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           Mountain Greenery    Richard Rodgers /  Lorenz Hart 
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
You can hear a version of me using these chords in action here: 
This includes the INTERLUDE which is often over-looked.
   VERSE CHORD SHAPES                              CHORUS CHORD SHAPES   INTERLUDE CHORD SHAPES            
e|-G3-C60--Am70---D2-Bm72---Em70---A70--Dmaj72-----Gmaj72-----C#m74----F#72---B72--D72--|-G3-Em70---Am70---D72--C60--Dm71---|-G3-D2-D72--C0-F#m2---Em0--Am70--|
B|-0-1--1---3-3---0---2--2-----3-----5----2---4--1--|-0-0---1---1--1--3---|-0-3-1--1-2---0--1--|
G|-0-2--0---2-4---0---0--2-----4-----4----3---2--2--|-0-0---0---2--2--2---|-0-2-2--0-2---0--0--|
D|-0-2--2---0-4---0---2--0-----5-----6----4---4--0--|-0-0---2---0--2--0---|-0-0-0--2-4---2--2--|
A|-2-3--0---x-2---2---0--x-----x-----4----4---2--x--|-2-2---0---x--3--x---|-2-x-x--3-4---2--0--|
E|-3-x--x---x-2---0---x--x-----x-----4----2---2--x--|-3-0---x---x--x--x---|-3-x-x--3-2---0--x--|
[VERSE 1]
GOn the first of C6May Am7it's a Dmoving Gday;
Bm7Spring is here, so Em7blow your A7job - Dmaj7throw your Gmaj7job   aC#m7way F#7  
DNow's the time to Em7trust A7to your wanderDlust.
F#m7In the B7city's Em7dust you wait - Dmust you Bm7wait? Am7Just you D7wait;
[CHORUS 1]
GIn Em7a   Am7mountain D7greenery Gwhere Em7God Am7paints the D7scenery
Gjust Em7two A7crazy people toAm7gether. D7  
GWhile Em7you Am7love your Dlover, let Gblues Em7skies Am7be your Dcoverlet.
GWhen Em7it  A7rains we'll laugh at the Am7weather. D7  
And G7if you're C6good    Dm7I'll G7search for C6wood
   Dm7so  G7you can Em7cook    A7while I stand Am7lookD7ing.
GBeans Em7could Am7get no Dkeener reGcepEm7tion Am7in a Dbeanery.
GBless Em7our Am7Mountain DGreenery Ghome! Em7  Am7  D7  
[VERSE 2]
GSimple cooking C6means Am7more than D7French cuiGsines
Bm7I've a banquet Em7planned which A7is Dmaj7sandwi-Gmaj7ches and C#m7beans  F#7  
DCoffee's just as Em7grand A7with a little Dsand
F#m7Eat and B7you'll grow Em7fatter boy – Ds'matter Bm7boy?  Am7Atta D7boy!  
[INTERLUDE]
GWhen the world was Dyoung Old Father GAdam with Dsin would Ggrapple
So we're enDtitled to just one D7apple - I mean to Gmake aCpple sauce G  D  
GUnderneath the Dbough We'll take a Glesson from DMister GOmar
beneath the Deyes on no Pa and D7no Ma Where Mother GNature Cis bossG  
F#mWashing dishes, EmCatching fishes F#mby the running Emstream
F#mWe'll curse the smell of Emcitronella Am7even while we Ddream.
Your Ghead upon the Dground, your downy Gpillow is Djust a Gboulder
You'll have new Ddimples 'fore I'm D7older but life is Gpeaches Cand creamG  
[CHORUS 2]
GIn Em7a   Am7mountain Dgreenery Gwhere Em7God Am7paints the Dscenery
Gjust Em7two A7crazy people toAm7gether. D7  
GHow Em7we  Am7love seDquestering Gwhere Em7no  Am7pests are D7pestering
GNo Em7dear A7ma-ma holds us in Am7tether. D7  
MosG7quitoes C6here   Dm7won't G7bite you, C6dear
   Dm7I'll G7let them Em7sting  A7me on my Am7fin-D7ger
GWe Em7could Am7find no Dcleaner reGtreat Em7from Am7life's maDchinery
GThan Em7our Am7mountain Dgreenery  Gwhere Em7God Am7paints the Dscenery
GBless Em7our Am7mountain D7greenery Ghome  Gmaj7  

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Mountain Greenery

by Mel Tormé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Em7

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

C#m7

F#7

Dm7

F#m

F#m7

------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------

Mountain Greenery Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart

---------------------------------------------------------------- 1926---------------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

You can hear a version of me using these chords in action here:

This includes the INTERLUDE which is often over-looked.

