The Mountain Goats – Cotton Chords by Danilo Herrera I’m 99% sure this is right, and 100% sure it’s more accurate than the other one on this site. As played in the album “We Shall All Be Healed” Standard tuning (EADGBe) Time signature: 4/4 Chords used:

^CX 3 2 0 1 0 ^BbX 1 3 3 3 1 ^DmX X 0 2 3 1 ^F1 3 3 2 1 1 ^AmX 0 2 2 1 0 ^Gm3 5 5 3 3 3

Intro: C – Bb – Dm – F – C (Play the C and Bb chords for 8 beats each, and the Dm and F chords for just 4 beats each)

^C This song is for the rats ^Bb Who hurled themselves into the ocean When they ^Dmsaw that the explosives in the c^Fargo hold Were j^Cust about to blow

^C This song is for the soil ^Bb That's toxic clear down to the bedrock Where n^Dmo thing of consequence can^F grow Drop your ^Cseeds there, let them go

C Am F Am --> play for 4 beats each Let them all go C Am F Am* C Let them all go

^C This song is for the people ^Bb Who tell their families that they're sorry For th^Dmings they can't and w^Fon't feel sorry fo^Cr

^C And once there was a desk And ^Bbnow it's in a storage locker somewhere And this s^Dmong is for the stick pins and the c^Fottons I l^Ceft in the top drawer

Let 'em all g^Co ^Am ^F ^Am C Am F Am* Let 'em all go

Interlude: C Gm F C --> Play each chord for 4 beats. Play 4 times

^C I wanna sing one for the cars That are ^Bbright now headed silent down the highway And it's ^Dmdark and there is nobody dr^Fiving

And so^Cmething has got to give ^C I saw you waiting by the roadside ^Bb You didn't know that I was watching ^Dm Now you know^F ^C Let it all go

Let 'em all g^Co ^Am ^F ^Am C Am F Am* Let it all go

Outro: C Gm F C --> Play each chord for 4 beats. Play 4 times. *: Strum the Am chord a few times and at the final strums release the index finger from the B string and strum. Alternate between this and the normal Am 2 or 3 times. Listen to the song to get the hang of it Feel free to mail me about comments or questions. daniloh91@hotmail.com

Mountain Goats - Cotton