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Boy From Black Mountain

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[Intro]
Bm E7 A F#m
Bm E7 A Amaj7
Bm E7 A Amaj7 F#m
[Verse 1]
BmBoy from Black Mountain rode E7down from the hills
AOn a black-and-white horse he called Amaj7Buffalo Bill
BmAnd he reached out his arms as they E7galloped up over the AmoonAmaj7  
BmThe people cheered on as he rE7aced through the trees
AAnd he tried to forget it was oAmaj7nly a dream
BmAs they stood and applauded him, E7threw him his own big AparadeF#m  
[Instrumental]
Bm E7 A
Bm E7 A
[Verse 2]
BmBoy from Black Mountain flew E7down from a cliff
AIn a hot-air balloon built by JAmaj7onathan Swift
BmAnd he hoisted his flag as he lE7anded down onto the AduneAmaj7  
BmHe soared over trees with the E7greatest of ease
ALike that daring young man on the Amaj7flying trapeze
BmHe had no fear of heights and no E7enemies inside the AdreamF#m  
[Instrumental]
Bm E7 A
Bm E7 A
Bm E7 A F#m
G A E
A Am Em A C
A Am Em A C G
Bm E7 A F#m
Bm E7 Amaj7 A F#m
[Verse 3]
BmHe'll soon ride his rocket ship oE7ff to the moon
AAnd he won't be returning here Amaj7anytime soon
BmAnd he'll wave us goodbye as he E7launches out into the Amaj7blueF#m  
BmBut today take his hand let him E7play in the sand
AAnd name all of the beautiful Amaj7things in the land
BmAnd hold on to his dreams before E7anyone steals them AawayF#m  
[Outro]
Bm E7 A
Bm E7 A
G A E
A C G Am C G
A Am A C G
A E7
A E7
A E7
A Amaj7 A E7
A Amaj7 E7
A Amaj7 E7
A..E7.repeat until tired

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Boy From Black Mountain

by Beat Circus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Amaj7

[Intro]

Bm E7 A F#m

Bm E7 A Amaj7

Bm E7 A Amaj7 F#m

[Verse 1]

Bm E7

Boy from Black Mountain rode down from the hills

A Amaj7

On a black-and-white horse he called Buffalo Bill

Bm E7 A Amaj7

And he reached out his arms as they galloped up over the moon

Bm E7

The people cheered on as he raced through the trees

A Amaj7

And he tried to forget it was only a dream

Bm E7 A F#m

As they stood and applauded him, threw him his own big parade

[Instrumental]

Bm E7 A

[Verse 2]

Bm E7

Boy from Black Mountain flew down from a cliff

A Amaj7

In a hot-air balloon built by Jonathan Swift

Bm E7 A Amaj7

And he hoisted his flag as he landed down onto the dune

Bm E7

He soared over trees with the greatest of ease

A Amaj7

Like that daring young man on the flying trapeze

Bm E7 A F#m

He had no fear of heights and no enemies inside the dream

[Instrumental]

Bm E7 A

Bm E7 A F#m

G A E

A Am Em A C

A Am Em A C G

Bm E7 A F#m

Bm E7 Amaj7 A F#m

[Verse 3]

Bm E7

He'll soon ride his rocket ship off to the moon

A Amaj7

And he won't be returning here anytime soon

Bm E7 Amaj7 F#m

And he'll wave us goodbye as he launches out into the blue

Bm E7

But today take his hand let him play in the sand

A Amaj7

And name all of the beautiful things in the land

Bm E7 A F#m

And hold on to his dreams before anyone steals them away

[Outro]

Bm E7 A

G A E

A C G Am C G

A Am A C G

A E7

A Amaj7 A E7

A Amaj7 E7

A E7

...repeat until tired

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