The Mountain Goats – Midland Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Mountain Goats – Midland Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDGCAEmEAmDm

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This is the chord progression of Midland by The Mountain Goats on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D G C G D C G D

[Verse]
C                                 G                    D
Come and stay with me as long as you like
G                                                                 C
I live outside of town where the straight highway curves
D                 C                                 G                 D
Three years I lived nextdoor to the airport
G                                           A
So nothing you can say to me can get on my nerves

Em                             A               D               G
Stay ’till you feel your legs underneath you again
C                                           D
I’ve got room in my house for you
C G D

C                                                                       G
I’ve got a Kenmore single-room window unit air conditioner
D                             G                             C
It cools down the place in the full heat of day
D                                                         C                                           G
A family of possums have made a home underneath the front steps
D                             G                             A
They are majestic in their own beady-eyed homely way

E                             A               D                             G
Stay ’till you can breathe like normal people do
C                                                         D
I’ve got room in my house for you
Am               G               D               Dm
They tore down the airport in 1981
Am                           G                                           A
This is where I came when I ran out of places to run
D
Come, come

C                             G                             D
Come and stay with me out here away from things
G                                                         C
Come and stay with me where the sky’s real clear
D                             C                             G
I live way out where no one believes anybody could live
D                                                         C                             G
Sky’s purple from six in the evening ’till midnight out here
A                             D                             G
Stay ’till the world goes down in flames
C                                           D
I’ve got room, room in my house for you

[Outro]
C G D G C G D G C G D C G D

How to play Midland: key, chords and progression

Midland by The Mountain Goats is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: D, G, C, A, Em, E, Am and Dm.

The backbone of the song is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Midland chords: questions

What key is Midland in?

Midland by The Mountain Goats is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Midland?

Midland uses 8 chords: D, G, C, A, Em, E, Am, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Midland?

The main progression is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V).

Is Midland easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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