Intro
F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
[Verse]
C# F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
When I awoke from my dream
D#m C# Bmaj7
Awakened by the darkness of the night
F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
I was unprepared to be unseen
D#m C# Bmaj7
I was prepared to fight
[Chorus]
D#m C#
Oh the rains are bitter, the winds are strong
Bmaj7 C# F#/C#
In the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Verse]
C# F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
And I was unprepared in my animal state
D#m C# Bmaj7
To contemplate the cruel winds of fate
F#/C# D#m
And I say a prayer for those who carry on
F#/C# C# F#/C#
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Bridge]
Bmaj7
And I'll fade away
F#/C#
I'll fade away
D#m C#
In a glass of corn liquor
Bmaj7
The memories of eatin'
Bm F#/C#
Memories of fire, and of wine
[Instrumental]
| Bmaj7 | Bmaj7 | F#/C# D#m |
| C# | Bmaj7 | Bm |
[Verse]
F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
One by one, the procession passes
D#m C# Bmaj7
Later in the day we'll raise our glasses
F#/C# D#m
To a good man, now belongs
F#/C# C# F#/C#
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Instrumental]
| F#/C# Bmaj7 | F#/C# | D#m C# | Bmaj7 |
| F#/C# | D#m | F#/C# C# F#/C# | F#/C# |
[Verse]
F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
And I have a cabin of solitude
D#m C# Bmaj7
I built it with my own hands, it's quite crude
F#/C# Bmaj7 F#/C#
Ain't much to it, this I know
D#m C# Bmaj7
But I won't leave too much behind me here when I go
[Chorus]
D#m C#
I"ll be seeking my fortunes, carrying on
Bmaj7 C# F#/C#
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
F#/C# C# F#/C#
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
F#/C# C# F#/C#
Oh, these mountains of sorrow and these rivers of song