Chords for The Flatlanders & Colin Gilmore: "The Way We Are" & "Sowin On The Mountain" Live
Tempo:
90.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[E] I'm going to call you.
[A] I'm going to call you.
I'm
[A] going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
[E] [F#]
[D] I'm going to call you.
[E] [A] I'm [E] going to call you.
Every night, you and I,
[F#m] back and forth,
around the island,
we [D] stand up,
like trees on a [F#] rope.
[A] Every other
kid in the spot,
[F#m] we might throw down after a while.
[D] It's the way we [E] are,
and that's the way we [A] go.
The [E] way we are,
the way we are.
You might think we [A] fell out,
but we're still right [E] stuck.
The way we are.
I've [D] never had a reason,
but it [A] remains [E] so clear.
It don't mean nothing [B] much
to say the [A] way we are.
I lost my mind,
[F#m] but I can open my eyes.
[D] When you found me,
singing sad and [B] slow.
[E] You can turn the key
to [A] the key.
[F#m]
[D] We might be tall [E] guys,
but we're tall,
and we're going to go to the [A] door.
The [F#] way we are,
the way we are.
[D] You might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've never had [A] a reason,
but it remains so [E] clear.
It don't [B] mean nothing much
to say the way we [A] are.
[A]
[B] [B] [E]
The way we are.
You're the [E] only one.
And I [A] might be,
I might say,
[F#m] we weren't born to be this [D] way.
There's a million ways
they say, [E] but that's it.
But you're good
at what you're asking.
[F#] And so you seem
[F#m] like if [D] I die this way,
[B] I will be okay.
[A] The [E] way we are.
The way we are.
You [D] might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've [A] never had a reason,
[A] but it remains [E] so clear.
I never thought
I would meet someone
who [D] would share a plate like ours.
It [E] don't mean nothing much
to say the [A] way we are.
[E] [A]
[A]
[E] [A]
[A#] [Em] [G]
[D] Weeping in the valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping in the [G] valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping [C] in the valley.
[G] You got a reason
just what you sow.
You got to get it over
before [D] it rains no sun.
Got to get it over
before it [G] rains no sun.
I've got to get in love with the [C] rainbow sign.
[G] Won't need water, [D] need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [D] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need fire and shine.
I've got to get in love [D] with the [G] rainbow sign.
Soil in the mountain, creek [D] in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek [G] in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek [C] in the valley.
[G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] We're gonna run to when the [D] world's on fire.
We're gonna run to when the [G] world's on fire.
We're gonna run to when [C] the world's on fire.
[G] Oh darling, [D] [G] how fine.
You've got to reach the hills for [D] a little soil.
You've got to reach the hills for a [G] little soil.
You've got to reach the hills for [C] a little soil.
Oh [G] darling, [D] when the [G] world's on fire.
Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [C] creek in the valley.
[G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to reach the hills for a little soil.
Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
[D] [G]
[D#] [E]
[G#] [N]
[A] I'm going to call you.
I'm
[A] going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
[E] [F#]
[D] I'm going to call you.
[E] [A] I'm [E] going to call you.
Every night, you and I,
[F#m] back and forth,
around the island,
we [D] stand up,
like trees on a [F#] rope.
[A] Every other
kid in the spot,
[F#m] we might throw down after a while.
[D] It's the way we [E] are,
and that's the way we [A] go.
The [E] way we are,
the way we are.
You might think we [A] fell out,
but we're still right [E] stuck.
The way we are.
I've [D] never had a reason,
but it [A] remains [E] so clear.
It don't mean nothing [B] much
to say the [A] way we are.
I lost my mind,
[F#m] but I can open my eyes.
[D] When you found me,
singing sad and [B] slow.
[E] You can turn the key
to [A] the key.
[F#m]
[D] We might be tall [E] guys,
but we're tall,
and we're going to go to the [A] door.
The [F#] way we are,
the way we are.
