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Cross The Green Mountain

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[Chords]
C      x-3-2-0-1-3
G/B    x-2-0-0-3-3
Am7    x-0-2-2-1-3
Dsus4  x-x-0-2-3-3
Dsus2  x-x-0-2-3-0
Em     0-2-2-0-0-0
Cadd9  x-3-2-0-3-3
Bm     x-2-4-4-3-2 (alternative to G/B, I recommend to use Bm in the verses)
[Intro]
C         G/B       Am7       G
Am7       G/B       C         Dsus4   D
[Verse 1]
    Am7I cross the green mountain,         G/B    CI sit by the streamD  
    Am7Heaven blazing in my   G/Bhead, I   Cdreamt a monstrous dreamD  
     CSomething came up      G/B     Am7out of the seaDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
    EmSwept through the lanCd of,  the rDich and the freEme
C       G       D
[Verse 2]
    Am7I look into the eyes,          G/B    Cof my merciful friendD  
    Am7And then i ask myselG/Bf,       Cis this the endD?
   CMemories lingeG/Br,         Am7sad yet sweet      Dsus4    D        Dsus2  Dand I
tEmhink of the soCuls  in Dheaven who will mEmeet
C       G       D
[Chorus]
   CAltars are burG/Bning,         Am7with flames far and wGide
   CThe foe has crossed oveG/Br          Am7from the other sidDsus4eD  Dsus2  D  
   CThey tip their capsG/B,        Am7from the top of the hilGl
   Am7You can feel them comG/Be,      more Cadd9brave blood to spillDsus4  D  
[Verse 3]
   Am7Along the dimG/B,      CAtlantic lineD  
   Am7the ravaged lanG/Bd,      Clies for miles behinDd
   CThe light's coming forwarG/Bd           Am7and the streets are broaDsus4dD  Dsus2  D  
   EmAll must yielCd      Dto the avenging GoEmd
C       G C G
[Chorus]
   CThe world is olG/Bd,       Am7the world is grayG  
   CLessons of lifeG/B,        Am7can't be learned in a dayDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
   CI watch and I waiG/Bt,      Am7and I listen while I standG  
   Am7To the music that comeG/Bs         Cadd9from a far-better lanDsus4dD  
[Verse 4]
   Close the Am7eyes of our   captG/Bain,         Cpeace may he knowD  
   Am7His long night is doneG/B,       Cthe great leader is laid lowD  
   CHe was ready to fallG/B,         Am7he was quick to defendDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
   EmKilled outright he waCs,         Dby his own meEmn
C       G C G
[Verse 5]
   Am7It's the last day's last houG/Br,         Cof the last happy yearD  
   Am7I feel that the unknowG/Bn        Cworld is so nearD  
   CPride will vanisG/Bh         Am7and glory will rotDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
   EmBut virtue liveCs       Dand cannot be forgoEmt
C       G       D
[Verse 6]
     Am7The bells          G/B    Cof leavening have rungD  
   Am7There's blasphemG/By        Con every tongueD  
   CLet 'em say that I walkeG/Bd         Am7in fair nature's lighDsus4tD  Dsus2  D  
   EmAnd that I was loyaCl       Dto truth and to righEmt
C       G C G
[Chorus]
   CServe God and be cheerfuG/Bl,         Am7look upward, beyondG  
   CBeyond the darkness of maskG/Bs,        Am7the surprises of dawDsus4nD  Dsus2  D  
   CIn the deep green grassG/Bes         Am7of the blood stained worldG  
   Am7They never dreamed of surrenderiG/Bn',           Cadd9they fell where they stoodDsus4  D  
[Verse 7]
   Am7Stars fell over AlabamG/Ba,         CI saw each starD  
   Am7You're walkin' in dreamG/Bs,         Cwhoever you areD  
   CChilled are the skieG/Bs,         Am7keen as the frostDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
   EmThe ground's froze hard       C    Dand the morning is lEmost
C       G C G
[Verse 8]
   Am7A letter to motheG/Br           Ccame todayD  
   Am7Gunshot wound to the breasG/Bt         Cis what it did sayD  
   CBut he'll be better sooG/Bn,          Am7he's in a hospital bedDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
   EmBut he'll never be better C-         Dhe's already dEmead
C       G C G
[Verse 9]
            Am7I'm ten miles outsiG/Bde the city,      Cand I'm lifted awayD  
     Am7In an ancient lighG/Bt,         Cthat is not of dayD  
   CThey were calm, they were bluG/Bnt,         Am7we knew 'em all too welDsus4lD  Dsus2  D  
   EmWe loved each other more thCan       Dwe ever dared to tEmell
C       G Cadd9 G

