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Version 1
special voicings
Fadd9 x-x-3-2-1-3
F x-x-3-2-1-1
Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0
F6 x-x-3-2-3-x
Fm/Ab 4-x-3-1-1-1
[Intro]
G G/A G/B | C Em | Am | Fadd9 F Fmaj7 F6 | Fm/Ab G |
[Verse 1]
C Am
Born in the heat of the desert
Dm7 | G7sus4 G |
My mother died givin' me life
C Am
Deprived of the love of a father,
Dm7 | G7sus4 G |
Blamed for the loss of his wife
C Am
You know, Lord, I've been in a prison,
F6 G7sus4
For something that I never done
C Em
It's been one hill after another,
F G7sus4
But I've climbed them all one by one
[Chorus]
C F | C | % |
Oh, but this time, Lord, You gave me a mountain
C F | C Bb F | C |
A mountain I-I may never climb
C F | C | % |
It isn't on a hill any longer
C F | C | C Bb F |
You gave me a mountain this time
[Verse 2]
C Am
My woman got tired of the heartaches
Dm7 | G7sus4 G |
Tired of the grief and the strife
C Am
So tired of workin' for nothin'
Dm7 | G7sus4 G |
Just tired of bein' my wife
C Am
She took my one ray of sunshine,
Dm7 | G7sus4 G |
She took my pride and my joy
C Em
She took my reason for living
F | G7sus4 G |
She took my small baby boy
[Chorus]
C F | C | % |
Oh, this time, Lord, You gave me a mountain
C F | C Bb F | C |
A mountain I-I may never climb
C F | C | % |
It isn't on a hill any longer
C F | C | % |
You gave me a mountain this time
[Coda]
C F [ C ]
You gave me a mountain ... this time
C C/E F Ab Bb | C Bb F | C
Oh, oh, oh
(Gave me a mountain this time)