Intro
B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
[Verse]
F# B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
When I awoke from my dream
G#m F# Emaj7
Awakened by the darkness of the night
B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
I was unprepared to be unseen
G#m F# Emaj7
I was prepared to fight
[Chorus]
G#m F#
Oh the rains are bitter, the winds are strong
Emaj7 F# B/F#
In the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Verse]
F# B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
And I was unprepared in my animal state
G#m F# Emaj7
To contemplate the cruel winds of fate
B/F# G#m
And I say a prayer for those who carry on
B/F# F# B/F#
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Bridge]
Emaj7
And I'll fade away
B/F#
I'll fade away
G#m F#
In a glass of corn liquor
Emaj7
The memories of eatin'
Em B/F#
Memories of fire, and of wine
[Instrumental]
| Emaj7 | Emaj7 | B/F# G#m |
| F# | Emaj7 | Em |
[Verse]
B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
One by one, the procession passes
G#m F# Emaj7
Later in the day we'll raise our glasses
B/F# G#m
To a good man, now belongs
B/F# F# B/F#
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Instrumental]
| B/F# Emaj7 | B/F# | G#m F# | Emaj7 |
| B/F# | G#m | B/F# F# B/F# | B/F# |
[Verse]
B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
And I have a cabin of solitude
G#m F# Emaj7
I built it with my own hands, it's quite crude
B/F# Emaj7 B/F#
Ain't much to it, this I know
G#m F# Emaj7
But I won't leave too much behind me here when I go
[Chorus]
G#m F#
I"ll be seeking my fortunes, carrying on
Emaj7 F# B/F#
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
B/F# F# B/F#
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
B/F# F# B/F#
Oh, these mountains of sorrow and these rivers of song