[D] You might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've never had [A] a reason,
but it remains so [E] clear.
It don't [B] mean nothing much
to say the way we [A] are.
[A]
[B] [B] [E]
The way we are.
You're the [E] only one.
And I [A] might be,
I might say,
[F#m] we weren't born to be this [D] way.
There's a million ways
they say, [E] but that's it.
But you're good
at what you're asking.
[F#] And so you seem
[F#m] like if [D] I die this way,
[B] I will be okay.
[A] The [E] way we are.
The way we are.
You [D] might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've [A] never had a reason,
[A] but it remains [E] so clear.
I never thought
I would meet someone
who [D] would share a plate like ours.
It [E] don't mean nothing much
to say the [A] way we are.
[E] [A]
[A]
[E] [A]
[A#] [Em] [G]
[D] Weeping in the valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping in the [G] valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping [C] in the valley.
[G] You got a reason
just what you sow.
You got to get it over
before [D] it rains no sun.
Got to get it over
before it [G] rains no sun.
I've got to get in love with the [C] rainbow sign.
[G] Won't need water, [D] need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [D] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need fire and shine.
I've got to get in love [D] with the [G] rainbow sign.
Soil in the mountain, creek [D] in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek [G] in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek [C] in the valley.
[G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] We're gonna run to when the [D] world's on fire.
We're gonna run to when the [G] world's on fire.
We're gonna run to when [C] the world's on fire.
[G] Oh darling, [D] [G] how fine.
You've got to reach the hills for [D] a little soil.
You've got to reach the hills for a [G] little soil.
You've got to reach the hills for [C] a little soil.
Oh [G] darling, [D] when the [G] world's on fire.
Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [C] creek in the valley.
[G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil.
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to reach the hills for a little soil.
Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
[D] [G]
[D#] [E]
[G#] [N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] I'm going to call you. _
[A] _ _ _ I'm going to call you.
I'm _
[A] _ going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] I'm going to call you.
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ I'm _ _ [E] _ _ going to call you.
Every night, you and I,
[F#m] back and forth,
around the island,
we [D] stand up,
like trees on a [F#] rope. _ _
[A] Every other
kid in the spot,
[F#m] we might throw down after a while.
[D] It's the way we [E] are,
and that's the way we [A] go.
The [E] way we are,
the way we are.
You might think we [A] fell out,
but we're still right [E] stuck.
The way we are.
I've [D] never had a reason,
but it [A] remains [E] so clear.
_ It don't mean nothing [B] much
to say the [A] way we are. _ _ _ _ _
I lost my mind,
[F#m] but I can open my eyes.
[D] When you found me,
singing sad and [B] slow.
[E] You can turn the key
to [A] the key.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [D] We might be tall [E] guys,
but we're tall,
and we're going to go to the [A] door.
The [F#] way we are,
the way we are.
[D] You might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've never had [A] a reason,
but it remains so [E] clear.
It don't [B] mean nothing much
to say the way we [A] are. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The way we are.
You're the [E] only one.
_ And I [A] might be,
I might say,
[F#m] we weren't born to be this [D] way.
There's a million ways
they say, [E] but that's it.
_ But you're good
at what you're asking.
[F#] And so you seem
[F#m] like if [D] I die this way,
[B] I will be okay.
[A] The _ [E] way we are.
The way we are.
You [D] might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've [A] never had a reason,
[A] but it remains [E] so clear.
I never thought
I would meet someone
who [D] would share a plate like ours.
It [E] don't mean nothing much
to say the [A] way we are.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] Weeping in the valley.
_ Sewing on the mountain.
_ Weeping in the [G] valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping [C] in the valley.
[G] You got a reason
just what you sow.
_ You got to get it over
before [D] it rains no sun.
_ Got to get it over
before it [G] rains no sun.
I've got to get in love with the [C] rainbow sign.
[G] Won't need water, [D] need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [D] fire and shine.
_ Won't need water, need [G] fire and shine.
