The Mountain Goats is essentially one man, John Darnielle, and his acoustic guitar. He's
put tonnes of albums on 7", 10", 12", CD's and cassettes... yet still remains relatively
obscure. Check him out. Head to www.themountaingoats.net (his website. warning: super bad
navigation on the site.)
This is my tab for "Pink and Blue" off of the "All Hail West Texas" album. I'm very
confident about the accuracy.
Listen to the song for the strumming pattern. It's very simple.
Intro: E D A B X2
EDABE
Wind out of Oklahoma this morning
DABD
Smelled like blood an smoke
AB
And the crows discuss their future in the
F#ABE
branches of their Louisiana Live Oak
DAB
The limbs are strong and heavy and its
EDAE
Leaves are all aglow
DAB
And the branches brush the upper air
F#AB
But the roots reach down to were the bad people go
ABE
And what will I do with you, pink and blue?
F#A
True gold.
BEB
Nine days old.
E D A B X3
EDAB
Nice new clothes on you
EDAB
And an old cardboard produce box for a cradle
EDAB
I mashed some bananas in a coffee cup
F#AB
And I fed you there at the kitchen table
EDAB
Crows outside complaining about the
EDABE
Finer points of local politics
DAB
Strange wind all full of new smells
F#AB
Rust and fur and reception sticks
ABE
And what will I do with you, pink and blue?
F#A
True gold.
BEB
Nine days old.