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Maize Stalk Drinking Blood chords by
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
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C
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Verse 1
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lying in the hot sun
Am
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F
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today
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C
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watch as the clouds run away
F
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thought a little while about you
Am
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the sky was a petrifying blue
C
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and while the geese flew past
Em
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F
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for no reason at all

i let the sky fall
C
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G
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this is an empty country, and i am the king
C
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and i should not be allowed

to touch anything
Am
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Interlude 1
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Am
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C
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Verse 2
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i picked myself up

off the ground
F
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Am
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shook the gras from my hair and i
C
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walked around

welcome warm sunlight in
F
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Am
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my eye

strangers passing by
C
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Em
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i shimmied up the black walnut tree
F
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let the hard blue sky fall right through me
C
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and i saw the sad young cardinals,
G
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trying to sing
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and i should not be allowed to touch anything
Outro 1
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C
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Chords

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  • F

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Maize Stalk Drinking Blood by The Mountain Goats is Db major.

The primary chords used in Maize Stalk Drinking Blood are Db, Gb, Bbm, Fm, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Bbm, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Maize Stalk Drinking Blood is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Maize Stalk Drinking Blood 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 Maize Stalk Drinking Blood. 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.

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