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The Mountain Goats
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Verse 1

C
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Em
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"Almost missed this one," he said
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I stared at the honky
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C
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tonk piano
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Sure beats living in town
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C
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The beaches are half a mile away
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"Not much of the cat", I said
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He stared down underneath
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C
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the couch
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It doesn't matter much to me
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Not gonna beat it, anyway
Verse 2
C
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It only takes a few cents
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more to go first class
C
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First class only takes a few
C
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Bb
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It only takes a few cents
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more to go first class
Am
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First class only takes a
Interlude 1

few
C
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Em
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C
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Verse 3
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"It's called quintessence," I said
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She stared at an Oreo cookie
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C
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in black and white
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After water, earth, air and fire
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The fifth and highest play
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"Lobster okay?", She said
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Am
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C
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I stared at her refrigerator door
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There'll be enough for the
F
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guy in the attic
Gsus4
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What's his name?
Verse 4
C
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Bb
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It only takes a few cents
F
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G
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more to go first class
C
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Bb
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F
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First class only takes a few
C
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Bb
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It only takes a few cents
F
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more to go first class
Am
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First class only takes a few
C
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Verse 5
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C

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Csus4
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Am
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Shared a floor with Nashville
Ab
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C
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The burger queen bought herself a pearl
Csus4
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C
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A bloke named Boob
F
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Am
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McNutt bounced in
Ab
Ab
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C
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With art and a very pretty Cali girl
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Csus4
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Downstair s,
Am
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Ab
Ab
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two Spanish lov ers were singing along
C
C

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Dm
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With some domestic dang horn
Em
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I had to pinch myself,
F
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G
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what a hell of a house I'd stumbled on
Verse 6
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C
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Em
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"June, July, Au gust," she said
F
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They stared at the summer
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C
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about to fade away
Em
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Damn good three months of my life
F
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Gsus4
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G
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C
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I remember now what living is
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"The cat's now a cat", I say
F
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You stare at the honky
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C
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tonk piano man
Em
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Watch your step
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I just met Oliver, the lobster's his
Verse 7
C
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Bb
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It only takes a few good
F
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G
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friends to be first class
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Bb
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First class only takes a few
C
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Bb
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It only takes a few good
F
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friends to be first class
Am
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First class only takes a few
Am
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C
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Verse 8
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C
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Em
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First class only takes a few
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It only takes a few
Gsus4
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Am
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Gsus4
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It only takes a few
C
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Long live the island
Gsus4
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Long live the island
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Long live the island
Outro 1
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Gsus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

  • Bb

  • Csus4

  • Ab

    4

  • Dm

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Only takes a few by The mountain goats is C major.

The primary chords used in Only takes a few are C, F, Gsus4, Am, Em, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Gsus4, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Only takes a few is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Only takes a few 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 Only takes a few. 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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You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Only takes a few by The mountain goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.