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A Mountaineer is Always Free
[Verse 1]
I'm Bbone of the few, proud to be standing
I Fwalked up the pier from the coffin ships landing
My Bbclothes were just rags, no use in this weather
But Fmy back was strong, my hands tough as leather
I Cclimbed up these hills till I Fcame to the spot where I Cstand
I Ccleared these fields and I Fpulled up the stumps with my Chands
[Chorus]
BbNo more a wanderer, no more a refuFgee
A Cmountaineer is always Ffree
[Verse 2]
Took a BbCherokee bride, she gave me five babies
I Fsang at the wakes, I cried at the weddings
I Bbtaught all my children the songs of my youth
To Fdance to the fiddle and practice the truth
I cCarried them up on my Fshoulders to where they could Csee
The Cwhole world before them Fjust so they would know what it Cmeans
[Chorus]
BbNo more a wanderer, no more a refuFgee
A Cmountaineer is always Ffree
[Verse Stub]
No Ckings and no landlords to Ftreat us like beggars and Cthieves
There's no Cone but God here to Ffear or to look down on Cme
[Chorus]
BbNo more a wanderer, no more a refugFee
A Cmountaineer is always Ffree

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A Mountaineer Is Always Free

by Tim O'Brien

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A Mountaineer is Always Free

[Verse 1]

I'm one of the few, proud to be standing

I walked up the pier from the coffin ships landing

My clothes were just rags, no use in this weather

But my back was strong, my hands tough as leather

C F C

I climbed up these hills till I came to the spot where I stand

C F C

I cleared these fields and I pulled up the stumps with my hands

[Chorus]

Bb F

No more a wanderer, no more a refugee

C F

A mountaineer is always free

[Verse 2]

Took a Cherokee bride, she gave me five babies

I sang at the wakes, I cried at the weddings

I taught all my children the songs of my youth

To dance to the fiddle and practice the truth

C F C

I carried them up on my shoulders to where they could see

C F C

The whole world before them just so they would know what it means

[Chorus]

Bb F

No more a wanderer, no more a refugee

C F

A mountaineer is always free

[Verse Stub]

C F C

No kings and no landlords to treat us like beggars and thieves

C F C

There's no one but God here to fear or to look down on me

[Chorus]

Bb F

No more a wanderer, no more a refugee

C F

A mountaineer is always free

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