Intro
G/D Cmaj7 G/D
[Verse]
D G/D Cmaj7 G/D
When I awoke from my dream
Em D Cmaj7
Awakened by the darkness of the night
G/D Cmaj7 G/D
I was unprepared to be unseen
Em D Cmaj7
I was prepared to fight
[Chorus]
Em D
Oh the rains are bitter, the winds are strong
Cmaj7 D G/D
In the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Verse]
D G/D Cmaj7 G/D
And I was unprepared in my animal state
Em D Cmaj7
To contemplate the cruel winds of fate
G/D Em
And I say a prayer for those who carry on
G/D D G/D
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Bridge]
Cmaj7
And I'll fade away
G/D
I'll fade away
Em D
In a glass of corn liquor
Cmaj7
The memories of eatin'
Cm G/D
Memories of fire, and of wine
[Instrumental]
| Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 | G/D Em |
| D | Cmaj7 | Cm |
[Verse]
G/D Cmaj7 G/D
One by one, the procession passes
Em D Cmaj7
Later in the day we'll raise our glasses
G/D Em
To a good man, now belongs
G/D D G/D
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Instrumental]
| G/D Cmaj7 | G/D | Em D | Cmaj7 |
| G/D | Em | G/D D G/D | G/D |
[Verse]
G/D Cmaj7 G/D
And I have a cabin of solitude
Em D Cmaj7
I built it with my own hands, it's quite crude
G/D Cmaj7 G/D
Ain't much to it, this I know
Em D Cmaj7
But I won't leave too much behind me here when I go
[Chorus]
Em D
I"ll be seeking my fortunes, carrying on
Cmaj7 D G/D
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
G/D D G/D
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
G/D D G/D
Oh, these mountains of sorrow and these rivers of song