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Small Mountain

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Capo 2nd fret
 Am   Bm   Em(x4)
 Am   Bm   Em(x4)
The Amrise and the Bmfall upon small Emmountain
Was Amfair not for Bmall in Emneed
And AmI with my Bmlife have Emgone
AAmway from this Bmland of Emgold
Am Bm
EmFormed from the Cseed 
Aligned for Bmall that fortune Embrings
And Call that certain men Bmlay 
Upon it when Amanger is Emseen
And it Creigns like the Bmothers
Giving what Amall it Emcan
While the Cdays count for Bmnothing
Nothing that Amone underEmstands
Upon that Croad I had Dstruggled to Emfind
A way of lCife that was Dcommon for Emall
And all that Cruns on the Dmountain was Emmine
A way of Clife that will Dsurely be Emgone
 Am   Bm   Em(x3)
Am Bm
EmPoor lands will Cgrow
Among the Bmweeds among the Emroads
And Call are anxious for Bmsong and dance
That will Amsometimes get Emold
And it Creigns like the Bmothers
Giving what Amall it Emcan
While the Cdays count for Bmnothing
Nothing that Amone underEmstands
Upon that Croad I had Dstruggled to Emfind
A way of lCife that was Dcommon for Emall
And all that Cruns on the Dmountain was Emmine
A way of Clife that will Dsurely be Emgone
End on Em

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Small Mountain

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd fret

Am Bm Em

(x4)

Am Bm Em

(x4)

Am Bm Em

The rise and the fall upon small mountain

Am Bm Em

Was fair not for all in need

Am Bm Em

And I with my life have gone

Am Bm Em

Away from this land of gold

Am Bm

Em C

Formed from the seed

Bm Em

Aligned for all that fortune brings

C Bm

And all that certain men lay

Am Em

Upon it when anger is seen

C Bm

And it reigns like the others

Am Em

Giving what all it can

C Bm

While the days count for nothing

Am Em

Nothing that one understands

C D Em

Upon that road I had struggled to find

C D Em

A way of life that was common for all

C D Em

And all that runs on the mountain was mine

C D Em

A way of life that will surely be gone

Am Bm Em

(x3)

Am Bm

Em C

Poor lands will grow

Bm Em

Among the weeds among the roads

C Bm

And all are anxious for song and dance

Am Em

That will sometimes get old

C Bm

And it reigns like the others

Am Em

Giving what all it can

C Bm

While the days count for nothing

Am Em

Nothing that one understands

C D Em

Upon that road I had struggled to find

C D Em

A way of life that was common for all

C D Em

And all that runs on the mountain was mine

C D Em

A way of life that will surely be gone

End on Em

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