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Transcendental Youth - The Mountain Goats 1. "Amy AKA Spent Gladiator 1" 2. "Lakeside View Apartments Suite" 3. "Cry for Judas" 4. "Harlem Roulette" 5. "White Cedar" 6. "Until I Am Whole" 7. "Night Light" 8. "The Diaz Brothers" 9. "Counterfeit Florida Plates" 10. "In Memory of Satan" 11. "Spent Gladiator 2" 12. "Transcendental Youth" -------------------------------------------------- 1. Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1 by the Mountain Goats Capo: 1 [Intro] A A A A [Verse 1]

Do ^Aevery stupid th^Aing that makes you feel a^F#mlive ^F#m Do ^Devery stupid th^Aing to try to ^Ddrive the dark away^E Let ^Apeople call you ^Acrazy for the ch^F#moices that you make ^F#m Find l^Dimits past the li^Amits Jump in ^Dfront of trains all ^Eday And stay al^Dive ^D Just stay al^Aive ^A

[Break] A A/G# D/F# A A [Verse 2]

^A Play with m^Aatches if you ^F#mthink you need to ^F#mplay with matches Seek ^Dout the hidden pl^Aaces where the f^Dire burns hot and bright ^E Find ^Awhere the heat's unb^Aearable and st^F#may there if you h^F#mave to ^DDon't hurt any^Abody on your ^Dway up to the ^Elight And stay a^Dlive ^D Just stay a^F#mlive ^F#m

[Break] A A/G# D/F# A [Bridge]

^Dm People might l^Dmaugh at your tat^Atoos ^A ^DmWhen they do, get n^Dsus2ew ones in com^Asus4pletely garish h^Esus4ues

[Verse 3]

I ^Ahide down in my c^Aorner bec^F#mause I like my ^F#mcorner ^D I am ha^Appy where^D the vermin p^Elay ^AMake up magic s^Apells, we wear them li^F#mke protective sh^F#mells ^DmLandmines on the ^Abattlefield ^DFind the one safe w^Eay And stay al^Dive ^D Just stay a^F#mlive ^F#m

[Outro]

Just stay a^Ali^A/G#iiiii^D/F#iiiii^Ave A A A

------------------------------------------------------- 2. Lakeside View Apartments Suite by The Mountain Goats [Intro] Bm [Verse 1]

^BmDowntown, ^DNorth past the ai^Gmaj7rport ^Bm ^Gmaj7A dream in s^Awitchgrass and ^Dconcrete ^BmThree gray ^Dfloor^Gmaj7s of smoky ^Dwindows ^F#m ^D Facing the ^Gmaj7street

^E Michael ^Dpulls the blinds back up ^Bm ^E Stares blankly ^Ddown at the intersection ^Bm ^BmWatching for the ^Aguy who's ^Gmaj7got the angel ^Adust ^F#m Crystal ^Dclear co^Ennection

Days like ^Gdominos^A All in a ^Bmline We cheer for the ^Ghome team^A Every ^Bmtime

[Chorus]

Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^Afor ^Bmmy ^Awhole ^Gcrew

[Verse 2]

^BmMost nights ^Dnow sleep in the kitchen ^Gmaj7 ^Bm ^Gmaj7Keep my ^Aface cool on the flo^Dor ^BmAnd John John comes ^Dby to drop o^Gmaj7ff his envelopes ^D ^F#mStill playing ^Dpostman ^Gmaj7after all these years

^EPull down my ^DArmy surplus ^Bmjacket ^EDig through some ^Ddrawers to find the ^Bmkeys ^BmEmerge transf^Aormed ^Gin a million ^Ayears ^F#m ^D From days like ^Ethese

Under each ey^Ge ^A Little grease paint ^Bmsmudge You can't ^Gjudge us ^A You're not the ^Bmjudge

[Chorus]

Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^Afor ^Bmmy ^Awhole ^Gcrew

[Verse 3]

^EAnd just before I l^Bmeave ^EI throw up in the ^Bmsink ^EOne whole life re^Bmcorded ^EIn disappearing ^Bmink

Bm A G

^BmAnd Ray left a messa^Age ^Gthumbtacked to th^F#me door ^BmI don't even ^Abother trying to ^Gread them anymore

[Outro]

Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^A ^Bm Lakeside view^G ^Afor ^Bmmy ^Awhole ^Gcrew

