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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Em
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D
D

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Am
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D
D

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Asus4
Asus4

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Am
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D
D

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There may come a day someday
Verse 1

D
D

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When we all look back and laugh

But there's lots of noise
Em
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in the break room

Nasty points on the graph
D
D

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Verse 2


And they're breaking into
C
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Em
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the broadcast now
G
G

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Special update from Action News!
D
D

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Some of what you'll hear in
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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the footage that fol lows
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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May not reflect our station's views
D
D

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We may run out of bullets
Verse 3
A
A

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G
G

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We're never going to run
D
D

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out of hostages
Verse 4
D
D

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Em
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There's disagreements on procedure
A
A

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D
D

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Vocal, bitter divisions
Em
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As is often the case

in situations like this one

I'll be the one who makes
A
A

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the final decision
D
D

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Verse 5
C
C

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Some of you have been here before
Em
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G
G

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Most of you have not
D
D

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Some will dwell on the de
A
A

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tails in the future
Bm
Bm
2

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Or work to keep it out of your thoughts
G
G

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Verse 6

D
D

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G
G

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We may run out of bullets
D
D

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We're never going to run out of hostages
Verse 7
D
D

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G
G

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If there's one thing I love
D
D

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It's an infinite resource
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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If there's one thing worth loving
Em
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A
A

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It's a surplus of supplies
Interlude 1
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Am
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D
D

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Verse 8
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A
A

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Em
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There's a team up on the rooftop
D
D

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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D
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Good luck to the team

When you know you'll never
Em
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C
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make it out alive

You kind of get to live out
G
G

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your dream
D
D

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Verse 9

C
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Em
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Helicopters in the distance
G
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D
D

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G
G

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Music of the spheres on the wind
D
D

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It's gonna be a rough ride from
A
A

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here down to the exit
Bm
Bm
2

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Some might look back and laugh at the end
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Verse 10
D
D

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A
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G
G

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We may run out of bullets
D
D

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We're never going to run out of hostages
Outro 1
Am
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D
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D
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Em
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D
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D
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Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

  • Asus4

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of hostages by The Mountain Goats is D major.

The primary chords used in hostages are D, Em, Am, Asus4, C, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, Am, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of hostages is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of hostages 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 hostages. 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 hostages 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 hostages by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.