The Mountain Goats - Younger

^Em7Crank that siren h^Aigh ^C Drain the wellspring ^Cdry Map out your coordinates ^{Em7 A C Em7}Send out scouts by d^Aay ^C Dole out mercenary p^Cay For restless young subordinates ^{Em7 A} It never hurts to ^Cgive thanks to the local gods You never know who might be ^Em7hungry ^{A C} It never hurts to^Em7 scan the windows on the upper floor ^{A C} I saw a ^Dface there once before when I was ^Em7younger ^{A C}

^Em7Set the torch afla^Ame ^C Call the night by ^Cname Stake out your dark position ^{Em7 A C Em7}Lie in w^Aait ^C By the gleaming city ^Cgate Try not to lose sight of the ^Em7mission ^{A C} It never hurts to give^C thanks to the broken bones You had to use to build your ^Em7ladder ^{A C}

^Em7Moment close at ^Ahand ^CHalf of you will never understand And it doesn't really matter ^{Em7 A C D}Big smile on my ^Aface ^CCapsule just in case Underneath my tongu^Em7e ^{A C Em7}Voices on the b^Areeze ^C I heard voices once like ^Dthese when I was younger ^Em7

^GBlood rushing to my f^Emace ^CI know that sweet warm t^Bmaste And the ^Bbitter trace

^Em7Storm right down that ^Ahill ^C If I don't, no one ^Cwill Follow me right through the chaos^{Em7 A C Em7}This whole house is do^Aomed ^C Even the big parts get ^Cconsumed Prepare a grave for Menelau^Em7s ^A It never hurts to ^Cgive thanks to the navigator Even when he's spitting out random nu^Em7mbers ^{A C Em7}I knew what those figures ^Ameant ^C And what they hoped to repres^Dent When I was younge^Em7r ^{A C}