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Mountain Time

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Notes: The song on BiaH is in E, which means you need to put the capo on the third 
fret with these chords to play in that key. 
Cmet a man who could not lie for Amsilver
Cmet a man who could not sing for Amgold
Ggot out & his hands were Amshakin'
Ggot out somewhere down the AmroadD  Am  
CHORUS
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gonna Dbe . Am. . all his DlifeAm  
Dlivin' . . . on mountain Amtime
met a man walkin' by a river
his steps were all his own
got out & his heart was broken
got out somewhere all alone
BREAK
met a man - his soul he could not treason
met a man who would not wave that flag
got out & his hands were shakin'
got out somewhere down the road
gonna be . . . all his life
livin' . . . on mountain time
gonna be . . all right
livin' . . on mountain time

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Mountain Time

by Railroad Earth

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes: The song on BiaH is in E, which means you need to put the capo on the third

fret with these chords to play in that key.

C Am

met a man who could not lie for silver

C Am

met a man who could not sing for gold

G Am

got out & his hands were shakin'

G Am D Am

got out somewhere down the road

CHORUS

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D Am D Am

gonna be . . . all his life

D Am

livin' . . . on mountain time

met a man walkin' by a river

his steps were all his own

got out & his heart was broken

got out somewhere all alone

BREAK

met a man - his soul he could not treason

met a man who would not wave that flag

got out & his hands were shakin'

got out somewhere down the road

gonna be . . . all his life

livin' . . . on mountain time

gonna be . . all right

livin' . . on mountain time

About Mountain Time Chords by Railroad Earth

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