Chords for Steve Earle - The Mountain (eTown webisode #766)
Tempo:
98.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
G
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [G]
I [D]
[Bm]
[D]
[E] [Bm] [G]
[D]
was born on this mountain a long [Bm] time ago.
[D] So they knocked down [Em] the timber and [G] they stripped mine [Bm] of coal.
They [D] knew it was in the morning, so it [Bm] was night.
[D] When I'm in that [Em] dark hole, [G] come back up [Bm] at night.
[A]
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
[D] And she holds me [Em] and keeps me [G] from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [Bm] now they're gone.
[D] Well, I die on [Em] this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home.
I was young on this mountain, now [A] I'm [Bm] old.
[D] And I knew [Em] every holler, [G] every cool swimming [Bm] hole.
One
[D] night I lay down, I woke [C#] up [Bm] with pride.
[D] And my childhood [Em] was over, and I [G] went down [Bm] in the mine.
[E]
[A]
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
[D] And she holds [Em] me and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [A] now [B] they're [Bm] gone.
[D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home.
[B] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[D] [Em]
[G] [D]
There's a hole in this mountain, it's dark [C#m] and [Bm] it's deep.
[D] God [Em] only knows [G] all the secrets [A] it keeps.
[D] There's a chill in the air, on the [A] miners' [Bm] camp field.
[D] Ghosts in [Em] the tunnels [G] that the company [Bm] sees.
[A] [Em] [F#m]
[D] I was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
And [D] she holds me [Em] and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [A] now [Bm] they're gone.
[D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this mountain's [D] my home.
[E] [G]
[D]
[N] Nick and Helen Forster, the E [D]-Town.
[N] [G#] [Am]
[A]
[D] [A]
I [D]
[Bm]
[D]
[E] [Bm] [G]
[D]
was born on this mountain a long [Bm] time ago.
[D] So they knocked down [Em] the timber and [G] they stripped mine [Bm] of coal.
They [D] knew it was in the morning, so it [Bm] was night.
[D] When I'm in that [Em] dark hole, [G] come back up [Bm] at night.
[A]
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
[D] And she holds me [Em] and keeps me [G] from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [Bm] now they're gone.
[D] Well, I die on [Em] this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home.
I was young on this mountain, now [A] I'm [Bm] old.
[D] And I knew [Em] every holler, [G] every cool swimming [Bm] hole.
One
[D] night I lay down, I woke [C#] up [Bm] with pride.
[D] And my childhood [Em] was over, and I [G] went down [Bm] in the mine.
[E]
[A]
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
[D] And she holds [Em] me and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [A] now [B] they're [Bm] gone.
[D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home.
[B] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[D] [Em]
[G] [D]
There's a hole in this mountain, it's dark [C#m] and [Bm] it's deep.
[D] God [Em] only knows [G] all the secrets [A] it keeps.
[D] There's a chill in the air, on the [A] miners' [Bm] camp field.
[D] Ghosts in [Em] the tunnels [G] that the company [Bm] sees.
[A] [Em] [F#m]
[D] I was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
And [D] she holds me [Em] and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more.
[D] Well, they took everything that she gave, [A] now [Bm] they're gone.
[D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this mountain's [D] my home.
[E] [G]
[D]
[N] Nick and Helen Forster, the E [D]-Town.
[N] [G#] [Am]
[A]
[D] [A]
Key:
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A
Em
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[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
I [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
was born on this mountain a _ long [Bm] time ago.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] So they knocked down [Em] the timber and [G] they stripped mine [Bm] of coal. _ _ _ _
They [D] knew it was in the morning, _ _ so it [Bm] was night.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] When I'm in that [Em] dark hole, [G] come back up [Bm] at night. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ [D] And she holds me [Em] and keeps me [G] from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [Bm] now they're gone.
_ _ [D] Well, I die on [Em] this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I was young on this mountain, _ _ _ now [A] I'm [Bm] old. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] And I knew [Em] every holler, [G] every cool swimming [Bm] hole.
One _ _
_ [D] _ night I lay down, I woke [C#] up [Bm] with pride.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] And my childhood [Em] was over, and I [G] went down [Bm] in the mine.
_ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ [D] And she holds [Em] me and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [A] now [B] they're [Bm] gone.
_ _ [D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There's a hole in this mountain, _ _ _ it's dark [C#m] and [Bm] it's deep. _ _
_ _ [D] God [Em] only knows [G] all the secrets [A] it keeps. _ _ _
[D] There's a chill in the air, on the [A] miners' [Bm] camp field.
_ _ _ [D] _ Ghosts in [Em] the tunnels [G] that the company [Bm] _ sees. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _
[D] I was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ And [D] she holds me [Em] and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [A] now [Bm] they're gone.
_ _ _ [D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this mountain's [D] my home. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] Nick and Helen Forster, the E [D]-Town.
[N] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
I [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
was born on this mountain a _ long [Bm] time ago.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] So they knocked down [Em] the timber and [G] they stripped mine [Bm] of coal. _ _ _ _
They [D] knew it was in the morning, _ _ so it [Bm] was night.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] When I'm in that [Em] dark hole, [G] come back up [Bm] at night. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ [D] And she holds me [Em] and keeps me [G] from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [Bm] now they're gone.
_ _ [D] Well, I die on [Em] this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I was young on this mountain, _ _ _ now [A] I'm [Bm] old. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] And I knew [Em] every holler, [G] every cool swimming [Bm] hole.
One _ _
_ [D] _ night I lay down, I woke [C#] up [Bm] with pride.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] And my childhood [Em] was over, and I [G] went down [Bm] in the mine.
_ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ [D] And she holds [Em] me and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [A] now [B] they're [Bm] gone.
_ _ [D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this [D] mountain's my home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There's a hole in this mountain, _ _ _ it's dark [C#m] and [Bm] it's deep. _ _
_ _ [D] God [Em] only knows [G] all the secrets [A] it keeps. _ _ _
[D] There's a chill in the air, on the [A] miners' [Bm] camp field.
_ _ _ [D] _ Ghosts in [Em] the tunnels [G] that the company [Bm] _ sees. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _
[D] I was born on this mountain, this mountain's [Bm] my home.
_ _ And [D] she holds me [Em] and keeps [G] me from worrying [A] more. _ _ _
[D] Well, they took _ everything that she gave, [A] now [Bm] they're gone.
_ _ _ [D] Well, I die [E] on this mountain, [G] this mountain's [D] my home. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] Nick and Helen Forster, the E [D]-Town.
[N] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _