Montezuma chords by Fleet Foxes (Official Version)

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C
G7
C/E
F6
Em
Dm
G
F
G6
G13
Dm/F
G9sus4
Em7

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
G7 
C 
So  (C major) now I am  (G7) old  (C major) er
C/E 
F6 
 (C/E) Than my mother and  (F6) father
Em 
Dm 
 (E minor) When they had their  (D minor) daughter
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
Now  (G major) what does that  (F major) say about  (G6) me?  (G13) 
C 
G7 
C 
Oh,  (C major) how could I  (G7) dream  (C major) of
C/E 
F6 
 (C/E) Such a selfless and  (F6) true love
Em 
Dm 
 (E minor) Could I wash my  (D minor) hands of
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
 (G major) Just looking  (F major) out for  (G6) me   (G13) 

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Chorus 1

Oh man, what I used to be

Oh man, oh my, oh me

Oh man, what I used to be

Oh man, oh my, oh me

Verse 2
C 
G7 
C 
In  (C major) dearth or in  (G7) ex   (C major) cess
C/E 
F6 
 (C/E) Both the slave and  (F6) the empress
Em 
Dm 
 (E minor) Will return to the  (D minor) dirt, I guess
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
 (G major) Naked as  (F major) when they  (G6) came  (G13) 
C 
G7 
C 
I  (C major) wonder if  (G7) I'll  (C major) see
C/E 
F6 
 (C/E) Any faces  (F6) above me
Em 
Dm 
 (E minor) Or just cracks in  (D minor) the ceiling
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
 (G major) Nobody  (F major) else to blame  (G6)  (G13) 

Chorus 2

Oh man, what I used to be

Oh man, oh my, oh me

Oh man, what I used to be

Oh man, oh my, oh me

Interlude 1

Verse 3
C 
G7 
C 
Gold  (C major) teeth and gold  (G7) jewel (C major) ry
C/E 
F6 
 (C/E) Every piece of your  (F6) dowry
Em 
Dm 
 (E minor) Throw them into the tomb  (D minor) with me
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
 (G major) Bury them  (F major) with my  (G6) name  (G13) 
C 
G7 
C 
Un (C major) less I have  (G7) some (C major) day
C/E 
F6 
Em7 
Dm 
 (C/E) Ran my wander (F6) ing mind away  (E minor7)  (D minor) 
G 
F 
G6 
G13 
 (G major) Oh  (F major)  (G6)  (G13) 

Outro 1

Oh man, what I used to be

Montezuma to Tripoli

Oh man, oh my, oh me

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C
G7
C/E
F6
Em
Dm
G
F
G6
G13
Dm/F
G9sus4
Em7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
G9sus4: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

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This is the definitive original version of Montezuma by Fleet Foxes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Fleet Foxes's performance.