Alpha Incipiens Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays375

Alpha Incipiens by Mountain Goats is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, Bb and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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Intro: C C' 

C 
the morning comes to a stuttering halt 

the cool breeze that blows is somebodys fault 
F                              C 
the summer heat tries to burn through 
                                G           Bb 
and i look over to warn you but somethings happening 

C C' C C' 

C 
the morning glories climb the wall 

and you speak in a slow drawl 
       F 
im trying to piece together what youre saying 
C 
but the birds are screeching, the hounds are baying 
   G                    Bb 
i don't remember there being any hounds around here 

C C' C C' 

C 
we lean back and we clink our glasses 

raise the drinks to our thirsty mouths, 
                        F 
and thick as molasses ice cold vodka eases in as 
    C 
the low pressure system brings the breezes in 
          G 
and they sashay and pirouette above you 
Fm 
the only thing i know is that i love you  
         C 
and i'm holding on, 

yeah 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante