Mountain Goats - Stars Fell On Alabama guitar chord

Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 23:42:12 -0500 (EST)

From: Bobby Tendinitis

Subject: CRD: stars_fell_on_alabama.crd by The Mountain Goats

Song: "Stars Fell On Alabama"

Artist: The Mountain Goats

Album: "Nine Black Poppies" (Emperor Jones, 1996)

Tabbed by: Bobby Tendinitis (bedwarm@wilhelp.com, bedwarm@cyberspace.org)

Standard Tuning: E A D G B E.

Intro:

G  D  C  G

G               D          C                   G            

You looked real calm as we made our way up the walk

G               D       C                  G

There were lazy kisses, hands brushing and small talk

G            D     G                    C

The moon was high, your smooth face was dry and the

G        

kudzu.... grew

CHORUS:

        G     D       G        

and the stars fell on alabama

         D                   G

and your eyes filled up with lightning

              D       G      C     G    D    G

and the stars fell on alaba- ma

G        D                   C    G  

The warm earth underneath us gave way

          D                        C                         G

dry grass crinkled like paper as a breeze came in across the bay

           D

cold clean water nearby

G         C

glimmered in your eyes

         G       D

and your pistol      (glistened)

        G     D       G        

and the stars fell on alabama

         D                   G

and your eyes filled up with lightning

              D       G      C  

and the stars fell on alaba- ma

                             G                      D              G

but if you think I'll take a bullet for you, you're dreaming!

[repeat opening pattern, end]