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[Intro]
C#7  G#m  C#7  G#m
[Verse 1]
In my C#7bed, pull up the G#msheet
Hoping thiC#7s time, I go straight G#mto sleep
There's not appeC#7al in the light of G#mday
And that terrible C#7creature is better G#mpray
E7/D D6 C# B6
[Chorus]
Hosting E7/Dmountains on my D6shouldersC#  B6  
Hosting E7/Dmountains on my D6shouldersC#  B6  
Hosting E7/Dmountains on my D6shouldersC#  B6  
Hosting E7/Dmountains on my D6shouldersC#  
[Verse 2]
Dozing oC#7ff, nearlG#my asleep
Host the C#7trigger, I'll cue thG#me kick
It's not terroAr,   F#mit's terriG#mfyingG#m/F#  
It's not frigAhtened, it's frightenEb/GingEb  
[Bridge]
I'll E7/Dlie awaDke, I'll C#/Flie awaG#m/D#ke
E7/DLie awaDke, I'll C#/Flie awaEmaj7ke
FdimLie awaDmaj7/F#ke,       I'll C#/G#lie  awaF#m/Ake
E/BLie awakDe,  F#m/C#I'll    G#mlie   G#m/Ba-------C#wake
[Chorus]
        N.C.
Hosting mountains on my shoulder, held me tonight
Mountains on my shoulders, hold me tonight
EMountains on my DshouldersC#, held me tonight
EMountains on my DshouldersC#, hold me tonight
EMountains on my DshouldersC#, held B6me tonight
E7Mountains on my DshouldersC#, hold B6me tonight
E7Mountains on my DshouldersC#, held B6me tonight
E7Mountains on my DshouldersC#, hold me tonight

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Mountains

by Ainslie Wills

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

G#m

E7/D

F#m

G#m/F#

Eb/G

C#/F

G#m/D#

Emaj7

Fdim

Dmaj7/F#

C#/G#

F#m/A

E/B

F#m/C#

G#m/B

[Intro]

C#7 G#m C#7 G#m

[Verse 1]

C#7 G#m

In my bed, pull up the sheet

C#7 G#m

Hoping this time, I go straight to sleep

C#7 G#m

There's not appeal in the light of day

C#7 G#m

And that terrible creature is better pray

E7/D D6 C# B6

[Chorus]

E7/D D6 C# B6

Hosting mountains on my shoulders

E7/D D6 C# B6

Hosting mountains on my shoulders

E7/D D6 C# B6

Hosting mountains on my shoulders

E7/D D6 C#

Hosting mountains on my shoulders

[Verse 2]

C#7 G#m

Dozing off, nearly asleep

C#7 G#m

Host the trigger, I'll cue the kick

A F#m G#m G#m/F#

It's not terror, it's terrifying

A Eb/G Eb

It's not frightened, it's frightening

[Bridge]

E7/D D C#/F G#m/D#

I'll lie awake, I'll lie awake

E7/D D C#/F Emaj7

Lie awake, I'll lie awake

Fdim Dmaj7/F# C#/G# F#m/A

Lie awake, I'll lie awake

E/B D F#m/C# G#m G#m/B C#

Lie awake, I'll lie a-------wake

[Chorus]

N.C.

Hosting mountains on my shoulder, held me tonight

Mountains on my shoulders, hold me tonight

E D C#

Mountains on my shoulders, held me tonight

E D C#

Mountains on my shoulders, hold me tonight

E D C# B6

Mountains on my shoulders, held me tonight

E7 D C# B6

Mountains on my shoulders, hold me tonight

E7 D C# B6

Mountains on my shoulders, held me tonight

E7 D C#

Mountains on my shoulders, hold me tonight

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