Triads by the High Llamas

From the High Llamas’ 1999 Snowbug album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. No capo.

High Llamas - Snowbug

INTRO

[F] [Gmaj7]

VERSE 1

The [F] motel heights in [Gmaj7] overspill
[F] We [Eb/G] see it [Cm6] creeping [Gmaj7] up a hill
The [F] dust will fly but [Gmaj7] settles green
The [F] promised rain is [Cmaj7] bubble-clean
The [C/D] promised [Am7] rain [Bm7] [E7]

CHORUS

[Abm7] [Bb7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[C#] Keep it [C#m7] down [C#m]
[F#7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[Bb7] Take these [Abm7] stones
[C#] Spread them [C#m7] out [C#m]
[F#7] Spread them [Abm7] out [Eb]

VERSE 2

We [F] have to stop to [Gmaj7] break the night
[F] I [Eb/G] don’t know [Cm6] silence, [Gmaj7] what’s it like?
The [F] day was dry but [Gmaj7] now it’s cool
Re [F] place the thaw, we’re [Cmaj7] passing through
Re [C/D] place the [Am7] thaw [Bm7] [E7]

CHORUS

[Abm7] [Bb7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[C#] Keep it [C#m7] down [C#m]
[F#7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[Bb7] Take these [Abm7] stones
[C#] Spread them [C#m7] out [C#m]
[F#7] Spread them [Abm7] out [Eb]

VERSE 3

The [F] bridge is near, it’s [Gmaj7] not so deep
[F] The [Eb/G] river [Cm6] trickles [Gmaj7] underneath
And [F] cross the bridge in [Gmaj7] broken step
The [F] youngest date, the [Cmaj7] difference met
The [C/D] youngest [Am7] date [Bm7] [E7]

CHORUS

[Abm7] [Bb7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[C#] Keep it [C#m7] down [C#m]
[F#7] Dust and [Abm7] rain
[Bb7] Take these [Abm7] stones
[C#] Spread them [C#m7] out [C#m]
[F#7] Spread them [Abm7] out

OUTRO/FADE

[Abm7] [Bb7] [Abm7] [C#] [C#m7] [C#m] [F#7] [Abm7]