*NOTE TO EDITORS* Mt. Egypt is signed to the label "Record Collection", URL:
. The band has no official website, but it's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/mtegypt

Song: Battening the Hatches
Artist: Mt. Egypt
Tabbed by: auseklis


PERFORMANCE NOTES:
*Just before transitioning to the next chord, strum the strings open (no
fingers on the frets) for 1 beat to make it sound accurate. Listen and
you'll get it easy.
*Chord progression remains the same for all verses.

Tuning: Standard
Mode:   Ionian

CHORDS USED:
String>EADGBe
       ++++++
G:     355433
D:     x57775
Am:    577555
C:     x32010

Intro: G (repeat) [sigh]

G (320003@1)               DI'm (xx0232@1)battening the hatches
Am (x02210@1)                   CAnd (x32010@1)I'm pulling in the sails
G (320003@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)I'm going home forever
Am (x02210@1)                     CNow (x32010@1)is where my heart prevails

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)'Cause know I'll always love you
And wish I was by your side
And I know I will always miss you

I know you are being good, girl
'Cause I can hear your kitty purr
She is lying there beside you
And I'm wishing I were her

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)And I Know I'll always love you
And wish I was by your side
So he'd better be good to you, I will
Never have the chance to try

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)I'm battening the hatches
And I'm pulling in the sails
And I'm going home forever
Now is where my heart prevails