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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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G

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Verse 1
D
D

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Once a week I make the drive,
Esus4
Esus4

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E
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two hours east
Em
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G
G

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D
D

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To check the Austin post office box

And I make the detour through
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our old neighborhood
G
G

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See all the Chevy Impalas in their
A
A

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front yards up on blocks
Verse 2
G
G

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And I park in an alley
A
A

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And I read through the postcards
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D

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G

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you continue to send
Em
Em

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E
E

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Where as indirectly as you can,
Em
Em

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G
G

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you ask what I remember
D
D

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I like these torture devices
A
A

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from my old best friend
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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Well, I'll tell you what I know,
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G

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like I swore I always would
A
A

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I don't think it's gonna do you any good
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D

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G

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I remember the train headed
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D

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G

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south out of Bangkok
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A

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D

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Down toward the water
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G

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D

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D

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Verse 4
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D

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I always get a late start
Em
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E
E

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when the sun's going down
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G

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And the traffic's thinning out
D
D

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and the glare is hard to take

I wish the West Texas Highway
E
E

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was a mobius strip
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G

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I could ride it out forever
Verse 5
A
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When I feel my heart break, I almost swear I hear it happen,
A
A

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in fact, clean and not hard
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D

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I come in off the highway and
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G

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I park in my front yard
Bm
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Fall out of the car like a
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E

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hostage from a plane
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G

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Think of you a while,
A
A

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start wishing it would rain
Verse 6
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D

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G

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And I remember the train headed
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south out of Bangkok
A
A

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D
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Down toward the water
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Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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I come into the house,
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put on a pot of coffee
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Walk the floors a little while

I set your postcard on the table
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with all the others like it
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I start sorting through the pile
Verse 8
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I check the pictures and the postmarks
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A

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and the captions and the stamps
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G

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For signs of any pattern at all
Em
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When I come up empty-handed the
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the feeling almost overwhelms me
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I let a few of my defenses fall
Verse 9
Bm
Bm
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And I smile a bitter smile
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It's not a pretty thing to see
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G

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I think about a railroad platform
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D
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Back in 1983 And I remember the train
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headed south out of Bangkok
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Down, down toward the wa
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ter
Outro 1
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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Source Decay by The Mountain Goats is E major.

The primary chords used in Source Decay are E, A, F#sus4, F#, F#m, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, F#sus4, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Source Decay is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Source Decay 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 Source Decay. 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.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Source Decay to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Source Decay by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.