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Mountain Music

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 GOh play me  some mountain Cmusic
 Like Ggrandma and grandpa used to Cplay
 Then I'll Gfloat on down the rCiver
 To a D7Cajun hideGaway
 Drift away like Tom CSawyer
 Ride a Graft with ole Huck CFinn
 Take a Gnap like Rip Van Winkle
 Day A7dreaming aD7gain
 GOh play me  some mountain Cmusic
 Like Ggrandma and grandpa used to Cplay
 Then I'll Gfloat on down the rCiver
 To a D7Cajun hideGaway
 GSwim across the Criver
 Just to Gprove that I'm a Cman
 Spend the Gday being Clazy
 Just D7being nature's friend
 GClimb a long tall hCickory
 Bend it Gover skinning Ccats
 Playing Gbaseball with Chert rocks
 Using A7sawmill slabs for D7bats
 GPlay some back home come on Cmusic
 That Gcomes from the Cheart
 Play Gsomething with lots of Cfeeling
 Cause that's where Ammusic has to D7start
 GOh play me  some mountain Cmusic
 Like Ggrandma and grandpa used to Cplay
 Then I'll Gfloat on down the rCiver
 To a D7Cajun hideGaway

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The story behind the song

"Mountain Music" was written by Randy Owen, who wanted to capture his childhood experiences in a song. This track, which blends Southern rock and bluegrass, is considered a definitive piece that shaped what country groups aimed to achieve. It's also one of the few Alabama songs where you can prominently hear solo vocals from Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook, alongside Owen. Playing this song is like tapping into a rich vein of personal history and musical tradition.

AI-written from these sources:Mountain Music (song) — Wikipedia ↗Alabama (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mountain Music

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G C

Oh play me some mountain music

G C

Like grandma and grandpa used to play

G C

Then I'll float on down the river

D7 G

To a Cajun hideaway

Drift away like Tom Sawyer

G C

Ride a raft with ole Huck Finn

Take a nap like Rip Van Winkle

A7 D7

Day dreaming again

G C

Oh play me some mountain music

G C

Like grandma and grandpa used to play

G C

Then I'll float on down the river

D7 G

To a Cajun hideaway

G C

Swim across the river

G C

Just to prove that I'm a man

G C

Spend the day being lazy

Just being nature's friend

G C

Climb a long tall hickory

G C

Bend it over skinning cats

Playing baseball with Chert rocks

A7 D7

Using sawmill slabs for bats

G C

Play some back home come on music

G C

That comes from the heart

G C

Play something with lots of feeling

Am D7

Cause that's where music has to start

G C

Oh play me some mountain music

G C

Like grandma and grandpa used to play

G C

Then I'll float on down the river

D7 G

To a Cajun hideaway

About Mountain Music Chords by Alabama

Learn how to play Mountain Music by Alabama with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mountain Music chords”, “Mountain Music guitar chords”, or “Alabama Mountain Music chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mountain Music chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mountain Music lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7, A7, Am.

FAQ — Mountain Music by Alabama

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Many players learn "Mountain Music" by Alabama with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Alabama below.

What key is "Mountain Music" in?

The chords for "Mountain Music" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7, A7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.