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 +=====Standard Bitter Love Song #8=====
 +
 <code> <code>
-Standard Bitter Love Song #8 +Here's an easier-to-play version --Rosa
-from the Mountain Goats album: Taking The Dative (or Ghana) +
-written by John Darnielle +
-tab by Russ Sweetser (yarzrevenge@yahoo.com)+
  
-B:      7 9 9 9 7 7 +Capo on 2, downtune a little to play along with the recording.  
-E:      X 7 9 9 9 7 +Play with barre chords to better approximate the sound on the record.
-D#m:    X 5 7 7 6 5 +
-F#:     X 9 11 11 11 9+
  
-B - B+A                    G                A 
 +I went down to Lloyd Center looking for you. 
 +A                   C# D           A 
 +but a mouth full of anger blocked my view. 
 +A            E    A                    D 
 +he took your hand there in the skating rink. 
 +A        E        D        A 
 +god will give him blood to drink.
  
 +saw the two of you leaving, I didn't want to follow behind.
 +but I could see the rest of your evening, burning in my mind.
 +the sky's black. the moon's pink.
 +god will give him blood to drink.
  
-B                   D#              B +looked over the railingice was white 
-went down to Lloyd Center looking for you.  +on the northeast side where I saw you and your boyfriend, on a friday night
-B                   D#              B +I went mining for gold. I struck pure, fresh zinc. 
-but a mouth full of anger blocked my view.  +god, god will give him blood to drink.
-B             F#                      E  +
-you took your hand there in the skating rink.  +
-B         F#      E        B +
-god will give him blood to drink. +
  
 +A G E A
 +hey, hey, hey.
 +</code>
  
-B                  D#m +<code> 
-saw the two of you leaving.  +tab by Russ Sweetsercorrected by somerandomguy and Rosa
-E                       B +
-I didn't want to follow behind.  +
-B                   D#m +
-but I could see the rest of your evening +
-E            B +
-burning in my mind.  +
-B         F#        B       E +
-the sky's black. the moon's pink.  +
-B         F#      E        B +
-god will give him blood to drink. +
  
-I looked over the railing. ice was white  +B:      7 9 9 8 7 7 
-on the northeast side where I saw you and your boyfriend  +E:      X 7 9 9 9 7 
-on a friday night.  +A:      5 7 7 6 5 5 
-I went mining for gold. I struck pure, fresh zinc.  +F#1:    2 4 4 3 2 2 
-godgod will give him blood to drink+F#2:    X 9 11 11 11 9 
 +(Note the two different F#'s usedone an octave higher than the other.)
  
-hey, hey, hey. +B - B 
 + 
 +B                    A     F#         B 
 +I went down to Lloyd Center looking for you. 
 +B                   D# E           B 
 +but a mouth full of anger blocked my view. 
 +B            F#2  B                    E 
 +he took your hand there in the skating rink. 
 +B        F#2      E        B 
 +god will give him blood to drink. 
 + 
 +B                  A 
 +saw the two of you leaving. 
 +  F#1                     B 
 +I didn't want to follow behind. 
 +B                   F#1 
 +but I could see the rest of your evening, 
 +E             B 
 +burning in my mind. 
 +B         F#       B      E 
 +the sky's black. the moon's pink. 
 +B        F#2      E        B 
 +god will give him blood to drink. 
 + 
 +B A F#1 B 
 +I looked over the railing. ice was white 
 +B F#1 
 +on the northeast side where I saw you and your boyfriend 
 +E B 
 +on a friday night. 
 +B F#2 B E 
 +I went mining for gold. I struck pure, fresh zinc. 
 +B F#2 E B 
 +god, god will give him blood to drink. 
 +B A F#1 B 
 +hey, hey, hey.
 </code> </code>
 +
  
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