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Stagger Mountain Tragedy
From the album Border Lord
[INTRO]
C
[VERSE 1]
I was bCorn on Stagger MoFuntain in the sCunshine and the snFow
And leCaving was the fBbirst mistFake I mGade
But I hCungered for the shGadows in the vFalley down belCow
And a gCirl that danced the tBbune the devil plCayed
Her smCile was like the blFinding light of sCunshine on the snFow
And the flCashing of her hBbair was blFack as sGin.
And her bCody set the smGokes of hell a-bFoiling in my skCull
When the fCiddle of the dBbevil made her spCin.
[CHORUS]
Born in sFunshine [sunshine] high on the mCountain,
Where the Gair   Fis pure and cCold;
But there's dGarkness    Fin the shCadows
In the cBbanyons of my sCoul.
[INTERLUDE]
C
[VERSE 2]
The lCantern cast her shFadow like a dCemon on the wFall
And the nCaked sweat was glBbeaming Fon her skGin;
Then the roCom was spinning clGoser as her clFothes began to fCall
And the eCagle started scBbreaming in my brCain
Then I sCaw the laughing daFgger and I heCard the devil scrFeam
And her bleCeding heart was bBbeating Fin my hGand.
Then the dCarkness flew awGay and I was stFanding by a trCee
With a haCnging rope a-dBbanglin' from a lCimb.
[CHORUS]
Born in sFunshine [sunshine] high on the mCountain,
Where the Gair   Fis pure and cCold;
But there's dGarkness    Fin the shCadows
In the cBbanyons of my sCoul.
C

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Stagger Mountain Tragedy

by Kris Kristofferson

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Stagger Mountain Tragedy

From the album Border Lord

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

C F C F

I was born on Stagger Mountain in the sunshine and the snow

C Bb F G

And leaving was the first mistake I made

C G F C

But I hungered for the shadows in the valley down below

C Bb C

And a girl that danced the tune the devil played

C F C F

Her smile was like the blinding light of sunshine on the snow

C Bb F G

And the flashing of her hair was black as sin.

C G F C

And her body set the smokes of hell a-boiling in my skull

C Bb C

When the fiddle of the devil made her spin.

[CHORUS]

F C

Born in sunshine [sunshine] high on the mountain,

G F C

Where the air is pure and cold;

G F C

But there's darkness in the shadows

Bb C

In the canyons of my soul.

[INTERLUDE]

[VERSE 2]

C F C F

The lantern cast her shadow like a demon on the wall

C Bb F G

And the naked sweat was gleaming on her skin;

C G F C

Then the room was spinning closer as her clothes began to fall

C Bb C

And the eagle started screaming in my brain

C F C F

Then I saw the laughing dagger and I heard the devil scream

C Bb F G

And her bleeding heart was beating in my hand.

C G F C

Then the darkness flew away and I was standing by a tree

C Bb C

With a hanging rope a-danglin' from a limb.

[CHORUS]

F C

Born in sunshine [sunshine] high on the mountain,

G F C

Where the air is pure and cold;

G F C

But there's darkness in the shadows

Bb C

In the canyons of my soul.

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