Chords for Levon Helm and Steve Earle - The Mountain
Tempo:
133.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
G
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[Bm] [D] I
[Em] [G]
[A] [D]
was born on this mountain long [A] time [Bm] ago.
This mountain of [E] timber, [G] strip iron [A] and coal,
[D] the ewes and the maw,
the [Bm] river's light,
[D] went down in that [G] dark hole.
Coming back up at [D] night.
I was born on this mountain.
This [Bm] mountain's my home.
[D] And she pulls [Em] me and keeps [G] me
in her big [A] hand.
[D] And everything that she gave me now they're [Bm] gone.
But I'll [D] fly on [E] this mountain.
[G] This mountain's [D] my home.
I was born on this mountain.
Now [Bm] I'm old and I knew every [Em] hollyhood.
[G] But it was a lonely [A] home.
[D] And I lay down [Bm] and woke up to find
that [D] my childhood [Em] was a fool.
I [G] lay down and I [D]
was born on this mountain.
This [Bm] mountain's my home.
[D] And she pulls me [E] and keeps me
[G] in her big [A] hand.
[D]
And everything that she gave [F#m] me now they're [Bm] gone.
But [D] I'll fly on [E] this mountain.
[G] This mountain's [D] my home.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[Em] [G]
[D]
There's a hole in this mountain.
A scar can't [Bm] be seen.
God only [G] knows all the secrets that [F#m] he keeps.
[G] [D] There's a chill in the air.
Only miners [Bm] can feel.
And there [D] are ghosts in [Em] the tunnels
[Bm] [G] that the company [D] sees.
I was born on this mountain.
[Bm]
And [D] she pulls [Em] me and keeps me
[G] in her big hand.
[A]
[D] And everything that she gave me now [Bm] they're gone.
[D] But I'll fly [G] on this mountain.
This mountain's [D] my home.
[Bm]
[D]
[Em]
[D] I'm the boss of the union.
[Bm]
[Bm] [D] I
[Em] [G]
[A] [D]
was born on this mountain long [A] time [Bm] ago.
This mountain of [E] timber, [G] strip iron [A] and coal,
[D] the ewes and the maw,
the [Bm] river's light,
[D] went down in that [G] dark hole.
Coming back up at [D] night.
I was born on this mountain.
This [Bm] mountain's my home.
[D] And she pulls [Em] me and keeps [G] me
in her big [A] hand.
[D] And everything that she gave me now they're [Bm] gone.
But I'll [D] fly on [E] this mountain.
[G] This mountain's [D] my home.
I was born on this mountain.
Now [Bm] I'm old and I knew every [Em] hollyhood.
[G] But it was a lonely [A] home.
[D] And I lay down [Bm] and woke up to find
that [D] my childhood [Em] was a fool.
I [G] lay down and I [D]
was born on this mountain.
This [Bm] mountain's my home.
[D] And she pulls me [E] and keeps me
[G] in her big [A] hand.
[D]
And everything that she gave [F#m] me now they're [Bm] gone.
But [D] I'll fly on [E] this mountain.
[G] This mountain's [D] my home.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[Em] [G]
[D]
There's a hole in this mountain.
A scar can't [Bm] be seen.
God only [G] knows all the secrets that [F#m] he keeps.
[G] [D] There's a chill in the air.
Only miners [Bm] can feel.
And there [D] are ghosts in [Em] the tunnels
[Bm] [G] that the company [D] sees.
I was born on this mountain.
[Bm]
And [D] she pulls [Em] me and keeps me
[G] in her big hand.
[A]
[D] And everything that she gave me now [Bm] they're gone.
[D] But I'll fly [G] on this mountain.
This mountain's [D] my home.
[Bm]
[D]
[Em]
[D] I'm the boss of the union.
[Bm]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ I _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
was born on this mountain _ _ long [A] time [Bm] ago. _
_ _ _ _ This mountain of [E] timber, [G] _ _ strip iron [A] and coal, _ _ _ _
[D] the ewes and the maw, _
the _ [Bm] river's light, _ _
_ _ _ [D] went _ down in that [G] dark hole.
