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-----------------------------AUTHOR'S NOTE-----------------------------
This is the studio version. Jessi plays a version live that is E E A F#m with capo 0. For that, transpose +4
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[Intro]
C C  F F
[Verse]
   CI can almost see it
   CThat dream I’m dreaming, but
   FThere’s a voice inside my head sayin’,
   DmYou’ll never reach it,
   CEvery step I’m taking,
   CEvery move I make feels
FLost with no direction
   DmMy faith is shaking, but
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI... gotta keep Gtrying
Gotta Fkeep my head held hiDmgh
[Chorus]
  CThere’s always gonna be another mountain
  CI’m always gonna wanna make it move
   FAlways gonna be an uphill battle,
   DmSometimes I'm gonna have to lose,
   CAin’t about how fast I get there,
   CAin’t about what’s waiting on the other AmsideG,  Fyeah...
It’s the CclimbC  
[Verse]
   CThe prayers I’m prayin',
   CChances I’m takin'
   FSometimes say 'em all in vain, but,
   DmNo, they're not wasted
   CAnd I may not know this
   CBut these are the moments, yeah
   FI’m gonna remember most, yeah
   DmJust gotta keep goin'
[Pre-Chorus]
And AmI...
Got to be sGtrong
FJust keep pushing Dmon,
[Chorus]
   CThere’s always gonna be another mountain
  CI’m always gonna wanna make it move
  FAlways gonna be an uphill battle,
  DmSometimes I'm gonna have to lose,
  CAin’t about how fast I get there,
  CAin’t about what’s waiting on the other AmsideG,  Fyeah
It’s the Cclimb
[Solo]
|     C|     C|     C|     C|
|     C|     F|     F|
[Chorus]
   CThere’s always gonna be another mountain
   CI’m always gonna wanna make it move
   FAlways gonna be an uphill battle,
  DmSomebody gonna have to lose,
  CAin’t about how fast I get there,
  CAin’t about what’s waiting on the other AmsideG,  Fyeah
It’s the Cclimb (It's the climb)
[Outro]
    CYeah, it's the cFlimb
Oh, yes it isF... sometimes you gotta keep movin, keep climbin', keep the faith
sometimes you gotta keep Cmovin, keep climbin'
You gotta keep the Ffaith
F     C     F     C

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The Climb

by Jessi Alexander

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-----------------------------AUTHOR'S NOTE-----------------------------

This is the studio version. Jessi plays a version live that is E E A F#m with capo 0. For that, transpose +4

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[Intro]

C C F F

[Verse]

I can almost see it

That dream I’m dreaming, but

There’s a voice inside my head sayin’,

You’ll never reach it,

Every step I’m taking,

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking, but

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

I... gotta keep trying

F Dm

Gotta keep my head held high

[Chorus]

There’s always gonna be another mountain

I’m always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose,

Ain’t about how fast I get there,

C Am G F

Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, yeah...

C C

It’s the climb

[Verse]

The prayers I’m prayin',

Chances I’m takin'

Sometimes say 'em all in vain, but,

No, they're not wasted

And I may not know this

But these are the moments, yeah

I’m gonna remember most, yeah

Just gotta keep goin'

[Pre-Chorus]

And I...

Got to be strong

F Dm

Just keep pushing on,

[Chorus]

There’s always gonna be another mountain

I’m always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose,

Ain’t about how fast I get there,

C Am G F

Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, yeah

It’s the climb

[Solo]

C C C C

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C F F

| | | |

[Chorus]

There’s always gonna be another mountain

I’m always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle,

Somebody gonna have to lose,

Ain’t about how fast I get there,

C Am G F

Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, yeah

It’s the climb (It's the climb)

[Outro]

C F

Yeah, it's the climb

Oh, yes it is... sometimes you gotta keep movin, keep climbin', keep the faith

sometimes you gotta keep movin, keep climbin'

You gotta keep the faith

F C F C

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