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Hopeful Assassins of Zeno chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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Get tired of coming in from
Bb
Bb

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the mountains every year
A
A

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G
G

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Find some place to set up shop
D
D

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around here
A
A

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Spread out a little, circulate
Bb
Bb

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A log that floats down river
G
G

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Will certainly take on weight
C
C

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Meet some people,
Verse 2

F
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Bb
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D
D

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make some friends
C
C

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How long till we get sent back
Bb
Bb

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A
A

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to the mountains?

It all depends
D
D

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On the hopeful
Verse 3

Bb
Bb

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And the cunning
Gm
Gm
3

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And the faithful
G
G

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Bb
Bb

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A
A

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The well- po sitioned
D
D

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Filthy but graceful
Verse 4
D
D

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A
A

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Bb
Bb

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Get familiar with affairs of state

Foretell the future
G
G

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D
D

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Get a pretty good success rate
A
A

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Notch some wins, take some losses
Bb
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G
G

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Be nice to the guys who wear

necklaces with crosses
C
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They will stab you in the back
Bb
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D
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You gotta turn the other cheek
Verse 5

C
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You gotta learn to love Jesus,
Bb
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A
A

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so to speak
Verse 6
A
A

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D
D

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Like the hopeful

And the cunning
Bb
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G
G

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And the faithful
Bb
Bb

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A
A

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The well- positioned
D
D

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Filthy but graceful
Verse 7
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D

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F
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Eb
Eb
6

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Real filthy, think about getting clean
F
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Even hear the soldiers talk about it,
Eb
Eb
6

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A
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down at the canteen
D
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Little kings keep coming,
A
A

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Bb
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one another's head

Which is exactly how the
G
G

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D
D

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portends read

Watch with wonder
A
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Bb
Bb

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Fail to discern
G
G

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These people never learn
C
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F
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How long till the snake devours its tail?
Bb
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D
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Longer than we think
Verse 8
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C
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Bb
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Still it's gotta happen sometime
A
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Until then, raise a drink
Verse 9
A
A

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D
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To the hopeful

And the cunning
Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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And the faithful
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A
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The well- po sitioned
D
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Filthy but graceful
Outro 1
Gm
Gm
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Gm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bb

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hopeful Assassins of Zeno by The Mountain Goats is E major.

The primary chords used in Hopeful Assassins of Zeno are E, B, C, A, D, G.

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

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

The tempo of Hopeful Assassins of Zeno is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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

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