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The Mountain

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Key: C#
You can play this easier with Capo 1 or Capo 6 and by transposing these chords down 1 or 6 steps.
Intro: C#  
C#Oh the feeling comes to me again
The feeling to give up and to give in
The feeling that I’ve F#already Ebmlost the war
But a pure heart is worth waiting C#for
C#Get behind me, all you little fears
Get behind me, all you wasted years
Get behind me, F#everything EbmI’ve done wrong
Pure eyes are coming with the C#dawn
I've deG#cided to face this C#mountain
G#Stare them down between the C#eyes
BI'm not running F#from this mountain of C#mine
I've deG#cided to face this C#mountain
To G#stand up to the mountain C#tonight
BI believe you could F#move this mountainsiC#de
C#She's a pretty devil in disguise
The devil’s in the details of her eyes
She's a blurry vision in a F#dress toEbmnight
Your tongue is mixing drinks like C#truths and lies
C#Maybe faith is found inside a seed
Maybe faith is found inside of me
Mostly, I feel like I’m F#lost at Ebmsea
I believe, Lord help my unbeC#lief
I've deG#cided to face this C#mountain
G#Stare them down between the C#eyes
BI'm not running F#from this mountain of C#mine
I've deG#cided to face this C#mountain
To G#stand up to the mountain C#tonight
BI believe you could F#move this mountainsiC#de

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The Mountain

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Key: C#

You can play this easier with Capo 1 or Capo 6 and by transposing these chords down 1 or 6 steps.

Intro:

Oh the feeling comes to me again

The feeling to give up and to give in

F# Ebm

The feeling that I’ve already lost the war

But a pure heart is worth waiting for

Get behind me, all you little fears

Get behind me, all you wasted years

F# Ebm

Get behind me, everything I’ve done wrong

Pure eyes are coming with the dawn

G# C#

I've decided to face this mountain

G# C#

Stare them down between the eyes

B F# C#

I'm not running from this mountain of mine

G# C#

I've decided to face this mountain

G# C#

To stand up to the mountain tonight

B F# C#

I believe you could move this mountainside

She's a pretty devil in disguise

The devil’s in the details of her eyes

F# Ebm

She's a blurry vision in a dress tonight

Your tongue is mixing drinks like truths and lies

Maybe faith is found inside a seed

Maybe faith is found inside of me

F# Ebm

Mostly, I feel like I’m lost at sea

I believe, Lord help my unbelief

G# C#

I've decided to face this mountain

G# C#

Stare them down between the eyes

B F# C#

I'm not running from this mountain of mine

G# C#

I've decided to face this mountain

G# C#

To stand up to the mountain tonight

B F# C#

I believe you could move this mountainside

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