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Water Tower chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Em
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D
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G
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D
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D
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Moving light
Verse 1
G
G

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s on an overhead map
C
C

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Have to be headed somewhere
G
G

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There's probably gonna be a

building burning in town
D
D

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When you smell smoke in the air
C
C

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Small hopes are seen to still
Em
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be small ones
G
G

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When the hour grows late

And a body floating in a water tower is
D
D

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bound to take on weight
G
G

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Verse 2


Somebody comes bearing the standard
C
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Just when you need to see it held high
G
G

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You never miss your water
D
D

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Until you're parched,

riding home from the slaughter
C
C

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Em
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Oracles are seen emerging
G
G

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from the northern mists

And a body floating in a water tower is
D
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G
G

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bound at the ankles and wrists
Verse 3
Em
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Bound at the ankles and wrists
G
G

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Em
Em

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Marks in the skin
C
C

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From where the ropes have
D
D

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been digging right in
Verse 4
G
G

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Men of legend built the cities of the prairie
C
C

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Em
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C
C

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To rise from the horizon at night
G
G

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Feel something bigger than me
D
D

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When I see them trapped in the headlight
C
C

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Em
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Head east, head north by northeast
G
G

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Get my bearing and know

That a body floating in a water tower
D
D

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G
G

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only has one way to go
D
D

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Float downstream
Verse 5
C
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G
G

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Let me float downstream
D
D

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Floating downstream
Outro 1
C
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Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Water Tower by The Mountain Goats is G major.

The primary chords used in Water Tower are G, Em, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Water Tower is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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