The Mountain Goats - In league with dragons

^D It's so hard to get reve^E7nge ^C/G The human element drags you^Em down ^D Lead a solitary ^E7life if you can ^C/G Try not to show your face in^Em town ^A Let the rulers find such b^Bmreaches as they may ^C Reckon up the variables

^G Find a way to make it r^Aeal Make a ^Bmdeal Un^Ctil my protector co^Gmes

^D It's so hard to be your^E7self ^C/G When you've already seen the in^Emside ^D Try to navigate the t^E7urns as best you can ^C/G Headed on down the sl^Emide ^A Strong friends are where you ^Bmfind them ^C People talk all kinds of trash ^G Never you mind them

Make it re^Aal Make a d^Bmeal Un^Ctil my protector c^Gomes

^F# Huge wings blotting out the ^Emsun ^E Remembering every^Gone ^Gm

^D It's so hard to look a^E7way ^C/G You gotta be strong in the face of s^Emuffering ^D Cut a good figure just in c^E7ase somebody's watching ^C/G Even if it ends up meaning ^Emnothing ^A Let the breezes split such s^Bmcandal as they may ^C Maybe Boris Vallejo paints The^G back of your head someday

Make it re^Aal Make a d^Bmeal Un^Ctil my protector c^Gomes