that, [F] the way [C] the ceiling starts to swerve.
[G] What will [Dm] I do [C] when I don't [G] have you?
When I finally get what [D] I deserve?
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