_ Won't need water, need fire and shine.
I've _ got to get in love [D] with the [G] rainbow sign.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [D] in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [G] in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [C] in the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ We're gonna run to when the [D] world's on fire.
_ We're gonna run to when the [G] world's on fire.
_ We're gonna run to when [C] the world's on fire.
[G] Oh darling, [D] _ [G] how fine.
_ You've got to reach the hills for [D] a little soil.
_ You've got to reach the hills for a [G] little _ soil.
You've got to reach the hills for [C] a little soil.
Oh [G] darling, [D] when the [G] world's on fire.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [D] creek in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [G] creek in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [C] creek in the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach the hills for a little soil.
_ Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
_ _ You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[A] _ _ _ I'm going to call you.
I'm _
[A] _ going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
I'm going to call you.
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] I'm going to call you.
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ I'm _ _ [E] _ _ going to call you.
Every night, you and I,
[F#m] back and forth,
around the island,
we [D] stand up,
like trees on a [F#] rope. _ _
[A] Every other
kid in the spot,
[F#m] we might throw down after a while.
[D] It's the way we [E] are,
and that's the way we [A] go.
The [E] way we are,
the way we are.
You might think we [A] fell out,
but we're still right [E] stuck.
The way we are.
I've [D] never had a reason,
but it [A] remains [E] so clear.
_ It don't mean nothing [B] much
to say the [A] way we are. _ _ _ _ _
I lost my mind,
[F#m] but I can open my eyes.
[D] When you found me,
singing sad and [B] slow.
[E] You can turn the key
to [A] the key.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [D] We might be tall [E] guys,
but we're tall,
and we're going to go to the [A] door.
The [F#] way we are,
the way we are.
[D] You might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've never had [A] a reason,
but it remains so [E] clear.
It don't [B] mean nothing much
to say the way we [A] are. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The way we are.
You're the [E] only one.
_ And I [A] might be,
I might say,
[F#m] we weren't born to be this [D] way.
There's a million ways
they say, [E] but that's it.
_ But you're good
at what you're asking.
[F#] And so you seem
[F#m] like if [D] I die this way,
[B] I will be okay.
[A] The _ [E] way we are.
The way we are.
You [D] might think we [A] fell out,
but [E] we're still right stuck.
The way we are.
I've [A] never had a reason,
[A] but it remains [E] so clear.
I never thought
I would meet someone
who [D] would share a plate like ours.
It [E] don't mean nothing much
to say the [A] way we are.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[A#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] Weeping in the valley.
_ Sewing on the mountain.
_ Weeping in the [G] valley.
Sewing on the mountain.
Weeping [C] in the valley.
[G] You got a reason
just what you sow.
_ You got to get it over
before [D] it rains no sun.
_ Got to get it over
before it [G] rains no sun.
I've got to get in love with the [C] rainbow sign.
[G] Won't need water, [D] need [G] fire and shine.
Won't need water, need [D] fire and shine.
_ Won't need water, need [G] fire and shine.
_ Won't need water, need fire and shine.
I've _ got to get in love [D] with the [G] rainbow sign.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [D] in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [G] in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, creek [C] in the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ We're gonna run to when the [D] world's on fire.
_ We're gonna run to when the [G] world's on fire.
_ We're gonna run to when [C] the world's on fire.
[G] Oh darling, [D] _ [G] how fine.
_ You've got to reach the hills for [D] a little soil.
_ You've got to reach the hills for a [G] little _ soil.
You've got to reach the hills for [C] a little soil.
Oh [G] darling, [D] when the [G] world's on fire.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [D] creek in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [G] creek in the valley.
_ Soil in the mountain, _ [C] creek in the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach [D] the hills for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
_ [G] You've got to reach the hills for a little soil.
_ Soil in the mountain, [D] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, [G] creek in the valley.
Soil in the mountain, creek in [C] the valley.
[G] You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil.
_ _ You've got to [D] reach for [G] a little soil. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _