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An Antidote for Strychnine chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
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Am

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Dig around in the garbage

Save up some halibut bones in a jar

Scrape a winter's worth

of salt deposits

From the rusty frame of my car
F
F

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Em
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Ask the experts

Maybe they'll know
Am
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Verse 2
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Am

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Call up my teacher in Cambridge

See what he remembers

Throw white phosphorus

in the fireplace

Look for clues in the embers
F
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Em
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Call the hotline

Give them a phony last name
Am
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Verse 3

Dm
Dm

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Try to find
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An antidote for strychnine
Verse 4
Dm
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G
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Trying to find
Am
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An antidote for strychnine
Verse 5
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Time's running short

Always seems to run shorter

Have some supplies sent

From up just past the northern border
F
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Em
Em

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Keep a line out
G
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Am
Am

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To the people who take the long view
Interlude 1

Verse 6
Am
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Only share my research

With sick lab rats like me

Trapped behind the beakers

And the Erlenmeyer flasks

Cut off from the world,

I may not ever get free
F
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Em
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But I may
Am
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One day
Verse 7
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Dm
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Trying to find
Am
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An antidote for strychnine
Verse 8
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F
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Dm
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G
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Trying to find
Am
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An antidote for strychnine
Interlude 2
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Bb
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Verse 9
Bb
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Dm
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So many suffering from

the same affliction
Am
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D
D

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Coming up on
Dm
Dm

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a breakthrough
Em
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G
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The clock's ticking
Am
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Dig down amongst my calculations

Check my map

Up there on the surface

Everybody's getting ready

for the bloodbath
F
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Em
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Stem the tide, stem the tide

They're calling down for
G
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Am
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reinforcements
Verse 10
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Dm
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Trying to find
Am
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An antidote for strychnine
Verse 11
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Trying to find
Dm
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G
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An antidote for strych
Am
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nine
Outro 1
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Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • G

  • Bb

  • D

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of An Antidote for Strychnine by The Mountain Goats is A minor.

The primary chords used in An Antidote for Strychnine are Am, F, Em, Dm, G, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, Em, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of An Antidote for Strychnine is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of An Antidote for Strychnine using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for An Antidote for Strychnine. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Mountain Goats.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add An Antidote for Strychnine to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for An Antidote for Strychnine by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.