Tianchi Lake chords by
The Mountain Goats

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Children by

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the water banks laughing long and loud

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Changbai's high fine western peaks

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just beneath the clouds

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Currents in the wa ter

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churning in their course

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Body of a sea- lion,

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head just like a horse

Verse 2

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Preacher in the soft brown sand

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begins to speak his piece

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High winds in the treetops

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low flying winter geese

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No one taking pictures

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everybody still

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And then the water sought its course again the way

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that waters will

Interlude 1

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Verse 3

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No one at the lakeside now,

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moon up in the sky

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Night birds in the dragon spruce,

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moaning long and high

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Backstroking on the surface,

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moonlight on its face

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Bm

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Floats the Tianchi Monster,

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staring into space

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Verse 4

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Out around the temple now

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narcissus in bloom

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Censers packed with sandalwood

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send smoke into the room

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Children in the sand outside on

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their hands and knees

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Sketching pictures all day long of stranger things

Outro 1

than these

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Chords

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tianchi Lake by The Mountain Goats is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Tianchi Lake are Bb, Eb, F, Gm, G, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tianchi Lake is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tianchi Lake 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 Tianchi Lake. 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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