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Dan Fogelberg - Mountain Pass
(##  A11= X00000 ##)
(## NOTE:  A11is a quick transition chord between  Gand  C##)
INTRO: G  
Well, I'm running down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight 
Those Ctruckers they all Dflash their lights at Gme 
This highway ain't the Cvery best comDpanion 
'Cause I Cknow there's somewhere Delse I'd rather Gbe 
The moonlight on the Csnow just sets me Dthinking 
'Bout the Cway your smile Dshines upon your Gface D  
And I Gknow this ain't the Clast beer I'll be Ddrinking 
BeCfore I reach my Dfinal resting Gplace 
CHORUS:
Oh, A11I   Cwish that I was Fin your arms a-Gsleeping 
Dreaming of the Csweet love we just Dmade 
But I'm Grunning down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight 
CWishing I was Din your arms aGgain 
INSTRUMENTAL: (Banjo and Fiddle Break)
C D  G D G D G C D  C D G  C F G   C D  G C D  C G
Oh, my wheels are running Chard against this Dmountain 
I Cfinally crossed the DArchuleta Gline D  
AGnother hour and CI'll be with my Ddarling
To Cdry those lonesome Dtears that she's been Gcrying
CHORUS:
But A11I   Cwish that I was Fin your arms a-Gsleeping 
Dreaming of the Csweet love we just Dmade 
But I'm Grunning down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight 
CWishing I was Din your arms aGgain 
Banjo Interlude:  C    D    G   D   G   C    D   G   D    G  
I'm running down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight 
Those Ctruckers they all Dflash their lights at Gme 
This highway ain't the Cvery best comDpanion 
'Cause I Cknow there's somewhere Delse I'd rather Gbe 
CHORUS:
Oh, A11I   Cwish that I was Fin your arms a-Gsleeping 
Dreaming of the Csweet love we just Dmade 
But I'm Grunning down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight 
CWishing I was Din your arms aGgain 
I am running down this Cmountain pass at Dmidnight
A-Cwishing I was Din your arms CagaGin

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Mountain Pass

by Dan Fogelberg

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A11

Dan Fogelberg - Mountain Pass

A11

(## = X00000 ##)

A11 G C

(## NOTE: is a quick transition chord between and ##)

INTRO:

C D

Well, I'm running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D G

Those truckers they all flash their lights at me

C D

This highway ain't the very best companion

C D G

'Cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be

C D

The moonlight on the snow just sets me thinking

C D G D

'Bout the way your smile shines upon your face

G C D

And I know this ain't the last beer I'll be drinking

C D G

Before I reach my final resting place

CHORUS:

A11 C F G

Oh, I wish that I was in your arms a-sleeping

C D

Dreaming of the sweet love we just made

G C D

But I'm running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D G

Wishing I was in your arms again

INSTRUMENTAL: (Banjo and Fiddle Break)

C D G D G D G C D C D G C F G C D G C D C G

C D

Oh, my wheels are running hard against this mountain

C D G D

I finally crossed the Archuleta line

G C D

Another hour and I'll be with my darling

C D G

To dry those lonesome tears that she's been crying

CHORUS:

A11 C F G

But I wish that I was in your arms a-sleeping

C D

Dreaming of the sweet love we just made

G C D

But I'm running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D G

Wishing I was in your arms again

C D G D G C D G D G

Banjo Interlude:

C D

I'm running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D G

Those truckers they all flash their lights at me

C D

This highway ain't the very best companion

C D G

'Cause I know there's somewhere else I'd rather be

CHORUS:

A11 C F G

Oh, I wish that I was in your arms a-sleeping

C D

Dreaming of the sweet love we just made

G C D

But I'm running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D G

Wishing I was in your arms again

C D

I am running down this mountain pass at midnight

C D C G

A-wishing I was in your arms again

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