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The Mountain

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[Intro]
  Am   G   Dx4
[Verse 1]
Well I Ambet my soul on a Gsix string DgambleAm  G  D  
And I Amclimb like hell through the Gbrush and the DbrambleAm  G  D  
Even though I Amhad my Gdoubts, Dtold myself Amdon't look GdownD  
And I Amturned that hill into a Gpile of DgravelAm  
[Chorus]
It was only a GmountD/F#ain,    D  Emnothin' but a big ol' rock
Only a GmountD/F#ain, Dit ain't Emhard if you don't stop
It just Gtook a little step, a D/F#right then a Dleft
Then a Emcouple million Gmore, who's Ccountin'?
Hell, it's only a mAmountGaiDn
[Interlude]
  Am   G   Dx3
[Verse 2]
Well you Ambetter know the bottom if you Gwanna be a DclimbeAmrG  D  
Cause there's Amalways another one a Glittle bit DhigherAm  G  D  
Just when I think I'm Amfinally Gdone DI'm staring at Amanother GoneD  
So I Amreach down deep and I Glace 'em up DtighterAm  
[Chorus]
It was only a GmountD/F#ain,    D  Emnothin' but a big ol' rock
Only a GmountD/F#ain, Dit ain't Emhard if you don't stop
It just Gtook a little step, a D/F#right then a Dleft
Then a Emcouple million Gmore, who's Ccountin'?
Hell, it's only a mAmountGaiDn
[Interlude]
  Am   G   Dx5
[Bridge]
Now I'm Amstanding at the top with the Gsweat Dbehind meAm  G  D  
Yeah, you Amgotta look up if you Gever wanna Dfind meAm  
[Chorus]
It was only a GmountD/F#ain,    D  Emnothin' but a big ol' rock
Only a GmountD/F#ain, Dit ain't Emhard if you don't stop
It just Gtook a little step, a D/F#right then a Dleft
Now I'm Emstandin' on the Gtop just Cshoutin'
It's only a GmountD/F#ainD  Em  
It's only a GmountD/F#ain, DyeEmah
It was only a GmountD/F#ainD  Em  
Only a GmountD/F#ainD  Em  
    Am    G  DOnly a mountain
    Am   GIDt was only a mouAmntaiGn, Dmmm
[Outro]
  Am   G   Dx5
  Am   G   Dx8
  Am   G   Dx3   Am  Am  

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The Mountain

by Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

[Intro]

Am G D

[Verse 1]

Am G D Am G D

Well I bet my soul on a six string gamble

Am G D Am G D

And I climb like hell through the brush and the bramble

Am G D Am G D

Even though I had my doubts, told myself don't look down

Am G D Am

And I turned that hill into a pile of gravel

[Chorus]

G D/F# D Em

It was only a mountain, nothin' but a big ol' rock

G D/F# D Em

Only a mountain, it ain't hard if you don't stop

G D/F# D

It just took a little step, a right then a left

Em G C

Then a couple million more, who's countin'?

Am G D

Hell, it's only a mountain

[Interlude]

Am G D

[Verse 2]

Am G D Am G D

Well you better know the bottom if you wanna be a climber

Am G D Am G D

Cause there's always another one a little bit higher

Am G D Am G D

Just when I think I'm finally done I'm staring at another one

Am G D Am

So I reach down deep and I lace 'em up tighter

[Chorus]

G D/F# D Em

It was only a mountain, nothin' but a big ol' rock

G D/F# D Em

Only a mountain, it ain't hard if you don't stop

G D/F# D

It just took a little step, a right then a left

Em G C

Then a couple million more, who's countin'?

Am G D

Hell, it's only a mountain

[Interlude]

Am G D

[Bridge]

Am G D Am G D

Now I'm standing at the top with the sweat behind me

Am G D Am

Yeah, you gotta look up if you ever wanna find me

[Chorus]

G D/F# D Em

It was only a mountain, nothin' but a big ol' rock

G D/F# D Em

Only a mountain, it ain't hard if you don't stop

G D/F# D

It just took a little step, a right then a left

Em G C

Now I'm standin' on the top just shoutin'

G D/F# D Em

It's only a mountain

G D/F# D Em

It's only a mountain, yeah

G D/F# D Em

It was only a mountain

G D/F# D Em

Only a mountain

Am G D

Only a mountain

Am G D Am G D

It was only a mountain, mmm

[Outro]

Am G D

Am G D Am Am

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