Wild Sage chords by
The Mountain Goats

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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A

A

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C

C

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I leave as soon as it gets light outside

Csus2

Csus2

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G

G

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Like a prisoner breaking out of jail

And I steel down to business

A

A

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C

C

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fifteen- five- oh- one

Csus2

Csus2

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C

C

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Csus2

Csus2

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Like I had a bounty

G

G

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hunter on my tail

D

D

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And somebody stops

Verse 2

to pick me up

C

C

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G

G

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Csus2

Csus2

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But he drops me off just down the block

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And along the highway where

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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the empty spirits breathe

D

D

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G

G

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Wild sage growing in the weeds

Verse 3

G

G

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Walked down the soft shoulder and I

A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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C

C

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count my steps

Csus2

Csus2

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C

C

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Headed vaguely eastward

G

G

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sun in my eyes

A

A

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And I lose my footing and I skin my

C

C

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hands breaking my fall

And I laugh to myself,

G

G

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and look up at the skies

D

D

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And then I think I hear angels

Verse 4

in my ears

Csus2

Csus2

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Like marbles being thrown against a mirror

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And along the highway where

C

C

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G

G

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unlucky stray dogs bleed

D

D

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G

G

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Wild sage growing in the weeds

Verse 5

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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And some days I don't miss my family

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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And some days I do

C

C

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G

G

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Some days I think I'd feel better

Em

Em

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C

C

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if I tried harder

D

D

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Most days I know it's not true

Verse 6

G

G

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I lay down right where I felt

A

A

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C

C

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cold grass in my face

G

G

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And I hear the traffic like the

rhythm of the tides

A

A

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And I stare at the scrape

on the heel of my hand

C

C

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G

G

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'til it doesn't sting so much

and until the bloods dried

D

D

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And when somebody asks

Verse 7

if I'm ok

C

C

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G

G

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I don't know what to say

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And along the highway

C

C

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G

G

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From cast- off innumerable seeds

D

D

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Wild sage growing in the

G

G

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weeds.

Outro 1

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Chords

G
A
C
Csus2
D
Em
F

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wild Sage by The Mountain Goats is G major.

The primary chords used in Wild Sage are G, A, C, Csus2, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, A, C, Csus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wild Sage is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Wild Sage 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 Wild Sage. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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