• Song:

    Outer Scorpion Squadron

  • Artist:

    Mountain Goats

No one online had anything even close, so I thought I would contribute my version 
(NOTE: The actual chords are complex variations of this, but this works nicely for 
an acoustic guitar)

*Timing for the chord 
changes are occasionally a bit off, listen to the song, they're easy enough to figure out*



C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)      FIf (133211@1)you really want to conjure up a ghost
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)                    GCultivate (320003@1)a space for the things that hurt you most

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)            FRake (133211@1)the sands until they surface
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)     FBind (133211@1)their tiny eyes

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)      FStake (133211@1)out your position, let your armor fall
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)                      GStay (320003@1)put til they find you, it won't take long at all

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)            FRake (133211@1)the sands until they surface
Em (022000@1)      C (x32010@1)         FUp (133211@1)they come, gone translucent

C (x32010@1)      Am (x02210@1)                FThey're (133211@1)coming up no matter what
Am (x02210@1)         Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) FFools (133211@1)rush in and the doors slam shut

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)      FGhosts (133211@1)of my childhood stay with me, if you will
C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)                               GFind (320003@1)a place where there's water, hold you under til you're still

Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)                   FRake (133211@1)the sands until they surface
Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)                      FDon't (133211@1)let anybody call them ugly

Alternate C and F for outro, end on C

Thats it! Beautiful song, enjoy playing it.
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