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The Mountain Song

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Chords used:
e|-A0----Amaj70--------A70-----D2----Dm1-----A/E0------Bm72------E0----C#m70-------F#m2---------------|
B|-2----2--------2-----3----3-----2------0------0----2-------2---------------|
G|-2----1--------0-----2----2-----2------2------1----1-------2---------------|
D|-2----2--------2-----0----0-----2------0------2----2-------4---------------|
A|-0----0--------0-----x----x-----0------2------2----2-------4---------------|
E|-x----x--------x-----x----x-----0------x------0----x-------2---------------|
Intro: A  
I Acame here from the Amaj7city a A7thousand miles aDway.
I Dmcame just for a A/Elittle while you know I Bm7never meant to Estay.
I Ameant to take my Amaj7pleasure, have a A7good time and be Dgone.
But I Dmfell in love with a A/Elady, now I Bm7sing a Emountain Asong.
I Alistened to the Amaj7music of the A7night wind in the Dpines.
I've Dmseen the quiet A/Esplendor of a Bm7field of columEbine.
I Askied on crystal Amaj7pathways to a A7mountain peak so Dtall,
and I Dmwalked the mighty A/Esummits with the Bm7one who made it Eall.
And I Dfell in love with a Elady 'cause I've C#m7seen her at her F#mbest.
And I've Bm7walked her wild and Erugged paths through her Aopen wilderA7ness.
And now I Dnever can beEtray her, steal her C#m7riches and be F#mgone,
'Cause when you Bm7fall in love with a Elady, you gotta Bm7sing a Emountain Asong.
Amaj7    A7    D    Dm    A/E    E    E
Now Apeople come from Amaj7everywhere to A7see what they can Dfind.
And Dmsome take lots of A/Epictures, and Bm7some just take their Etime.
But there are Asome who take her Amaj7beauty that A7can't be bought or Dsold
And they Dmthink of only A/Emoney while Bm7destroying wealth Euntold.
But you Dfall in love with a Elady when you've C#m7slept upon her F#mbreast,
and you've Bm7walked her wild and Erugged paths through her Aopen wilderA7ness
And you Dnever can beEtray her, steal her C#m7riches and be F#mgone.
'Cause when you Bm7fall in love with a Elady, you gotta Bm7sing a Emountain Asong.
Repeat chords for verses (not first verse) and fade

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The Mountain Song

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords used:

A Amaj7 A7 D Dm A/E Bm7 E C#m7 F#m

e|-0----0--------0-----2----1-----0------2------0----0-------2---------------|

B|-2----2--------2-----3----3-----2------0------0----2-------2---------------|

G|-2----1--------0-----2----2-----2------2------1----1-------2---------------|

D|-2----2--------2-----0----0-----2------0------2----2-------4---------------|

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

E|-x----x--------x-----x----x-----0------x------0----x-------2---------------|

Intro:

A Amaj7 A7 D

I came here from the city a thousand miles away.

Dm A/E Bm7 E

I came just for a little while you know I never meant to stay.

A Amaj7 A7 D

I meant to take my pleasure, have a good time and be gone.

Dm A/E Bm7 E A

But I fell in love with a lady, now I sing a mountain song.

A Amaj7 A7 D

I listened to the music of the night wind in the pines.

Dm A/E Bm7 E

I've seen the quiet splendor of a field of columbine.

A Amaj7 A7 D

I skied on crystal pathways to a mountain peak so tall,

Dm A/E Bm7 E

and I walked the mighty summits with the one who made it all.

D E C#m7 F#m

And I fell in love with a lady 'cause I've seen her at her best.

Bm7 E A A7

And I've walked her wild and rugged paths through her open wilderness.

D E C#m7 F#m

And now I never can betray her, steal her riches and be gone,

Bm7 E Bm7 E A

'Cause when you fall in love with a lady, you gotta sing a mountain song.

Amaj7 A7 D Dm A/E E E

A Amaj7 A7 D

Now people come from everywhere to see what they can find.

Dm A/E Bm7 E

And some take lots of pictures, and some just take their time.

A Amaj7 A7 D

But there are some who take her beauty that can't be bought or sold

Dm A/E Bm7 E

And they think of only money while destroying wealth untold.

D E C#m7 F#m

But you fall in love with a lady when you've slept upon her breast,

Bm7 E A A7

and you've walked her wild and rugged paths through her open wilderness

D E C#m7 F#m

And you never can betray her, steal her riches and be gone.

Bm7 E Bm7 E A

'Cause when you fall in love with a lady, you gotta sing a mountain song.

Repeat chords for verses (not first verse) and fade

About The Mountain Song Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play The Mountain Song by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Mountain Song chords”, “The Mountain Song guitar chords”, or “John Denver The Mountain Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Mountain Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Mountain Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Amaj7, A7, D, Dm, A/E.

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What key is "The Mountain Song" in?

The chords for "The Mountain Song" show the original chord names (including A, Amaj7, A7, D, Dm, A/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.