Modest Mouse - The Ground Walks With Time In A Box Bass

Intro:

Repeat several times                      (0:42)

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Verse (main riff)   "Open up a window"

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Verse 2 (after "And we really don't mind..." at 1:16)

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MAIN RIFF  "We'll probably never get there" (1:30)

Verse 2 (Accordion playing) (2:00)

MAIN RIFF  "we stole the road. We floated in the light) (2:30) (repeats for a long time)

Verse 2 "I think it really wants out..." (4:00)


BRIDGE (4:15)

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(TRUMPETS)


INTRO (4:45)

MAIN RIFF (5:00)

VERSE 2 (5:30)  slowly fades away