ARTIST: Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer
TITLE: The Mountain
Lyrics and Chords


[Capo 3]

Intro: / Em G Bm D Em EmG Em - /

I was born in a forked-tongued story
Raised up by merchants and drugstore liars
Now I walk on the paths of glory
One foot in ice, one in fire

/ Em - C - G - D - / Em - D - G - A - / 
   / 1st / Em - D - Em EmG Em - / 

   I see the mountain, the mountain comes to me
   I see the mountain and that is all I see

   / C D C D Intro / /

Some poor prophet comes, some find solace
Some lay him down in a junkyard bay
Some will chase us and some will call us
Gone, gone, gone in a day

   Gone to the mountain, the mountain comes to me
   I see the mountain and that is all I see

Miller take me and miller grind me
Scatter my bones on the wild green tide
Maybe some roving bird will find me
Over the water we'll ride

   Over the mountain, the mountain comes to me
   I see the mountain and that is all I see

Some build temples and some find altars
   Da-ri kur-niserin-na
Some come in tall hats and robes spun fine
   Pirin zalag, pirin zalag
Some in rags, some in gemstone halters
   Da-ri kur-niserin-na
Some push the pegs back in line
   Dili-du-a, dili-du

   I see the mountain, the mountain comes to me
   I see the mountain and that is all I see


The Sumerian words mean, "Endless mountain of cedar trees / Forest of light, forest of light / Endless mountain of cedar trees / I walk alone, I walk alone".

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