Chords for Echo Mountain
Tempo:
159.3 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Now upon Echo Mountain in the spring of [A] 32
[E] Jim and Becky Johnson [B] with a Bible and a mule
[E] set out to raise a family but the babies [A] didn't come
hound [B] they loved him like [E] a son
but soon their prayers were answered the baby had [A] his mama's eyes
a dog loved him [B] he would never leave his side
trust that faithful hound with the baby they [A] all loved
child was missing [B] and the dog was drenched [E] in blood
[E] Jim and Becky Johnson [B] with a Bible and a mule
[E] set out to raise a family but the babies [A] didn't come
hound [B] they loved him like [E] a son
but soon their prayers were answered the baby had [A] his mama's eyes
a dog loved him [B] he would never leave his side
trust that faithful hound with the baby they [A] all loved
child was missing [B] and the dog was drenched [E] in blood
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Now upon Echo Mountain _ in the spring of [A] 32 _
_ [E] Jim and Becky Johnson _ [B] with a Bible and a mule _
[E] set out to raise a family _ but the _ babies [A] didn't _ come
[E] so when they found that old stray hound [B] they loved him like [E] a son _
but _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ soon their prayers were answered the baby _ had [A] his mama's eyes
[E] how they know a dog loved him [B] he would never leave his side
_ [E] they could always trust that faithful hound with the baby they [A] all loved
_ [E] till the day the child was missing _ [B] and the dog was drenched [E] in blood _ _ _ _ _
[A] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ are a painful [E] thing to _ _ _ hear
_ all the neighbors know the reason _ [B] for the _ Johnson's bitter tear
_ [E] when a man don't use good judgment _ it's the innocent [A] who pay _ _ _ _
[E] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ [B] will haunt me [E] to this day
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Jim _ picked up his rifle _ he shot and [A] killed the hound
oh [E] but there inside the cabin was [B] the baby safe and sound
when [E] they found the back door open and two _ [A] wolves lying still _
[E] they knew they'd made a grave [B] mistake with the righteous blood [E] they spilled
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_ _ _ _ Now on Echo Mountain _ you'll find a [A] lonesome grave
_ [E] marked with a handmade marble stone that [B] reads God Bless the Brave
_ [E] when daddy tells the story _ of the dog that [A] saved my life
_ [E] he always asks forgiveness and [B] the tears still [E] fill his eyes
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Now the cries on Echo Mountain are a painful thing [E] to _ hear
_ _ _ all the neighbors know the reason for [B] the _ Johnson's bitter tear
[E] when a man don't use good judgment it's the innocent [A] who pay
_ _ _ _ [E] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ [B] will haunt me to [E] this day _ _ _
_ _ when a man don't use good judgment _ it's the innocent [A] who pay
_ _ _ Now [E] the cries on Echo Mountain [B] will haunt me to [E] this day
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Now upon Echo Mountain _ in the spring of [A] 32 _
_ [E] Jim and Becky Johnson _ [B] with a Bible and a mule _
[E] set out to raise a family _ but the _ babies [A] didn't _ come
[E] so when they found that old stray hound [B] they loved him like [E] a son _
but _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ soon their prayers were answered the baby _ had [A] his mama's eyes
[E] how they know a dog loved him [B] he would never leave his side
_ [E] they could always trust that faithful hound with the baby they [A] all loved
_ [E] till the day the child was missing _ [B] and the dog was drenched [E] in blood _ _ _ _ _
[A] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ are a painful [E] thing to _ _ _ hear
_ all the neighbors know the reason _ [B] for the _ Johnson's bitter tear
_ [E] when a man don't use good judgment _ it's the innocent [A] who pay _ _ _ _
[E] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ [B] will haunt me [E] to this day
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Jim _ picked up his rifle _ he shot and [A] killed the hound
oh [E] but there inside the cabin was [B] the baby safe and sound
when [E] they found the back door open and two _ [A] wolves lying still _
[E] they knew they'd made a grave [B] mistake with the righteous blood [E] they spilled
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_ _ _ _ Now on Echo Mountain _ you'll find a [A] lonesome grave
_ [E] marked with a handmade marble stone that [B] reads God Bless the Brave
_ [E] when daddy tells the story _ of the dog that [A] saved my life
_ [E] he always asks forgiveness and [B] the tears still [E] fill his eyes
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Now the cries on Echo Mountain are a painful thing [E] to _ hear
_ _ _ all the neighbors know the reason for [B] the _ Johnson's bitter tear
[E] when a man don't use good judgment it's the innocent [A] who pay
_ _ _ _ [E] Now the cries on Echo Mountain _ [B] will haunt me to [E] this day _ _ _
_ _ when a man don't use good judgment _ it's the innocent [A] who pay
_ _ _ Now [E] the cries on Echo Mountain [B] will haunt me to [E] this day
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