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Cross The Green Mountain

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Dsus4

Dsus2

Cadd9

[Chords]

C x-3-2-0-1-3

G/B x-2-0-0-3-3

Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3

Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3

Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3

Bm x-2-4-4-3-2 (alternative to G/B, I recommend to use Bm in the verses)

[Intro]

C G/B Am7 G

Am7 G/B C Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

Am7 G/B C D

I cross the green mountain, I sit by the stream

Am7 G/B C D

Heaven blazing in my head, I dreamt a monstrous dream

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Something came up out of the sea

Em C D Em

Swept through the land of, the rich and the free

C G D

[Verse 2]

Am7 G/B C D

I look into the eyes, of my merciful friend

Am7 G/B C D

And then i ask myself, is this the end?

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Memories linger, sad yet sweet and I

Em C D Em

think of the souls in heaven who will meet

C G D

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 G

Altars are burning, with flames far and wide

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

The foe has crossed over from the other side

C G/B Am7 G

They tip their caps, from the top of the hill

Am7 G/B Cadd9 Dsus4 D

You can feel them come, more brave blood to spill

[Verse 3]

Am7 G/B C D

Along the dim, Atlantic line

Am7 G/B C D

the ravaged land, lies for miles behind

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

The light's coming forward and the streets are broad

Em C D Em

All must yield to the avenging God

C G C G

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 G

The world is old, the world is gray

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Lessons of life, can't be learned in a day

C G/B Am7 G

I watch and I wait, and I listen while I stand

Am7 G/B Cadd9 Dsus4 D

To the music that comes from a far-better land

[Verse 4]

Am7 G/B C D

Close the eyes of our captain, peace may he know

Am7 G/B C D

His long night is done, the great leader is laid low

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

He was ready to fall, he was quick to defend

Em C D Em

Killed outright he was, by his own men

C G C G

[Verse 5]

Am7 G/B C D

It's the last day's last hour, of the last happy year

Am7 G/B C D

I feel that the unknown world is so near

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Pride will vanish and glory will rot

Em C D Em

But virtue lives and cannot be forgot

C G D

[Verse 6]

Am7 G/B C D

The bells of leavening have rung

Am7 G/B C D

There's blasphemy on every tongue

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Let 'em say that I walked in fair nature's light

Em C D Em

And that I was loyal to truth and to right

C G C G

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 G

Serve God and be cheerful, look upward, beyond

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Beyond the darkness of masks, the surprises of dawn

C G/B Am7 G

In the deep green grasses of the blood stained world

Am7 G/B Cadd9 Dsus4 D

They never dreamed of surrenderin', they fell where they stood

[Verse 7]

Am7 G/B C D

Stars fell over Alabama, I saw each star

Am7 G/B C D

You're walkin' in dreams, whoever you are

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Chilled are the skies, keen as the frost

Em C D Em

The ground's froze hard and the morning is lost

C G C G

[Verse 8]

Am7 G/B C D

A letter to mother came today

Am7 G/B C D

Gunshot wound to the breast is what it did say

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

But he'll be better soon, he's in a hospital bed

Em C D Em

But he'll never be better - he's already dead

C G C G

[Verse 9]

Am7 G/B C D

I'm ten miles outside the city, and I'm lifted away

Am7 G/B C D

In an ancient light, that is not of day

C G/B Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

They were calm, they were blunt, we knew 'em all too well

Em C D Em

We loved each other more than we ever dared to tell

C G Cadd9 G

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