Chanson Du Bon Chose chords by The Mountain Goats

Chords with lyrics

Song: "Chanson du Bon Chose"
Artist: The Mountain Goats
Album: "Nine Black Poppies" (Emperor Jones, 1996)
Tabbed by: Bobby Tendinitis ([email protected], [email protected])

Standard Tuning: E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E.
For best results, use acoustic guitar.


E MajorE         FF
Saw the sycamore  ...

A minorAm                    C majorC
I was waiting for something, and ....

         D MajorD
out there in the ....

      E MajorE     FF
and it was 5:16 AM  the air ...

A minorAm                 C majorC      D MajorD
and I wondered where you ....

Chorus:

       G+G       D MajorD
and the heat (flies?) ....

       C majorC          D MajorD
I am digging graves, ...

        G+G      D MajorD
and the water boiling ...

       C majorC         D MajorD
I am digging graves, I am ....


[back to first pattern]

So I held you close ....

[to chorus pattern]

and your body breath(ing....
[repeat chorus chords twice, end on E MajorE]