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High On A Rocky Ledge

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[Intro]
|    A    A6|    D   Dm6|       A|       A|
|    A    A6|    D   Dm6|       A|       A|
|    A   AM7|       A7|       D|      Dm|
|    A    F#|   Bm     E|       A|       A|
[Verse 1]
AHigh on a A6rocky Dledge lives the Dm6Mädel, AEdelweiß
AShy as a A6shadow, Dlovely as Dm6lace, and Acold as ice
 AHAM7iiiiA7gh on a Drocky ledge, I Dmpledged my love to
AHer ev'ry F#time I Bmclimb up to EparaAdise
[Verse 2]
AHow many A6times I've Dbeen up to Dm6see her, Agoodness knows
AHuffing and A6puffing, Ddressed in the Dm6warmest Aclimbing clothes
 AHAM7ooooA7ow many Dchances would be Dmtaken in my
AHopeless purF#suit of the BmSchnee-Mädel-EEdelAweiß
[Verse 3]
AThen spoke a A6spirit, "DIf you would Dm6win your ALady Love,
AThere's only A6one way: Dfall to your Dm6death from Ahigh above.
 AYAM7oouuA7uu will beDgin to grow in Dmsnow beside the
AOne you have F#waited Bmfor to be Emated Awith."
[Verse 4]
ANow I'm an A6Edel, Dvice to my Dm6Mädel, AEdelweiß
ADying to A6be with Dher wasn't Dm6any Asacrifice
 AWAM7eee'A7re so deDliriously Dmhappy on our
ALedge where I F#pledged my Bmlove to my ELady AFair
[Verse 5]
AYou who are A6climbing, Dbreathless to Dm6see me Aand my love
ASnow flowers A6growing Dfonder on Dm6Lover's ALedge above
 AIAM7iiiiA7f you've the Dyen to pluck, then Dmpluck us both for
AWe who have F#lived as Bmone, wish to Edie as Aone
[Outro]
|    A    A6|    D   Dm6|       A|       A|
|        F|       Fm| A  

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High On A Rocky Ledge

by Moondog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm6

AM7

[Intro]

A A6 D Dm6 A A

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A A6 D Dm6 A A

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A AM7 A7 D Dm

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A F# Bm E A A

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[Verse 1]

A A6 D Dm6 A

High on a rocky ledge lives the Mädel, Edelweiß

A A6 D Dm6 A

Shy as a shadow, lovely as lace, and cold as ice

A AM7 A7 D Dm

Hiiiigh on a rocky ledge, I pledged my love to

A F# Bm E A

Her ev'ry time I climb up to paradise

[Verse 2]

A A6 D Dm6 A

How many times I've been up to see her, goodness knows

A A6 D Dm6 A

Huffing and puffing, dressed in the warmest climbing clothes

A AM7 A7 D Dm

Hooooow many chances would be taken in my

A F# Bm E A

Hopeless pursuit of the Schnee-Mädel-Edelweiß

[Verse 3]

A A6 D Dm6 A

Then spoke a spirit, "If you would win your Lady Love,

A A6 D Dm6 A

There's only one way: fall to your death from high above.

A AM7 A7 D Dm

Yoouuuu will begin to grow in snow beside the

A F# Bm E A

One you have waited for to be mated with."

[Verse 4]

A A6 D Dm6 A

Now I'm an Edel, vice to my Mädel, Edelweiß

A A6 D Dm6 A

Dying to be with her wasn't any sacrifice

A AM7 A7 D Dm

Weee're so deliriously happy on our

A F# Bm E A

Ledge where I pledged my love to my Lady Fair

[Verse 5]

A A6 D Dm6 A

You who are climbing, breathless to see me and my love

A A6 D Dm6 A

Snow flowers growing fonder on Lover's Ledge above

A AM7 A7 D Dm

Iiiiif you've the yen to pluck, then pluck us both for

A F# Bm E A

We who have lived as one, wish to die as one

[Outro]

A A6 D Dm6 A A

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F Fm A

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