The Mountain Goats é o projeto musical do canto/compositor e guitarrista John Darnielle. A revista The New Yorker referiu a ele como "Melhor compositor não-hip-hop da América". No artigo de junho de 2006, revista Paste nominou Darnielle um dos "100 melhores compositores ao vivo". As letras de Darnielle são literais e repletas com imaginário com referências da literatura clássica, religião e mitologia, cultura pop, arte, e história. Outros possuem vagas referências ao seu padrasto
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
This is not exactly how John plays it. He uses no capo and has a few open strings ringing. This is my version CAPO 2 which shows the exact chords.
Intro: DAEmG x4
DAEmG Masks hanging on the tomb walls DAEmG Where the coven grieves DAEmG Witches hiding in the bramble, ground level DAEmG down where the dry leaves BmA Blow and burn slowly GD No ground is ever gonna hold me
(Repeat Intro)
DAEmG Bright candles in the manor DAEmG Where the curse takes hold DAEmG Bodies reassembling down where the worms crawl DAEmG Make your own friends when the world's gone cold BmA It gets dark and then GD I feel certain I am going to rise again BmA If not by faith then by the sword G I'm going to be restored
(Repeat Intro)
DAEmG Build fires to keep the beacon flashing DAEmG Where the earth lies flat DAEmG Blood calls to blood as the hours draw down DAEmG Invent my own family if it comes to that BmA Hold them close, hold them near GD Tell them no one's ever going to hurt them here
(Repeat Intro)
DAEmG Steal the treasure and try to leave town DAEmG Fight my way back down DAEmG Don't want to hurt anyone DAEmG Probably gonna have to before it's all done BmA Take to the hills right away GD I'm gonna get my perfect body back someday BmA If not by faith then by the sword G I'm going to be restored