-------------------------------------- 3. Cry for Judas by the Mountain Goats [Intro] A Asus2 [Verse 1]

^ASome things you do just to ^Bmsee How ^Dbad they'll make you fe^Ael ^Asus2 ^ASometimes you try to freeze^Bm time 'Til tho^Dse thoughts are a blur of spinni^Ang wheels^Asus2

[Verse 2]

^ABut I am just a broke^Bmn machine And I ^Ddo things that I don'^At really mea^En

[Chorus]

^ALong black night, mornin^C#mg frost I'm stil^F#ml here, but all is ^Dlost

A Asus2 [Verse 3]

^ASpeed up to the precipice ^Bm And t^Dhen slam on the bra^Akes ^Asus2 ^ASome people crash two or three t^Bmimes And then l^Dearn from their mistak^Aes ^Asus2

[Verse 4]

^ABut we are the ones who ^Bmdon't slow down at all And there's nobo^Ddy there to catc^Ah us when we fal^El

[Chorus]

^ALong black night, mornin^C#mg frost I'm stil^F#ml here, but all is ^Dlost

E [Bridge]

^DFeel the storm every night, ^Ehope it passes b^Ay ^EHallucinate a shady grov^F#me where ^DJudas went to di^Ae ^Asus2

^AUnfurl the black velvet ^Bmaltar cloth ^DDraw a white chalk Bapho^Amet ^Asus2 ^AMistreat your altar boys^Bm long enough ^DAnd this is what you get^A ^Asus2

[Verse 5]

^ASad and angry, can't lea^Bmrn how to behave ^DStill won't know how in the dark^Aness of the grav^Ee

[Chorus]

^ALong black night, mornin^C#mg frost I'm stil^F#ml here, but all is ^Dlost

[Outro] A Asus2 ---------------------------------------- 4. Harlem Roulette by the Mountain Goats [Intro] D-D/G D-D/G [Verse 1]

^DUnknown engines ^Gunderneath the ^Dcity^D/G ^D ^DSteam pushing up in ^Gbillows through the ^Agrates Frankie ^BmLymon's tracking ^G"Seabreeze" in a ^Dstudio in ^GHarlem^D, Its 196^A8.

[Verse 2]

^DJust a pair of ^Gtunes to hammer ^Dout.^D/G ^D ^DEverybody's ^Goff the clock by ^A10.

[Chorus]

The ^Bmloneliest ^Gpeople in the ^Dwhole wide ^Gworld are the ^Dones you're never g^Aoing to see aga^Din. ^D/G ^D

[Verse 3]

^DFeels so free when I ^Ghit the aven^Due. ^D/G ^D ^DNothing like a ^GNew York summer ^Anight. ^BmEvery dream's a ^Ggood dream, Even ^Dawful dreams are ^Ggood dreams,^D If you're doing it ^Aright.

[Verse 4]

^DRemember soaring ^Ghigher than a ^Dclou^D/Gd. ^D ^DGet pretty sentim^Gental now and ^Athen.

[Chorus]

The ^Bmloneliest ^Gpeople in the ^Dwhole wide ^Gworld are the ^Dones you're never g^Aoing to see aga^Din. ^D/G ^D

[Bridge]

^BmAnd four hours ^Gnorth of Portland, a ^Dradio flips on. And some ^Bmno one from the ^Gfuture remembers that you're ^Agone.

[Verse 5]

^DArmies massing ^Gin the dusky ^Ddistan^D/Gce. ^D ^DGhosted in the ^Gribbon micro^Aphone. ^BmLeave a little ^Gmark on something, ^Dmay^D/Gbe, ^D ^GTake the secret circuit h^Aome.

[Verse 6]

^DNothing in the ^Gshadows but the sh^Dadow hands^D/G. ^D ^DReaching out to ^Gsad, young, frightened ^Amen.

