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How to Embrace a Swamp Creature chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
A
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D
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Verse 1
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Got out of bed,

could not remember my own name

Condemned to walk the soil amongst

all creatures wild and tame

Go where I go, do what I must

Crawl starving on my belly
A
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Licking up the dry dust
Verse 2
Bm
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I See the light in your window
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Ride the elevator to the sixth floor
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Stand with my arms at my sides
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as you open up the door

But I'm out of my ele
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ment I can't breathe
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Asus4
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I'm out of my element
Interlude 1

I can't breathe
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Verse 3
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Alone with your bathroom mirror

Try to get my head straight

Breathe on the glass and

wait for it to clear
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Asus4
Asus4

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Clean slate
Verse 4
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Meet up with you in the kitchen

Where the air is hot and dry

Open up all the faucets
Verse 5

Be fruitful and multiply
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I stand where the flash
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Esus4
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ing swords gleam
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And I try to shake my
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head clear of the dream

But I'm out of my ele
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G
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ment I can't breathe
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I'm out of my element
Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
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Interlude 2

I can't breathe
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Verse 6
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I start to sweat I can't cool down
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I'm scared of all the strangers in this town

I try to tell you just why I've come

It's like I've got molasses

on my tongue
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Verse 7

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I made it through town somehow
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But who's going to save me now?
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I'm out of my element I can't breathe
Asus4
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I'm out of my element
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Asus4
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I can't breathe
Outro 1
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Chords

  • A

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • Asus4

  • B

    2

  • Esus4

  • E

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of How to Embrace a Swamp Creature by The Mountain Goats is D major.

The primary chords used in How to Embrace a Swamp Creature are A, D, Bm, Em, G, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of How to Embrace a Swamp Creature is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of How to Embrace a Swamp Creature 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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