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Brave Mountaineers

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CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
A    G  D
[Verse 1]
DBorn in the country and I Glike that country Emsmile
Of the Alittle girls and boys, they reGmind me of a Dchild
That I knew and a Gbig harvest Emmoon
That Ashone by suppertime in the Gdusty afterDnoon
[Chorus]
And I need to Gbe there
When the autumn wind goes Dsinging
Through the trestle we would Aclimb
Like Dbrave mountainGeers
We never were much Dbothered by Asus4timeA7  A9  
[Verse 2]
DBorn in the country and I Glike that country Emsong
We Aplayed for just a nickel every Gtime we got to Dtown
And I bought you a Gdime diamond Emring
In the Ahayloft we would play, we were Gprincesses and Dkings
[Chorus]
And I need to Gbe there
When the world gets too Dheavy
And the shadows cross my Amind
Like Dbrave mountainGeers
We never were much Dbothered by Asus4timeA7  A9  
[Verse 3]
DBorn in the country and I Glike that country Emway
Of the uAncles, aunts and cousins and the Gcard games they would Dplay
While the young ones Gslept overEmhead
BenAeath the quilts that mother made, when Gall the prayers were Dsaid
[Chorus]
And I need to Gbe there
When the autumn wind goes Dsinging
Through the trestle we would Aclimb
Like Dbrave mountainGeers
We never were much Dbothered by Asus4timeA7  A9  
[Solo]
D  G  Em
A  G  D
D  G  Em
A  G  D
[Chorus]
And I need to Gbe there
When the world gets too Dheavy
And the shadows cross my Amind
Like Dbrave mountainGeers
We never were much Dbothered by Asus4timeA7  A9  
[Outro]
D  G  Em
A  G  D
D  G  Em
A  G  D

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Brave Mountaineers

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

A G D

[Verse 1]

D G Em

Born in the country and I like that country smile

A G D

Of the little girls and boys, they remind me of a child

G Em

That I knew and a big harvest moon

A G D

That shone by suppertime in the dusty afternoon

[Chorus]

And I need to be there

When the autumn wind goes singing

Through the trestle we would climb

D G

Like brave mountaineers

D Asus4 A7 A9

We never were much bothered by time

[Verse 2]

D G Em

Born in the country and I like that country song

A G D

We played for just a nickel every time we got to town

G Em

And I bought you a dime diamond ring

A G D

In the hayloft we would play, we were princesses and kings

[Chorus]

And I need to be there

When the world gets too heavy

And the shadows cross my mind

D G

Like brave mountaineers

D Asus4 A7 A9

We never were much bothered by time

[Verse 3]

D G Em

Born in the country and I like that country way

A G D

Of the uncles, aunts and cousins and the card games they would play

G Em

While the young ones slept overhead

A G D

Beneath the quilts that mother made, when all the prayers were said

[Chorus]

And I need to be there

When the autumn wind goes singing

Through the trestle we would climb

D G

Like brave mountaineers

D Asus4 A7 A9

We never were much bothered by time

[Solo]

D G Em

A G D

D G Em

A G D

[Chorus]

And I need to be there

When the world gets too heavy

And the shadows cross my mind

D G

Like brave mountaineers

D Asus4 A7 A9

We never were much bothered by time

[Outro]

D G Em

A G D

D G Em

A G D

About Brave Mountaineers Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Brave Mountaineers by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Brave Mountaineers chords”, “Brave Mountaineers guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Brave Mountaineers chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Brave Mountaineers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Brave Mountaineers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, D, Em, Asus4, A7.

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What key is "Brave Mountaineers" in?

The chords for "Brave Mountaineers" show the original chord names (including A, G, D, Em, Asus4, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.