Plateau chords by Meat Puppets (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
Gm/Bb
Fsus2
Abmaj7
Bb
F
Bb6
A
Dmaj7
C6
Fmaj7#11

Verse 1
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Many a hand has scaled
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
the grand old face of the plateau
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
Some belong to strangers
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
and some to folks you know
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
are planted in the sand
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
To beautify the foothills
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
and shake the many     hands
Abmaj7 

Chorus 1
G 
There's nothing on the top
Bb 
F 
but a bucket and a mop
G 
Bb 
And an illustrated book about birds
G 
Bb 
F 
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
G 
Bb 
Who needs action when you got words

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Interlude 1

Gm/Bb

Fsus2

Gm/Bb

Fsus2

Verse 2
G 
Gm/Bb 
When you're finished with the mop
G 
Gm/Bb 
then you can stop
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
And look at what you've done
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
The plateau's clean    no dirt to be seen
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
And the work it took     was fun
Abmaj7 

Chorus 2
G 
There's nothing on the top
Bb 
F 
but a bucket and a mop
G 
Bb 
And an illustrated book about birds
G 
Bb 
F 
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
G 
Bb 
Who needs action when you got words

Verse 3
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
The many hands began to scan
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
around for the next     plateau
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
Some said it was Greenland
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
and some said Mexico
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Others decided it was nowhere  except
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
for where    they stood
G 
Gm/Bb 
G 
Gm/Bb 
But those were all just guesses,
G 
Gm/Bb 
Fsus2 
wouldn't help you if       they could
Abmaj7 
Bb6 

Outro 1
A 
Dmaj7 
C6 
A 
Fmaj7#11 
C6 
A 
Dmaj7 
C6 
A 
Fmaj7#11 
C6 
A 
Dmaj7 
C6 
A 
Fmaj7#11 
C6 
A 

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G
Gm/Bb
Fsus2
Abmaj7
Bb
F
Bb6
A
Dmaj7
C6
Fmaj7#11

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 85

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Fmaj7#11: 1-3-3-2-0-0

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This is the original studio version of Plateau by Meat Puppets, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Meat Puppets.