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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. Gm - x24432 Dm - 022000 F - x02220 F - 320033 C - x00232 G/A - x2222x (can be played as an A because it's easier, but I think A/B is technically correct).
GmPull my mask so tight Dm Till it pinches my skin. F Nerves strung so Gmhigh: F F I Gm F mandolin.
Gm Jenny calls from Montana, F She's only passing through. C Probably never see her again, in this life, I guess, F Not sure what I'm gonna do.
Plug a Fnight light in; Leave the Gmporch light on. Because the Fsmall dark corners Have desGmigns on me. Live like an oFutlaw, Clutching gold Fcoins in his claw.
Gm G/A F Gm
GmRoom full of ambitious young policemen, DmEverybody trying to make his mark. I was a Fred dot blinking on the Cscreen up overhead; F And then the room went dFark.
GmDream of maybe waking up someday And Fwanting you less than I do. C This is a dream, though: F It's never gonna come true.
Plug a Fnight light in; Leave the Gmporch light on. Because the Fsmall dark corners Are establishing a Gmcolony. Live like an Foutlaw, Clutching gold Fcoins in his claw.
Gm G/A F Gm G/A F F
Gm Can't ever set aside the sweetness Of the Dmdays before the crews put up the border. F Fields full of Gmwet rain F Cling tight to their memory foreverF.
GmThink about Montana when I close my eyes; F Possibly Jenny's headed east. C Count a couple of stray hopes out loud; F May their numbers one day be increased.
Plug a Fnight light in; Leave the Gmporch light on. Because the Fsmall dark corners Breathe like heavy Gmanimals. Live like an oFutlaw, Clutching gold Fcoins in his claw.
Gm G/A until end. End on Gm.