The Mountain Goats — Elijah
Easiest to play with a capo 1st fret. Intro: ADE A D E Streak the windows, smear the walls with coconut oil, yeah A D E Fill a cast iron kettle with water and magnolia blossoms F#m Let it boil, let the water roll. D E E Let the fire take its toll. I'm coming home A E Dust off the idols, give them something to eat A D E I bet they're hungry, I know I'm starving half to death F#m D E I know you're waiting, I know you've been waiting for a long, long time A E and I'm coming home F#m D Set the table, those three extra spaces, one for A E me, one for your doubts, one for God A D E Let the incense burn in every room A D E Feel the fullness of time in the empty tomb A D E Feel the future kicking in your womb A E I'm coming home. I'm coming home Repeat intro for a while, end on A.
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