VERSE CHORD SHAPES CHORUS CHORD SHAPES INTERLUDE CHORD SHAPES

G C6 Am7 D Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 C#m7 F#7 B7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7 C6 Dm7 G D D7 C F#m Em Am7

e|-3-0--0---2-2---0---0--2-----2-----4----2---2--2--|-3-0---0---2--0--1---|-3-2-2--0-2---0--0--|

B|-0-1--1---3-3---0---2--2-----3-----5----2---4--1--|-0-0---1---1--1--3---|-0-3-1--1-2---0--1--|

G|-0-2--0---2-4---0---0--2-----4-----4----3---2--2--|-0-0---0---2--2--2---|-0-2-2--0-2---0--0--|

D|-0-2--2---0-4---0---2--0-----5-----6----4---4--0--|-0-0---2---0--2--0---|-0-0-0--2-4---2--2--|

A|-2-3--0---x-2---2---0--x-----x-----4----4---2--x--|-2-2---0---x--3--x---|-2-x-x--3-4---2--0--|

E|-3-x--x---x-2---0---x--x-----x-----4----2---2--x--|-3-0---x---x--x--x---|-3-x-x--3-2---0--x--|

[VERSE 1]

G C6 Am7 D G

On the first of May it's a moving day;

Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 C#m7 F#7

Spring is here, so blow your job - throw your job away

D Em7 A7 D

Now's the time to trust to your wanderlust.

F#m7 B7 Em7 D Bm7 Am7 D7

In the city's dust you wait - must you wait? Just you wait;

[CHORUS 1]

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

In a mountain greenery where God paints the scenery

G Em7 A7 Am7 D7

just two crazy people together.

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D

While you love your lover, let blues skies be your coverlet.

G Em7 A7 Am7 D7

When it rains we'll laugh at the weather.

G7 C6 Dm7 G7 C6

And if you're good I'll search for wood

Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Am7 D7

so you can cook while I stand looking.

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D

Beans could get no keener reception in a beanery.

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D7

Bless our Mountain Greenery home!

[VERSE 2]

G C6 Am7 D7 G

Simple cooking means more than French cuisines

Bm7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 C#m7 F#7

I've a banquet planned which is sandwi-ches and beans

D Em7 A7 D

Coffee's just as grand with a little sand

F#m7 B7 Em7 D Bm7 Am7 D7

Eat and you'll grow fatter boy – s'matter boy? Atta boy!

[INTERLUDE]

G D G D G

When the world was young Old Father Adam with sin would grapple

D D7 G C G D

So we're entitled to just one apple - I mean to make apple sauce

G D G D G

Underneath the bough We'll take a lesson from Mister Omar

D D7 G C G

beneath the eyes on no Pa and no Ma Where Mother Nature is boss

F#m Em F#m Em

Washing dishes, Catching fishes by the running stream

F#m Em Am7 D

We'll curse the smell of citronella even while we dream.

G D G D G

Your head upon the ground, your downy pillow is just a boulder

D D7 G C G

You'll have new dimples 'fore I'm older but life is peaches and cream

[CHORUS 2]

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D

In a mountain greenery where God paints the scenery

G Em7 A7 Am7 D7

just two crazy people together.

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D7

How we love sequestering where no pests are pestering

G Em7 A7 Am7 D7

No dear ma-ma holds us in tether.

G7 C6 Dm7 G7 C6

Mosquitoes here won't bite you, dear

Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Am7 D7

I'll let them sting me on my fin-ger

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D

We could find no cleaner retreat from life's machinery

G Em7 Am7 D G Em7 Am7 D

Than our mountain greenery where God paints the scenery

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Gmaj7

Bless our mountain greenery home

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