Intro
A/E Dmaj7 A/E
[Verse]
E A/E Dmaj7 A/E
When I awoke from my dream
F#m E Dmaj7
Awakened by the darkness of the night
A/E Dmaj7 A/E
I was unprepared to be unseen
F#m E Dmaj7
I was prepared to fight
[Chorus]
F#m E
Oh the rains are bitter, the winds are strong
Dmaj7 E A/E
In the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Verse]
E A/E Dmaj7 A/E
And I was unprepared in my animal state
F#m E Dmaj7
To contemplate the cruel winds of fate
A/E F#m
And I say a prayer for those who carry on
A/E E A/E
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Bridge]
Dmaj7
And I'll fade away
A/E
I'll fade away
F#m E
In a glass of corn liquor
Dmaj7
The memories of eatin'
Dm A/E
Memories of fire, and of wine
[Instrumental]
| Dmaj7 | Dmaj7 | A/E F#m |
| E | Dmaj7 | Dm |
[Verse]
A/E Dmaj7 A/E
One by one, the procession passes
F#m E Dmaj7
Later in the day we'll raise our glasses
A/E F#m
To a good man, now belongs
A/E E A/E
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Instrumental]
| A/E Dmaj7 | A/E | F#m E | Dmaj7 |
| A/E | F#m | A/E E A/E | A/E |
[Verse]
A/E Dmaj7 A/E
And I have a cabin of solitude
F#m E Dmaj7
I built it with my own hands, it's quite crude
A/E Dmaj7 A/E
Ain't much to it, this I know
F#m E Dmaj7
But I won't leave too much behind me here when I go
[Chorus]
F#m E
I"ll be seeking my fortunes, carrying on
Dmaj7 E A/E
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
A/E E A/E
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
A/E E A/E
Oh, these mountains of sorrow and these rivers of song