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Up On That Hill

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GThe blood that run in your veins
GOf all that you are made
GIt didn’t start with you
As Cmuch as G/Byou would Amlike G/Bit  DtoG  
[Verse 2]
GThe path they set you on
GYour battles lost and won
GThe faking and the show
And Call G/Byou Amthought G/Byou Dwanted
All them Cthings G/Byou Amthink G/Byou Dwant
[Chorus]
And in the Cland where all are G/Bmourning
You hear the Emband, you hear them Ccall
You can be AmhappyC  
You can be Amhappy, hmm DhmmG  
[Verse 3]
GYou stood up on that hill
GYou thought you’d had your fill
GDidn’t want no pedestal
But Cmark G/Bmy  Amwords G/Byou DwillG  
[Verse 4]
GYou heard your story told
GYou felt you were getting old
GYou thought it time to go
But you Ccouldn’t G/Bfind your Amshare G/Bof  Dgold
That set you Cback G/Bon  Amdown G/Bthe Droad
[Chorus]
And in the Cland where all are G/Bmourning
You hear the Emband, you hear them Ccall
You can be AmhappyC  
You can be Amhappy, hmm Dhmm
[Bridge]
So take your Emhopes and woes, take your Gbruised ego
Light a Amfire here where the Dair is clear
And take your Emsorrow, man, to your Gselfish land
Run your Ampoor mouth there and Dsee if they care
[Chorus]
And in the Cland where all are G/Bmourning
You hear the Emband, you hear them Ccall
You can be AmhappyC  
You can be Amhappy, hmm DhmmG  
[Instrumental]
G      C    Em  D  G      C    D
[Chorus]
And in the Cland where all are G/Bmourning
You hear the Emband, you hear them Ccall
You can be AmhappyC  
You can be Amhappy, hmm Dhmm

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Up On That Hill

by Shawn Colvin

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G/B

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The blood that run in your veins

Of all that you are made

It didn’t start with you

C G/B Am G/B D G

As much as you would like it to

[Verse 2]

The path they set you on

Your battles lost and won

The faking and the show

C G/B Am G/B D

And all you thought you wanted

C G/B Am G/B D

All them things you think you want

[Chorus]

C G/B

And in the land where all are mourning

Em C

You hear the band, you hear them call

Am C

You can be happy

Am D G

You can be happy, hmm hmm

[Verse 3]

You stood up on that hill

You thought you’d had your fill

Didn’t want no pedestal

C G/B Am G/B D G

But mark my words you will

[Verse 4]

You heard your story told

You felt you were getting old

You thought it time to go

C G/B Am G/B D

But you couldn’t find your share of gold

C G/B Am G/B D

That set you back on down the road

[Chorus]

C G/B

And in the land where all are mourning

Em C

You hear the band, you hear them call

Am C

You can be happy

Am D

You can be happy, hmm hmm

[Bridge]

Em G

So take your hopes and woes, take your bruised ego

Am D

Light a fire here where the air is clear

Em G

And take your sorrow, man, to your selfish land

Am D

Run your poor mouth there and see if they care

[Chorus]

C G/B

And in the land where all are mourning

Em C

You hear the band, you hear them call

Am C

You can be happy

Am D G

You can be happy, hmm hmm

[Instrumental]

G C Em D G C D

[Chorus]

C G/B

And in the land where all are mourning

Em C

You hear the band, you hear them call

Am C

You can be happy

Am D

You can be happy, hmm hmm

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