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Getting Into Knives chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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D
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Verse 1
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A
A

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I hit the cul- de- sac
Bm
Bm
2

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D
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on the spiritual path
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Retraced my steps back home

But the house burned down
D
D

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before I got there
A
A

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And I found myself alone
Bm
Bm
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G
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Verse 2
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I tried to keep things in perspective
A
A

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As I hunted down the perpetrator
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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Loaded up my toolkit with

every hateful instrument
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Now here we are thirty years later
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I'm getting into knives
Verse 3
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I'm getting into knives
D
D

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I've been up and down the buffet
Bm
Bm
2

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A
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G

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several different times
D
D

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I'm adjusting my focus,
A
A

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I'm getting into knives
Bm
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2

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G
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Verse 4
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D

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I sought wisdom from
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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the sages
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Consulted with master tacticians

Met up with some guys who wouldn't
D
D

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tell me their last names
A
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They specialized in non-
Bm
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conventional munitions
Verse 5
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Stayed on the scent like
Bm
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2

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D
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a bloodhound
A
A

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Followed the clues where
Bm
Bm
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G

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they led
D
D

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Taste of hot ashes on my tongue all day
A
A

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I took my rifle with me to bed
Bm
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Verse 6

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But I'm getting into knives
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A
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Em
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Em
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I'm getting into knives
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Bm
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It's a gift to be simple,
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it's a gift to be free
D
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I'm adjusting my focus,
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I'm getting into knives
Bm
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Verse 7
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Bm
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F#
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Held to my vision all these days

While stray signals kept flooding
Bm
Bm
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G
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the switchboard
D
D

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Came all this way for hunger
Verse 8

May I be worthy of my reward
A
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I stood at the door,
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Bm
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D
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and I listened
A
A

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Rustled through my rucksack
Bm
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2

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G
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as quiet as I could

You can't give me back what
D
D

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you've taken

But you can give me something
A
A

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that's almost as good
Bm
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Verse 9

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I'm getting into knives
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A
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G
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I am getting into knives
Em
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Bm
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Behold, I stand at the door,
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and I knock, and then I knock twice
D
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I've adjusted my focus,
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I'm getting into knives
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • F#

    2

Capo: 2

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The original key of Getting Into Knives by The Mountain Goats is E major.

The primary chords used in Getting Into Knives are E, B, C#m, A, F#m, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Getting Into Knives is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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