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J.P. Cormier - Kelly's Mountain
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
If I could only Amfly__Em_
If I could build a CbriGdge
I'd carry you my Dlove
Across this barren EmridgeG  
If there were just some Amway__Em_
I'd pull a carriage through the CsnGow
Take ye Cover Kelly's GMountain to the Dvillage there beEmlow
And no Cone would Dever Gknow
Oh, the Emsnow was high again in the Gyear of 1910
When I rode Cover Kelly's Gtop from Lake Bras d'DOr
O'er the Emmountain I had come, without Grapier, without gun
To Cfetch my father's Gorder from the DSaint CAnne's GStore
As I Empurchased my supplies, a pretty Gmaiden caught my eye
Her Cbeauty shone uGpon me like the Dsun
As my Emheart melted away, I Gheard somebody say
"That Cis the daughter Gfair of Hugh DMcGow-Chow-Gwan"
[Interlude]
Em  C  D  G
Well, she Emknew she'd caught my eye and she Gsmiled as she walked by
Saying "CMeet me when the Gstars come out toDnight.
On the Emhighroad I will wait, by Gold Don Campbell's gate
And we'll Csing a song of Glove there in the DmoConGlight"
[Chorus]
If I could only Amfly__Em_
If I could build a CbriGdge
I'd carry you my Dlove
Across this barren EmridgeG  
If there were just some Amway__Em_
I'd pull a carriage through the CsnGow
Take ye Cover Kelly's GMountain to the Dvillage there beEmlow
And no Cone would Dever Gknow
I knew McEmGowan was a man with a Gvery heavy hand
And his Cdaughter was the Gmeaning to his Dlife
All her Emsuitors, they had come to the Gwrong end of his gun
As Clong as he was Gliving, she'd be Dno Cman's Gwife
[Interlude]
Em  C  D  G
But I Emmet her 'neath the stars and I Gtook her in my arms
And she Csaid, "Please take me Gwith you when you Dgo.
Beneath my Emfather's cruel hand, no Glonger I can stand
I'll Cleave with you and Ghe will never Dknow-Cho-Gho"
[Chorus]
If I could only Amfly__Em_
If I could build a CbriGdge
I'd carry you my Dlove
Across this barren EmridgeG  
If there were just some Amway__Em_
I'd pull a carriage through the CsnGow
Take ye Cover Kelly's GMountain to the Dvillage there beEmlow
And no Cone would Dever Gknow
[Instrumental]
                ** Key Change - 2 Semitones Up **
We were F#mhalfway up the hill when a Agunshot broke the still
And I Dfelt the pain burn Adeep within my Eside
She said, "My F#mGod, we have to run, my Afather has a gun
And he'll Dnever let you Atake me as your Ebri-Di-Aide!"
In my F#mpain I slipped and fell and it Awasn't hard to tell
That McDGowan cursed my Asoul not far beEhind
I pulled her F#msobbing to my breast, saying "AHere I've come to rest,
But there's Dsomething that I Awish before I'm Edy-Di-Aing
[Chorus]
"If you could only Bmfly__F#m_
If you could build a DbriAdge
You carry me, my Elove
Across this barren F#mridgeA  
Please tell my father Bmwhy__F#m_
You had to bury me in the DsnAow
Near the Dtop of Kelly's AMountain, where the Ewinds forever F#mblow
Or no Done will Eever Aknow
Near the Dtop of Kelly's AMountain, where the Ewinds forever F#mblow___
N.C.          D      E         A    F#m    D  A  
Or no one will ever know!"

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Kellys Mountain

by J.P. Cormier

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

J.P. Cormier - Kelly's Mountain

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I could only fly___

C G

If I could build a bridge

I'd carry you my love

Em G

Across this barren ridge

Am Em

If there were just some way___

C G

I'd pull a carriage through the snow

C G D Em

Take ye over Kelly's Mountain to the village there below

C D G

And no one would ever know

Em G

Oh, the snow was high again in the year of 1910

C G D

When I rode over Kelly's top from Lake Bras d'Or

Em G

O'er the mountain I had come, without rapier, without gun

C G D C G

To fetch my father's order from the Saint Anne's Store

Em G

As I purchased my supplies, a pretty maiden caught my eye

C G D

Her beauty shone upon me like the sun

Em G

As my heart melted away, I heard somebody say

C G D C G

"That is the daughter fair of Hugh McGow-how-wan"

[Interlude]

Em C D G

Em G

Well, she knew she'd caught my eye and she smiled as she walked by

C G D

Saying "Meet me when the stars come out tonight.

Em G

On the highroad I will wait, by old Don Campbell's gate

C G D C G

And we'll sing a song of love there in the moonlight"

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I could only fly___

C G

If I could build a bridge

I'd carry you my love

Em G

Across this barren ridge

Am Em

If there were just some way___

C G

I'd pull a carriage through the snow

C G D Em

Take ye over Kelly's Mountain to the village there below

C D G

And no one would ever know

Em G

I knew McGowan was a man with a very heavy hand

C G D

And his daughter was the meaning to his life

Em G

All her suitors, they had come to the wrong end of his gun

C G D C G

As long as he was living, she'd be no man's wife

[Interlude]

Em C D G

Em G

But I met her 'neath the stars and I took her in my arms

C G D

And she said, "Please take me with you when you go.

Em G

Beneath my father's cruel hand, no longer I can stand

C G D C G

I'll leave with you and he will never know-ho-ho"

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I could only fly___

C G

If I could build a bridge

I'd carry you my love

Em G

Across this barren ridge

Am Em

If there were just some way___

C G

I'd pull a carriage through the snow

C G D Em

Take ye over Kelly's Mountain to the village there below

C D G

And no one would ever know

[Instrumental]

** Key Change - 2 Semitones Up **

F#m A

We were halfway up the hill when a gunshot broke the still

D A E

And I felt the pain burn deep within my side

F#m A

She said, "My God, we have to run, my father has a gun

D A E D A

And he'll never let you take me as your bri-i-ide!"

F#m A

In my pain I slipped and fell and it wasn't hard to tell

D A E

That McGowan cursed my soul not far behind

F#m A

I pulled her sobbing to my breast, saying "Here I've come to rest,

D A E D A

But there's something that I wish before I'm dy-i-ing

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

"If you could only fly___

D A

If you could build a bridge

You carry me, my love

F#m A

Across this barren ridge

Bm F#m

Please tell my father why___

D A

You had to bury me in the snow

D A E F#m

Near the top of Kelly's Mountain, where the winds forever blow

D E A

Or no one will ever know

D A E F#m

Near the top of Kelly's Mountain, where the winds forever blow___

D E A F#m D A

N.C.

Or no one will ever know!"

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