Night Light

night light , by the mountain goats , from the album transcendental youth . not too sure about the A/B chords in the instrumental parts , but it’s the best i can get from the key ( Dmaj/Bmin ) and the one live video of john darnielle performing this that i found . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - standard tuning , no capo . Bm - x24432 Em - 022000 A - x02220 G - 320033 D - x00232 A/B - x2222x ( can be played as an a because it’s easier , but i think A/B is technically correct ) . Bm pull my mask so tight Em till it pinches my skin . G Bm nerves strung so high : G A i Am a mandolin . Bm jenny calls from montana , G she’s only passing through . D probably never see her again , in this life , i guess , A not sure what i’m gonna do . G plug a night light in; Bm leave the porch light on . G because the small dark corners Bm have designs on me . A live like an outlaw , G clutching gold coins in his claw . Bm A/B G Bm Bm room full of ambitious young policemen , Em everybody trying to make his mark . G D i was a red dot blinking on the screen up overhead; G A and then the room went dark . Bm dream of maybe waking up someday G and wanting you less than i do . D this is a dream , though : A it’s never gonna come true . G plug a night light in; Bm leave the porch light on . G because the small dark corners Bm are establishing a colony . A live like an outlaw , G clutching gold coins in his claw . Bm A/B G Bm A/B G G Bm can’t ever set aside the sweetness Em of the days before the crews put up the border . G Bm fields full of wet rain G A cling tight to their memory forever . Bm think about montana when i close my eyes; G possibly jenny’s headed east . D count a couple of stray hopes out loud; A may their numbers one day be increased . G plug a night light in; Bm leave the porch light on . G because the small dark corners Bm breathe like heavy animals . A live like an outlaw , G clutching gold coins in his claw . Bm A/B until end . end on Bm .