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The Mountain
by Steven Curtis Chapman & Geoff Moore
(Capo 3)     D     G/D     D  G/   D     D     G/D     D  G/D  
               D             G/D             D  G/D  
I wanna build a house upon this mountain
               D              G/D                        D  G/D  
Way up high where the peaceful waters flow
Gmaj7To quench my thirsty souEm7l
                       D     G/D     D  G/D  
Upon the mountain
               D       G/D                 D  G/D  
I can see for miles upon this mountain
                               D            G/D            D  G/D  
And troubles seem so small they almost disappear
Lord, I D/F#love it hereEm7  
                       D       G/D         D  G/D  
Upon on the mountain
GMy faith is strengtheneD/F#d by all Em7that I see
Bm7You make it easy for me tGo bD/F#elieveEm7  
                    D          G/D         D  G/D  
Up on the mountain
                       D       G/D         D  G/D  
Oh, up on the mountain
               D        G/D                D  G/D  
I would love to live upon this mountain
                               D       G/D                 D  G/D  
And keep the pain of living life so far away
GBut, I know I caD/F#n't stayEm7  
                       D       G/D         D  G/D  
Oh, up on the mountain
GI said I'd go, LD/F#ord, where eEm7ver You lead
Bm7For where You are is where I mosGt waD/F#nna beEm7  
And I can teDll wG/Ee're headed for the vaDlley,  YG/Bes we are
GMy faith is strengthened D/F#by alEm7l that I've seen
Bm7So, Lord, help mA/Be remembeBm7r what GYou've shown D/F#meEm7  
Up on the mouDntain,          G/E   DYeah!G  A  
               A                 G         AA2sus  A  
You bring me up here on the mountain
DFor me to resGt and learn and groAwG  A  D  
                           G             AA2sus   A  
I see the truth up on the mountain
And I caEm7rry it to the world Bmfar beloAwG  A  D  
                          G      AA2sus   A  
So, as I go down to the valley
DKnowin that You wGill go with meA  G  A  D  
This is my prGayer Lord: Help mAe to rememBmber what YouA've GshoD/F#wn meEm7  
                 D  Dsus/  E     D  Dsus/     B     D  Dsus/  E    D    G/B  G/A  
Up on the mountain,           Up on the mountain
I cherish tG/Dhese times up Don the mountainG/D  
           D           G/D                 D  G/D  
But I can leave this place because I know
GSomeday You'll take me hoD/F#meEm7  
To live forever
                  D  Dsus/   E    D  Dsus/  B  Dsus/A  
Upon the mountain
          D  Dsus/  E    D  Dsus/  B  Dsus/A  
Upon the mouDntainG/D  D  
G/DWay up on the moDuntainG/D  D  G/D  
(repeat and fade)
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The Mountain

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Gmaj7

Em7

D/F#

Bm7

G/E

G/B

A/B

Dsus

G/A

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The Mountain

by Steven Curtis Chapman & Geoff Moore

D G/D D G D D G/D D G/D

(Capo 3) /

D G/D D G D

I wanna build a house upon this mountain

D G/D D G D

Way up high where the peaceful waters flow

Gmaj7 Em7

To quench my thirsty soul

D G/D D G D

Upon the mountain

D G/D D G D

I can see for miles upon this mountain

D G/D D G D

And troubles seem so small they almost disappear

D/F# Em7

Lord, I love it here

D G/D D G D

Upon on the mountain

G D/F# Em7

My faith is strengthened by all that I see

Bm7 G D/F# Em7

You make it easy for me to believe

D G/D D G D

Up on the mountain

D G/D D G D

Oh, up on the mountain

D G/D D G D

I would love to live upon this mountain

D G/D D G D

And keep the pain of living life so far away

G D/F# Em7

But, I know I can't stay

D G/D D G D

Oh, up on the mountain

G D/F# Em7

I said I'd go, Lord, where ever You lead

Bm7 G D/F# Em7

For where You are is where I most wanna be

D G/E D G/B

And I can tell we're headed for the valley, Yes we are

G D/F# Em7

My faith is strengthened by all that I've seen

Bm7 A/B Bm7 G D/F# Em7

So, Lord, help me remember what You've shown me

D G/E D G A

Up on the mountain, Yeah!

A G A A

A2sus

You bring me up here on the mountain

D G A G A D

For me to rest and learn and grow

G A A

A2sus

I see the truth up on the mountain

Em7 Bm A G A D

And I carry it to the world far below

G A A

A2sus

So, as I go down to the valley

D G A G A D

Knowin that You will go with me

G A Bm A G D/F# Em7

This is my prayer Lord: Help me to remember what You've shown me

D Dsus E D Dsus B D Dsus E D G/B G/A

/ / /

Up on the mountain, Up on the mountain

G/D D G/D

I cherish these times up on the mountain

D G/D D G D

But I can leave this place because I know

G D/F# Em7

Someday You'll take me home

To live forever

D Dsus E D Dsus B Dsus A

/ / /

Upon the mountain

D Dsus E D Dsus B Dsus A

/ / /

D G/D D

Upon the mountain

G/D D G/D D G/D

Way up on the mountain

(repeat and fade)

Thanks!

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