[Chorus]

The lone^Bmliest peop^Gle in the whol^De wide worl^Gd are the ones^D you're never going^A to see aga^Din. ^D/G ^D

[Outro]

The ^Bmloneliest ^Gpeople in the ^Dwhole wide ^Gworld are the ^Dones you're never g^Aoing to see aga^Din. ^D/G ^D

------------------------------------ 5. White Cedar by the Mountain Goats [Verse 1]

^G#m Like a ^Astar come down to ^F#mwalk the earth in ^Eradi^Dant ar^Aray ^E I saw the ^Blight of my ^C#mspirit de^Ascend the other day ^C#m ^F#m I was ^Estanding by the ^Dbus stop on ^C#mnortheast 33rd ^A When I got the word ^C#m

^E I will be ^Bmade a new ^Acreature one bright d^Eay I don't ^Ehave to ^Bbe af^Araid Speed that day on it's ^Eway ^B And ^Eyou can't tell me ^Dwhat my spirit ^C#mtells me ^Bisn't t^Arue Can you? ^Dmaj7

[Instrumental] E G#m A F#m E G#m A F#m E [Verse 2]

^G#m Woke up on ^Alockdown one more ^F#mtime My ^Evisions won't ^Dever l^Aearn ^E But I see the ^Blight that much ^C#mclearer ^AEvery time I re^C#mturn

^F#mForge my ^Earmor in the o^Dld fire My ^C#mspirit sings loud and ^Aclear Even in ^C#mhere

^EI'll be re^Bborn someday, ^Asomeday ^A If I wait ^Blong e^Enough I don't ^Ehave to ^Bbe afr^Aaid I don't ^Awant to ^Bbe afr^Eaid And ^Eyou can't tell me ^Dwhat my spirit ^C#mtells me ^Bisn't ^Atrue Can you? ^Dmaj7

[Outro] G#m A F#m E G#m A F#m E ----------------------------------------- 6. Until I Am Whole by the Mountain Goats [Verse 1]

^EmSunset on Sno^Dhomish ^FBurn the tree line ^Cdown ^CHold my hopes under^Emwater ^CStand there and watch them ^Ddrown

[Verse 2]

^EmFishing out their ^Dbodies ^FFrom the bathroom ^Csink ^CLeave them in a ^Embucket ^CUntil they start to ^Dstink

[Chorus]

I think I'll ^Cstay ^Ghere Until I feel ^Cwhole again I don't know ^Gwhen ^D ^F ^C

G D F C [Verse 3]

^EmTrout swim past the ^Dfishing lines ^FSky gets dark and ^Cclose ^CCars start up and ^Emmake ^CTheir nightly ^Dexodus

[Verse 4]

^EmOn a picnic bench a^Dlone ^FWatch the sky go ^Cdark ^CDig my nails in^Emto my hands ^CHope it leaves a ^Dmark

[Chorus]

I think I'll ^Cstay ^Ghere Until I feel ^Cwhole again I don't know ^Gwhen ^D ^F ^C

[Outro] G D F C G D F C D G D G Em - open strings - hammer Em - open strings - hammer Em ------------------------------------ 7. Night Light by the Mountain Goats [Verse 1]

^BmPull my mask so tight ^Em Till it pinches my skin. ^G Nerves strung so ^Bmhigh: ^G I am a mandolin.^A

^Bm Jenny calls from Montana, ^G She's only passing through. ^D Probably never see her again, in this life, I guess, ^A Not sure what I'm gonna do.

[Chorus]

Plug a ^Gnight light in; Leave the ^Bmporch light on. Because the ^Gsmall dark corners Have des^Bmigns on me. Live like an o^Autlaw, Clutching gold ^Gcoins in his claw.

Bm A/B G Bm [Verse 2]

^BmRoom full of ambitious young policemen, ^EmEverybody trying to make his mark. I was a ^Gred dot blinking on the ^Dscreen up overhead; ^G And then the room went d^Aark.

^BmDream of maybe waking up someday And ^Gwanting you less than I do. ^D This is a dream, though: ^A It's never gonna come true.

[Chorus]

Plug a ^Gnight light in; Leave the ^Bmporch light on. Because the ^Gsmall dark corners Are establishing a ^Bmcolony. Live like an ^Aoutlaw, Clutching gold ^Gcoins in his claw.

Bm A/B G Bm A/B G G [Verse 3]

^Bm Can't ever set aside the sweetness Of the ^Emdays before the crews put up the border. ^G Fields full of ^Bmwet rain ^G Cling tight to their memory forever^A.

^BmThink about Montana when I close my eyes; ^G Possibly Jenny's headed east. ^D Count a couple of stray hopes out loud; ^A May their numbers one day be increased.

[Chorus]

Plug a ^Gnight light in; Leave the ^Bmporch light on. Because the ^Gsmall dark corners Breathe like heavy ^Bmanimals. Live like an o^Autlaw, Clutching gold ^Gcoins in his claw.

