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The Climb by Lauren Alaina (Original by Miley Cyrus)
Album: American Idol Season 10
Track 9
2001
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
C:         x32010
G:         320003 or 320033
F:         x33211 or 133211
Dm:        xx0231
Am:        x02210
Em:        x22000
D:         xx0232
A:         x02220
G:         320003 or 320033
    Intro:      C  
 Verse:
 CI can almost see it
 GThat dream I am dreaming
 But Fthere's a voice inside my head saying
 DmYou'll never reach it
 CEvery step I'm taking
 GEvery move I make feels
 FLost with no direction
 DmMy faith is shaking
 Pre-Chorus:
 But AmI gotta keep tEmrying
 Gotta keFep my head held Dmhigh
 Chorus:
 CThere's always gonna be another mountain
 GI'm always gonna wanna make it move
 FAlways gonna be a uphill battle
 DmSometimes I'm gonna have to lose
 CAin't about how fast I get there
(G)                                           Am     G  F  
 Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiiide
 It's the clCimbF  
 Verse:
 CThe struggles I'm facing
 GThe chances I'm taking
 FSometimes might knock me down
 BuDmt no, I'm not breaking
 CI may not know it
 GBut these are the moments that
 FI'm gonna remember most, yeah
 DmJust gotta keep going
 Pre-Chorus:
 And AmI, I got to be strEmong
 JFust keep pushing Dmon
 Chorus:
 CThere's always gonna be another mountain
 GI'm always gonna wanna make it move
 FAlways gonna be a uphill battle
 DmSometimes I'm gonna have to Glose
 CAin't about how fast I get there
(G)                                           Am     G  F  
 Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiiide
 It's the clCimbF  
 Chorus:
 CThere's always gonna be another mountain
 I'm always gonna wanna make it move
 FAlways gonna be an uphill battle
 DmSomebody's gonna have to Alose
 DAin't about how fast I get there
(A)                                          Bm    A  G  
 Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiide
 It's the clDimbA  Bm  A  G  
 It's the clDimbA  Bm  A  G  
 It's the clDimb

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The Climb

by Lauren Alaina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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The Climb by Lauren Alaina (Original by Miley Cyrus)

Album: American Idol Season 10

Track 9

2001

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

F: x33211 or 133211

Dm: xx0231

Am: x02210

Em: x22000

D: xx0232

A: x02220

G: 320003 or 320033

Intro:

Verse:

I can almost see it

That dream I am dreaming

But there's a voice inside my head saying

You'll never reach it

Every step I'm taking

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking

Pre-Chorus:

Am Em

But I gotta keep trying

F Dm

Gotta keep my head held high

Chorus:

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be a uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Am G F

(G)

Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiiide

C F

It's the climb

Verse:

The struggles I'm facing

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes might knock me down

But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm gonna remember most, yeah

Just gotta keep going

Pre-Chorus:

Am Em

And I, I got to be strong

F Dm

Just keep pushing on

Chorus:

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be a uphill battle

Dm G

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Am G F

(G)

Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiiide

C F

It's the climb

Chorus:

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Dm A

Somebody's gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Bm A G

(A)

Ain't about what's waiting on the other siiiiiiiiide

D A Bm A G

It's the climb

D A Bm A G

It's the climb

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