The Mountain Goats - You or your memory

I checked into a ba^Ergain-priced room on La Ci^C#menaga ^F#mGazed out through the curtains at the ^Aparking lot ^E Walked down to the c^Eorner store just before n^C#mightfall in my bare feet ^F#m Black tarry asphalt,^A soft and h^Eot And when I ^F#mcame back, I spread out my suppl^Eies On the c^F#mounter by the sink, looked myse^Blf right in the eyes

St. Joseph's baby as^Epirin ^A Bartles and ^BJaymes And y^Eou Or your m^Aemory ^{B E}

I ducked behind the ^Edrapes when I saw the moon beg^C#min to rise ^F#mGathered in my loose ends^A switched off the light^E And down there in the ^Edark I could see the real tr^C#muth about me ^F#mAs clear as day,^A Lord, if I make it through tonig^Eht Then I will ^F#mmend my w^Eays And walk the st^F#mraight path to the ^Bend of my days

St. Joseph's baby asp^Eirin ^A Bartles and ^BJaymes And ^Eyou Or your m^Aemory ^B