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Key:    E
Tuning: EADGBE
Notes:  The recording is some semitones above E.
Trivia: This song is an early appearance of the famous Steely Dan mu major/add2 chord!
[Intro]
E Dsus2 E D A E
[Verse]
EWhen I lost my way Dsus2home
I was Ehelpless like a Dsmall AchilEd
No eyes of my Dsus2own
That could C#mtake me C#m/Bthrough the AnightA/G#time
F#m7No moonlight to G#m7guide me
F#m7No shadow to G#m7hide me
Amaj7Then in the D#m7dark G#I  C#mfound C#m/BSun   G#m7MountainD  A  E  
[Verse]
EI once had a Dsus2friend
Tried to Ehelp me in a Dbad  wAayE  
EWhen I got to the Dsus2end
Of a C#mlong and C#m/Blonely  AhigA/G#hway
F#m7Strung out and G#m7downhearted
F#m7Right back where I G#m7started
Amaj7There in the D#m7dark  G#I  C#mfound C#m/BSun   G#add2Mountain
[Bridge]
G#add2Here in my F#world I G#add2remember all thF#e things I left G#add2behind
And if I Eadd2need them they Dadd2will be there, a Bpart of my AmindG#m  F#m  
[Verse]
EIt's only a Dsus2house
And the Erooftop is the Dblue AskyE  
ENo windows or Dsus2walls
And the C#mdays or C#m/Byears pass AbyA/G#  
F#m7I slept throught the G#m7daylight
F#m7I woke B7up, it was C#mmidnight
Amaj7There in the D#m7dark G#I  C#mfound C#m/BSun   G#m7Mountain
Amaj7There in the D#m7dark G#I  C#mfound C#m/BSun   G#add2Mountain
[Outro]
G#add2 F# G#add2 F# G#add2
G#add2 F# G#add2 F# G#add2

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Sun Mountain

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

C#m

C#m/B

A/G#

F#m7

G#m7

Amaj7

D#m7

G#add2

Eadd2

Dadd2

G#m

F#m

Key: E

Tuning: EADGBE

Notes: The recording is some semitones above E.

Trivia: This song is an early appearance of the famous Steely Dan mu major/add2 chord!

[Intro]

E Dsus2 E D A E

[Verse]

E Dsus2

When I lost my way home

E D A E

I was helpless like a small child

Dsus2

No eyes of my own

C#m C#m/B A A/G#

That could take me through the nighttime

F#m7 G#m7

No moonlight to guide me

F#m7 G#m7

No shadow to hide me

Amaj7 D#m7 G# C#m C#m/B G#m7 D A E

Then in the dark I found Sun Mountain

[Verse]

E Dsus2

I once had a friend

E D A E

Tried to help me in a bad way

E Dsus2

When I got to the end

C#m C#m/B A A/G#

Of a long and lonely highway

F#m7 G#m7

Strung out and downhearted

F#m7 G#m7

Right back where I started

Amaj7 D#m7 G# C#m C#m/B G#add2

There in the dark I found Sun Mountain

[Bridge]

G#add2 F# G#add2 F# G#add2

Here in my world I remember all the things I left behind

Eadd2 Dadd2 B A G#m F#m

And if I need them they will be there, a part of my mind

[Verse]

E Dsus2

It's only a house

E D A E

And the rooftop is the blue sky

E Dsus2

No windows or walls

C#m C#m/B A A/G#

And the days or years pass by

F#m7 G#m7

I slept throught the daylight

F#m7 B7 C#m

I woke up, it was midnight

Amaj7 D#m7 G# C#m C#m/B G#m7

There in the dark I found Sun Mountain

Amaj7 D#m7 G# C#m C#m/B G#add2

There in the dark I found Sun Mountain

[Outro]

G#add2 F# G#add2 F# G#add2

About Sun Mountain Chords by Steely Dan

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What key is "Sun Mountain" in?

The chords for "Sun Mountain" show the original chord names (including E, Dsus2, D, A, C#m, C#m/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.