Coming back up at [D] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born on this mountain. _ _
This [Bm] mountain's my _ _ _ home.
_ [D] And she pulls [Em] me and keeps [G] me
in her big [A] hand. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And everything _ _ _ that she gave me now they're [Bm] _ gone. _
_ _ _ But I'll [D] fly on [E] this mountain.
_ [G] This mountain's [D] my home. _ _ _ _
I was born on this mountain. _ _
_ Now [Bm] I'm old _ _ _ _ _ and I knew every [Em] _ hollyhood.
[G] But it was a lonely [A] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And I lay down [Bm] and woke up to find _ _
_ _ that [D] my childhood [Em] was a fool.
I [G] lay down and I [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was born on this mountain. _
This _ [Bm] mountain's my _ home.
_ _ [D] _ And she pulls me [E] and keeps me
[G] in her big [A] hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ And everything that she gave [F#m] me now they're [Bm] _ _ gone.
_ _ But [D] _ I'll fly on [E] this mountain.
_ [G] This _ mountain's [D] my home.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a hole in this mountain. _ _ _
A scar can't [Bm] be seen. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ God only [G] knows all the secrets that [F#m] he keeps. _ _ _ _ _
[G] [D] There's a chill in the air. _
Only miners [Bm] can feel.
_ _ _ _ And there [D] are ghosts in [Em] the tunnels
_ [Bm] [G] that the company [D] _ _ sees. _ _ _
I was born on this _ _ _ _ mountain.
[Bm] _ _ _
And _ _ _ [D] she pulls [Em] me and keeps me
[G] in her big hand.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And _ _ everything _ that she gave me now [Bm] they're gone.
_ _ _ _ [D] But I'll fly [G] on this mountain.
_ This mountain's [D] my home. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm the boss of the union.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ I _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
was born on this mountain _ _ long [A] time [Bm] ago. _
_ _ _ _ This mountain of [E] timber, [G] _ _ strip iron [A] and coal, _ _ _ _
[D] the ewes and the maw, _
the _ [Bm] river's light, _ _
_ _ _ [D] went _ down in that [G] dark hole.
Coming back up at [D] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born on this mountain. _ _
This [Bm] mountain's my _ _ _ home.
_ [D] And she pulls [Em] me and keeps [G] me
in her big [A] hand. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And everything _ _ _ that she gave me now they're [Bm] _ gone. _
_ _ _ But I'll [D] fly on [E] this mountain.
_ [G] This mountain's [D] my home. _ _ _ _
I was born on this mountain. _ _
_ Now [Bm] I'm old _ _ _ _ _ and I knew every [Em] _ hollyhood.
[G] But it was a lonely [A] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And I lay down [Bm] and woke up to find _ _
_ _ that [D] my childhood [Em] was a fool.
I [G] lay down and I [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was born on this mountain. _
This _ [Bm] mountain's my _ home.
_ _ [D] _ And she pulls me [E] and keeps me
[G] in her big [A] hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ And everything that she gave [F#m] me now they're [Bm] _ _ gone.
_ _ But [D] _ I'll fly on [E] this mountain.
_ [G] This _ mountain's [D] my home.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a hole in this mountain. _ _ _
A scar can't [Bm] be seen. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ God only [G] knows all the secrets that [F#m] he keeps. _ _ _ _ _
[G] [D] There's a chill in the air. _
Only miners [Bm] can feel.
_ _ _ _ And there [D] are ghosts in [Em] the tunnels
_ [Bm] [G] that the company [D] _ _ sees. _ _ _
I was born on this _ _ _ _ mountain.
[Bm] _ _ _
And _ _ _ [D] she pulls [Em] me and keeps me
[G] in her big hand.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] And _ _ everything _ that she gave me now [Bm] they're gone.
_ _ _ _ [D] But I'll fly [G] on this mountain.
_ This mountain's [D] my home. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm the boss of the union.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _