Sourdoire Valley Song chords by The Mountain Goats

Intro: Eb F

Verse
F
Bang the small rocks on the big ones
   Dm
'Til the small ones are sharp and clean
     G      Gm
Catch something, kill something
Bb
New blade cuts real keen

     F           Am      Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge
F           C      F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge

Verse
F
Chew these roots for a toothache
   Dm
Chew these ones for atmosphere
     Gm
Dream the pleasant dreams that people dream
Bb
When they grow up down here

     F           Am      Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge
F           C      F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge

Verse
Gm
Take care of the old man
F
See if he's in pain
Gm
Have somebody stay with him
Bb
Comfort him when he complains
F
Keep to ourselves mostly
  Dm
Few friends and fewer closer friends
    Gm            G
Lead a long life if you're lucky
Bb
Hope it never ends

     F         Am     Bb
And then the grass grows up to cover up the fire pit and the forge
F           C      F
Half a world away from the Olduvai Gorge

Outro
G Bb C Bb F
Gm Bb F