Some campy, strummy chords for the classic song.
I found many versions of this song were overly complicated if you just want to strum, so
I arranged it "campfire style."
Enjoy!
Plateau - The Meat Puppets - Capo 3 for recorded pitch
Intro - Em G Em G Em G D2
Verse 1
Em G Em G Em G D2
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Em G Em G Em G D2
Some belong to strangers and some to folks you know
Em G Em G Em G D2
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Em G Em G Em G D2 FM7
To beautify the foothills and shake the many hands
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/meat_puppets/plateau_crd.html ]
Chorus
Em G Em G
The nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Em G D2
And an illustrated book about birds
Em G Em G
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Em G Em G D2 (Em G Em G Em G D2)
Who needs action when you got words
Verse 2
Em G Em G
When you've finished with the mop then you can stop
Em G D2
And look at what you've done
Em G Em G
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
Em G D2 FM7
And the work it was fun
(Chorus)
Verse 3
Em G Em G Em G D2
Well the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Em G Em G Em G D2
Some said it was in Greenland and some say Mex-i-co
Em G Em G Em G D2
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Em G Em G Em G D2 FM7
But those were all just guesses wouldn't help you if they could
Em:022000 G:320003 D2:x00230 FM7:x03210 or CM7+13:033200
Instead of regular FM7, you can play what looks like an E Major chord,
one fret higher; its some sort of CM7:033200
The second option will sound more dissonant but really sounds like what they are playing
in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ715u6jO_Y
