Collapsing Stars
Mountain GoatsVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
when we hid out behind the risers at the high school,
working bitter calculations with a slide rule.
the grim particulars of poisoning the swimming pool,
well you looked me in the eye,
ready to die.
we were becoming what we are,
collapsing stars.
when we chewed up pseudoephedrine like bubble gum,
til our hearts were beating as deep and rich as kettle drums
we knew if we waited long enough the change would come.
and then the day did come and at last
hold tight. hold fast.
catch lightning in a jar,
collapsing stars.
I told you to load up on provisions,
because we wouldn't be back for a while.
pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
turn toward the camera and smile, smile, smile.
when we ditched the plan to poison all our enemies,
stuffed our weapons in a clearing, and covered them with leaves,
we are going to come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves
one day, and we are on our way.
you can look, but you won't find
another love like ours,
collapsing stars.
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Readable chord sheet for Collapsing Stars by Mountain Goats
[Dm] when we hid [Dm]out behind the risers at the [A]high school, working b[G]itter calculations with a s[Dm]lide rule. the grim part[Dm]iculars of poisoning the sw[A]imming pool, [G]well you looked me in the e[A]ye, ready to [Dm]die. [G] [Dm]we were becoming what we [A]are, collapsing st[Dm]ars. when we c[Dm]hewed up pseudoephedrine like b[A]ubble gum, til our h[G]earts were beating as deep and rich as [Dm]kettle drums we knew [Dm]if we waited long enough the c[A]hange would come. and then the [G]day did come and at [A]last hold [Dm]tight. hold [G]fast. [Dm]catch lightning in a [A]jar, collapsing st[Dm]ars. [G]I told you to load up on pr[Dm]ovisions, because[G] we wouldn't be back for a[Dm] while. [G]pack up your troubles in your [Dm]old kit bag [G]turn toward the camera and [A]smile, smile, smile. when we d[Dm]itched the plan to poison a[A]ll our enemies, stuffed o[G]ur weapons in a clearing, and covered t[Dm]hem with leaves, we are go[Dm]ing to come rejoicing bring[A]ing in the sheaves one day, and [G]we are on our way. [A] you c[Dm]an look, but[G] you won't find [Dm]another love like our[A]s, collapsing st[Dm]ars. [Dm] [A] [G] [Dm] [Dm] [A] [Dm]