Cold At Night Chords by The Mountain Goats

Cold At Night Chords

by The Mountain Goats

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Key: A Intro: A A A A E x4 Verse 1: D E A Let yourself go in the current D E A Only rise and fall as the angles allow D F#m Finally make a break for the surface D E Breathe in the sweet air of the here and now C#m A Wake up in the arms of the earth D E Fully present at the second birth
Chorus: A E F#m E D Well the first thing you learn is how strong you can be if you have to A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night Verse 2: D E A Let the waves break where they have to break D E A Let the people make ready to approach the throne D F#m Two are going to stumble along the way D E One is going to go up alone C#m A Fires gathering on a distant peak D E Let me get some sleep before I speak Chorus: A E F#m E D Well the first thing you learn is how far you can go with no gas in the tank A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night Interlude: A D A Lightly row, but this much I know E D A The first thing you learn will be the last thing to go Instrumental: A A A A E Verse 3: D E A Sharpen sticks and stab at the tide pools D E A Pitch a camp as close as we can to shore D F#m Nobody thought to carry a compass D E It's not the 19th century any more C#m A On the third day you said you felt sick D E I could hear the clock tick Chorus: A E F#m E D The first thing you learn is there's always a clock ticking somewhere A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night A E F#m E D The first thing you learn is how strong you can be if you have to, so strong A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night A E F#m E D And the next thing you learn is how cold it can get at night Outro: A A A A E x4

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Published: November 19, 2025
Last Updated: November 19, 2025