Tuning: E A D G B E

The strumming pattern's not too tough, just listen to the song. This is how John plays it live on his acoustic. Sometimes I play it slow and arpeggiated, two steps down with C/Csus, Am, F, and then G for the bridge [Verse]

^A/Asus2Diamonds in the firmament All reserves completely spent ^F#mSomeone set up the oxygen tent ^DEverybody here's real proud to present Choked^A out

[Verse]

^A/Asus2Two hundred dollar take-all purse Half-nelson to suplex reverse ^F#mWorried look on the face of the ringside nurse ^DAt one, for once, with the universe ^AChoked out Choked ^F#mout, choked o^Dut, choked ^Aout

[Verse]

^A/Asus2I stretch and strain with all my might ^A/F#mDrift off into the velvety arms of the night ^F#mKick and claw and scratch and bite ^DFire up the grill, everybody eats tonight Choked^A out

[Bridge]

^F#mNo brakes d^Aown ^F#mAn endless ^Adark incline ^F#mMost of the^A boys ^F#mWon't ever cross ^Athis line ^F#mIf they a^All want to die dead bro^F#mke that's fine, that's^A fine ^F#mEverybody's got their limits ^ENobody's found mine

[Verse] A/sus2 Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase All the colors of the rainbow flood my face

^F#mI lift right off into space ^DI can see the future, it's a real dark place Choked^F#m out, choked o^Dut, choked^A out Choked^F#m out, choked o^Dut, choked^A out

The Mountain Goats - Choked out