Scorpio Rising Chords by The Mountain Goats

Scorpio Rising chords by The Mountain Goats

Guitar chords with lyrics

Intro:
Em  A  D  F#m
Em  A  D  F#m


Verse 1:
Em          A            D             F#m
out in the desert in the last light of day
Em                A            D            F#m
we search for the footprints of bobby beausoleil
Em                A              D          F#m
and there in the desert past the LA county line
Em               A              D              F#m      F#
bobby buried the canister in the middle of the night

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Chorus:
          Am
I'm not alright
           D7
I'm not alright
     D         A          A/G# G#m
I'm really not up for the fight.


D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.
D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.


Break:
Em  A  D  F#m
Em  A  D  F#m F#

Bridge:

Em        A           D               F#m
the gears grind on as the van accelerates
Em               A           D           F#m
some things buried deep need to stay that way.


Chorus:
          Am
I'm not alright
           D7
I'm not alright
     D         A          A/G# G#m
I'm really not up for the fight.

D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.
D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.
D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.
D       A
slow it down.
D       F#m     D   D
slow it down, down down.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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