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High Open Hills

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Capo: 4
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
 C(hammer E)   F   G  Am(hammer on)  F    Gx3
 C(hammer E)   F   C(hammer E)    Fx1
CI met him Amhigh on a hill when FI was sixCteen
AmAnd my breath it was Ftaken by the Ccold August Gwind
CI left school that next Amsummer and to FMelbourne we Cfled
AmAs the sky over FMansfield turned Gorange and Cred
   C    Gx1
I asked Chim where he Amcame from, he said he Fwasn’t quite Csure
He said he’d Ammoved ‘round so Foften, he didn’t Ckeep track no Gmore
But he said CI was the Amreason that Fhe could stand Cstill
And he Amkissed me that first Ftime on the Ghigh open Chill
[Chorus]
CSee everything Amchanges ‘cept for the Fsound of the Crain
AmThat comes down every Ftime I Csee him Gagain
And I Cwish for a Ammoment that we could Fonce more Cstand
AmOn those high open Gmhills of our Fyouth
Me and my Gtraveling Cman
 C(hammer E)   F   C(hammer E)    Fx1
He went off to CWestern AmAustralia where the Fpearl fishing’s Cgood
He said he’d Ambeen once to FBroome and there he Cfelt Gunderstood
He said I’m Cgonna Amreturn with a Ffortune Cuntold
So just Amsit tight my Fdarling for our Gfuture to Cunfold
CHe came back to me to AmMelbourne for a Fweek or Cso
We were Amlover to Flover, I didn’t Cwant him to Ggo
But with a Cfire in his Ambelly and a Fbaby in Cmine
I Amprayed when he’d come Fhome it would Gbe the last Ctime
[Chorus]
CSee everything Amchanges ‘cept for the Fsound of the Crain
AmThat comes down every Ftime I Csee him Gagain
And I Cwish for a Ammoment that we could Fonce more Cstand
AmOn those high open Gmhills of our Fyouth
Me and my Gtraveling Cman
 C(hammer E)   F   G  Am(hammer on)  F    Gx1
CI got a letter from AmDarwin Flater that Cmonth
He said, Am“I’ve found myself a Flover, in fact I’ve fCound quite a bGunch
The Clast thing I want to Amdo is to hurt Fyou or our Cboy
But you Amknow all I Ftouch I go Gon to Cdestroy”
   C    Gx1
CHe sent us some Ammoney, but soon Fthat dried up Ctoo
Just Amlike the Fhope in my Cbaby’s eyes Gblue
He’d Csit at the Amwindow and wait Fevery Cnight
And I Amprayed that that Fbastard would Gdo what is Cright
[Chorus]
CSee everything Amchanges ‘cept for the Fsound of the Crain
AmThat comes down every Ftime I Csee him Gagain
And I Cwish for a Ammoment that we could Fonce more Cstand
AmOn those high open Gmhills of our FyouthC  
AmOn those high open Gmhills of our FyouthC  
AmOn those high open Gmhills of our Fyouth
Me and my Gtraveling Cman
 C(hammer E)   F   G  Am(hammer on)  F    Gx3
Ooooo......
 C(hammer E)   F   G  Am(hammer on)  F    Cx1
Ooooo......

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High Open Hills

by Liz Stringer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 4

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

C F G Am F G

(hammer E) (hammer on) x3

C F C F

(hammer E) (hammer E) x1

C Am F C

I met him high on a hill when I was sixteen

Am F C G

And my breath it was taken by the cold August wind

C Am F C

I left school that next summer and to Melbourne we fled

Am F G C

As the sky over Mansfield turned orange and red

C G

C Am F C

I asked him where he came from, he said he wasn’t quite sure

Am F C G

He said he’d moved ‘round so often, he didn’t keep track no more

C Am F C

But he said I was the reason that he could stand still

Am F G C

And he kissed me that first time on the high open hill

[Chorus]

C Am F C

See everything changes ‘cept for the sound of the rain

Am F C G

That comes down every time I see him again

C Am F C

And I wish for a moment that we could once more stand

Am Gm F

On those high open hills of our youth

G C

Me and my traveling man

C F C F

(hammer E) (hammer E) x1

C Am F C

He went off to Western Australia where the pearl fishing’s good

Am F C G

He said he’d been once to Broome and there he felt understood

C Am F C

He said I’m gonna return with a fortune untold

Am F G C

So just sit tight my darling for our future to unfold

C Am F C

He came back to me to Melbourne for a week or so

Am F C G

We were lover to lover, I didn’t want him to go

C Am F C

But with a fire in his belly and a baby in mine

Am F G C

I prayed when he’d come home it would be the last time

[Chorus]

C Am F C

See everything changes ‘cept for the sound of the rain

Am F C G

That comes down every time I see him again

C Am F C

And I wish for a moment that we could once more stand

Am Gm F

On those high open hills of our youth

G C

Me and my traveling man

C F G Am F G

(hammer E) (hammer on) x1

C Am F C

I got a letter from Darwin later that month

Am F C G

He said, “I’ve found myself a lover, in fact I’ve found quite a bunch

C Am F C

The last thing I want to do is to hurt you or our boy

Am F G C

But you know all I touch I go on to destroy”

C G

C Am F C

He sent us some money, but soon that dried up too

Am F C G

Just like the hope in my baby’s eyes blue

C Am F C

He’d sit at the window and wait every night

Am F G C

And I prayed that that bastard would do what is right

[Chorus]

C Am F C

See everything changes ‘cept for the sound of the rain

Am F C G

That comes down every time I see him again

C Am F C

And I wish for a moment that we could once more stand

Am Gm F C

On those high open hills of our youth

Am Gm F C

On those high open hills of our youth

Am Gm F

On those high open hills of our youth

G C

Me and my traveling man

C F G Am F G

(hammer E) (hammer on) x3

Ooooo......

C F G Am F C

(hammer E) (hammer on) x1

Ooooo......

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