Sourdoire Valley Song chords

The Mountain Goats

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Intro: Eb F 

Verse 
F 
Bang the small rocks on the big ones 
     Dm 
'Til the small ones are sharp and clean 
          G           Gm 
Catch something, kill something 
Bb 
New blade cuts real keen 

         F                     Am           Bb 
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge 
F                      C           F 
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge 

Verse 
F 
Chew these roots for a toothache 
     Dm 
Chew these ones for atmosphere 
          Gm 
Dream the pleasant dreams that people dream 
Bb 
When they grow up down here 

         F                     Am           Bb 
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge 
F                      C           F 
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge 

Verse 
Gm 
Take care of the old man 
F 
See if he's in pain 
Gm 
Have somebody stay with him 
Bb 
Comfort him when he complains 
F 
Keep to ourselves mostly 
    Dm 
Few friends and fewer closer friends 
       Gm                        G 
Lead a long life if you're lucky 
Bb 
Hope it never ends 

         F                  Am          Bb 
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge 
F                     C            F 
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge 

Outro 
G Bb C Bb F 
Gm Bb F