[Outro] Bm A/B until end. End on Bm. ------------------------------------------ 8. The Diaz Brothers by the Mountain Goats Capo: 2 [Intro] A A/G# F#m E D E (x2) [Verse 1]

^A Cops ^A/G#and r^F#mobbers, strict^Ely ^Dbargain-line. ^E ^A Spent^A/G# the ^F#mwet night tracking ^C#mvisions through the pi^Dnes. Draw my arms into my hospital go^Ewn. See the s^Aky open up and rain dow^Dn,

Rain down. [Chorus]

^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E ^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E

[Verse 2]

^A Hear ^A/G#my r^F#mivals on ^Ethe ^Dwestern wind. ^E ^A Har^A/G#d to ^F#mknow who might or m^C#might not be your fr^Diend. Work by the Plutonian li^Eght. Forbidden ^Arosary prayers all nigh^Dt,

All night. [Chorus]

^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E ^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers.

[Bridge]

^Bm Beam of the fla^F#mshlight, ^Bm All night in the woo^F#mds. ^C#m Hunt us like d^F#mogs, And then str^D(V)ing us up for go^E(VII)od.

[Verse 3]

^A Keep ^A/G#one s^F#mtep ahead^E of ^Denemies. ^E ^A Fore^A/G#tell ^F#mworse things than such frigh^C#mtful nights as th^Dese. Lead us to the beach by our h^Eands, And ^Abury us there in the s^Dand.

[Chorus]

^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E ^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers.

[Outro]

^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E ^A Mer^A/G#cy ^F#mfor the Di^Eaz ^Dbrothers. ^E

A E (x3) A --------------------------------------------------- 9. Counterfeit Florida Plates by the Mountain Goats [Verse 1]

^DSteal some sunscreen ^Gfrom the CV^AS ^GUse too ^Amuch ^Dand make a great big ^Amess ^DWait where shadows mask or ^Ghide my ^Ascent ^GSo many so-called ^Afriends ^Dworking for the govern^Ament

[Chorus]

Dig through the ^Emtrash,^G sleep on the ^Bmgrates ^Em And watch for the ^Gcars with the counterfeit ^AFlorida ^Dplates

[Verse 2]

^DScribble cyphers on the ^Glibrary bathroom ^Awall ^GMap a path from ^Ahere to home, ^Dcan't quite catch them ^Aall ^DCalculate magnetic North, ^Gturn the other ^Away ^GWait for the coming dis^Aaster, ^DI could do this all ^Aday

[Chorus]

Dig through the ^Emtrash^G, sleep on the ^Bmgrates ^Em And watch for the ^Gcars with the counterfeit ^AFlorida ^Bmplates

[Bridge]

^EmIt's seems like everyone's cut me free ^F#mAnd left me to the ^Dtender cares of my ^Gfaceless ^Aenemy

[Verse 3]

^DFeel so hungry, ^Gprobably pass out ^Asoon ^GLook for a tree to ^Alean up against, ^Gwhistle a tuneless ^Atune ^DThis may be the night my ^Gpoint men finally ^Acome ^GWait for the fog to ^Dcatch up with me ^Gso I can at least feel ^Anumb

[Chorus]

Dig through the ^Emtrash,^G sleep on the ^Bmgrates ^Em And watch for the ^Gcars with the counterfeit ^AFlorida ^Dplates

[Outro]

^BmWith the ^Gcounterfeit ^AFlorida ^Dplates ^BmWith the ^Gcounterfeit ^AFlorida ^Dplates

-------------------------------------------- 10. In Memory of Satan by the Mountain Goats [Verse 1]

^CGot my paintbox out last night ^AmStayed up late and wrecked this place ^EmWoke up on the ^Ffloor again ^CCellphone stuck to the ^Fside of my f^Gace (Cmaj7 for 8 measures)

^CDead space on the other end ^AmPerfect howl of emptiness ^EmCast my gaze ^Faround the room ^CSomeone needs to clean ^Fup this ^Gmess ^F

Tape up the ^Cwindows ^F Call in a ^Cfavor from an old ^Gfriend

(Cmaj7 for 8 measures) [Verse 2]

^CMake some scratches on my floor ^AmCrawl down on my hands and knees ^EmIn old movies ^Fpeople scream ^CChoking on their fists when they see ^Fshadows like ^Gthese ^Dm

But no one ^Cscreams 'cause it's just ^Gme ^Dm Locked up in my^Cself, never gonna get ^Gfree

(Cmaj7 for 8 measures) [Verse 3]

^CSomething sacred, something blue ^AmCannons in the harbor dawn ^EmCrawled down here to ^Fdig for bones ^COne more season ^Fthen I'm ^Ggone ^F

Black drapes over the ^Ccrosses ^F Call in a ^Cfavor from an old ^Gfriend Cmaj7

------------------------------------------- 11. Spent Gladiator 2 by the Mountain Goats [Intro] D5 A5(V) D5 A5(V) [Verse 1]

^C5 Like a sp^Eent gladi^C5ator ^E Cr^A5awling in the Colosseum dust ^C5 Who can ^Ecount on his re^C5maining limb^Es ^A5 All the people he can trust

^C5 Like the ^Eone who stands beh^C5ind him ^E ^A5 Cheering him on ^C5Ecstatic ^Ewhen he stands def^C5iant ^E ^A5 Wild with abandon when he's gone

[Chorus]

Just stay al^F5ive ^C5 Keep your eyes on the pa^G5lla

A5(V) [Verse 2]

^C5 Like a v^Eillage on the ste^C5ppe ^E ^A5 About to get collectivized When the ^C5men emerge with ^Erifles from the h^C5aystack ^E ^A5 Everybody looks surprised

^C5Like the m^Eice in the for^C5gotten grain ^E ^A5 Way up on the top shelf Like someone ^C5who's found a ^Esmall town to esc^C5ape to ^E Keeps one e^A5ye on his abandoned former self

[Chorus]

Stay in the g^F5ame ^C5 Just try to play through the pai^G5n

^D5 Like a figh^F5ter who's been told it's finally ti^E5me for him to qui^C5t Show up in shining ^A5colors and then st^E5and there and get h^Eit

D5 A5(V) D5 A5(V) [Verse 3]

^C5 Like the cl^Eock that ticks in Dr^C5esden ^E ^A5 When the whole town's been destroyed ^C5 Like the n^Eagging flash of i^C5nsight ^E ^A5 You're always desperate to avoid

^C5 Like the bl^Eoody knuckled g^C5unman ^E ^A5 Still stationed at the breach ^C5 Like that ^Eboard game with the s^C5liders ^E ^A5 And the children on the beach

[Chorus]

Stay ali^F5ve ^C5Maybe spit some blood at the ca^G5mera Just stay ali^F5ve ^C5 Stay forever ali^G5ve

[Outro] Am ---------------------------------------------- 12. Transcendental Youth by the Mountain Goats [Intro] D G Em C D D G Em7 C D [Verse 1]

^DCold through broken base^Gboards, ^EmI despise ^Cthis ^Dtown ^DSnow on the sunr^Amoof, ^Ctwo stories down^C ^G ^D ^DHold ^Ghands, ^Dwish the snow away^Em. ^DRise in the dark^Amness o^Cf the gathering day ^C ^G ^D ^BmSing, ^F#sing for our^Dselves alone ^G ^BmSpeak in^F#to the ^Dmicrophone^G.

[Verse 2]

^DCedar smudge our head^Gbands ^Emand take ^Cto the ^Dskies ^DSoar ever upwar^Amds on ^Cair gone black with flies ^C ^G ^D ^DShroud ourselves in the ^Gcosmos, ^Dlet the music ^Emplay ^DBright star of the morni^Amng, ^Cshine on his rising way^C ^G ^D ^BmSing in the ^F#night ^Din the nameless dark^G ^BmFather long ^F#gone ^Dbut we bear his mark^G

[Bridge] Bm (Play this before he starts singing, then strum once every downbeat)

^F#mLearn some ^Csecrets, ^Gnever ^Dtell Bm (Listen to the horn section to figure out how to play this part) ^F#mStay ^Emsick, ^Cdon't ^Gget ^Dwell D

[Verse 3]

^DClutch those broken head^Gboards, ^Emride the ^Chighest ^Dwave ^DDusky diamonds ^Amshining in the far ^Cdepths of the cave^C ^G ^D ^DTry to ex^Gplain ourselves, ^Dbabble on and on ^Em ^DBy the ^Amtime you rec^Ceive this, we'll be gone^C ^G ^D ^BmSing, ^F#sing high, ^Dwhile the fire climbs ^G ^BmSing o^F#ne for ^Dthe old times ^G

[Outro] D G Em7 C D x4

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental youth