GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

waco chords by
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
Logo

N/A•4 views•
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where the dry dust turns the

sunset pink
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where all summer long
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It's so hot that you can't
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

think straight

Where we pump water from a well by hand
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Half a world away from the old

promised land
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We understand
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We've been given
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A new covenant
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A real sharp one
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And we spent
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Our days and nights
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Gaining new appreciation
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

of its finer points
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Waiting for the dead to rise up
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

from their graves

Waiting for Jesus
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

To come along and save us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And biding our time
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Biding our time
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Biding our time
Interlude 1

As best we know how.
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 2
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where the Texas Doughboys
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

used to play

Before the wind blew
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

everything away

Where we came to get away

from our friends
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where we tell each other jokes
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

waiting for the world to end
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We know our jokes are funny
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And in all the wrong ways
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And we rent old George Romero movies
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Relish the short time left
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Waiting for the dead to rise up
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

from their graves
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Waiting for Jesus
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

To come along and save us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yes and biding our time
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Biding our time
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Biding our time
Outro 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

As best we know how.
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • A

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by The Mountain Goats

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Mountain Goats

No Children

The Mountain Goats

This Year

The Mountain Goats

Source Decay

The Mountain Goats

Werewolf Gimmick

The Mountain Goats

Grendel's Mother

The Mountain Goats

So Desperate

The Mountain Goats

Balance

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

The Mountain Goats

No Children

The Mountain Goats

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Ed Sheeran

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

John Denver

Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver

The Mountain Goats

This Year

The Mountain Goats

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Jason Mraz

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Steel Rail Blues

Gordon Lightfoot

1985

Bo Burnham

Feel Good Inc.

Mert Can, LOOP

Bester Sommer

Lina Larissa Strahl, Bibi und Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs

Labios rojos

LDNE

Cosas indecentes

LDNE

Loser, Baby

Keith David, Andrew Underberg, Hazbin Hotel

Frequently asked questions

The original key of waco by The Mountain Goats is G major.

The primary chords used in waco are G, Am, C, D, Em, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of waco is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of waco 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 waco. 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 waco 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 waco by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.