Intro
E/B Amaj7 E/B
[Verse]
B E/B Amaj7 E/B
When I awoke from my dream
C#m B Amaj7
Awakened by the darkness of the night
E/B Amaj7 E/B
I was unprepared to be unseen
C#m B Amaj7
I was prepared to fight
[Chorus]
C#m B
Oh the rains are bitter, the winds are strong
Amaj7 B E/B
In the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Verse]
B E/B Amaj7 E/B
And I was unprepared in my animal state
C#m B Amaj7
To contemplate the cruel winds of fate
E/B C#m
And I say a prayer for those who carry on
E/B B E/B
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Bridge]
Amaj7
And I'll fade away
E/B
I'll fade away
C#m B
In a glass of corn liquor
Amaj7
The memories of eatin'
Am E/B
Memories of fire, and of wine
[Instrumental]
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 | E/B C#m |
| B | Amaj7 | Am |
[Verse]
E/B Amaj7 E/B
One by one, the procession passes
C#m B Amaj7
Later in the day we'll raise our glasses
E/B C#m
To a good man, now belongs
E/B B E/B
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
[Instrumental]
| E/B Amaj7 | E/B | C#m B | Amaj7 |
| E/B | C#m | E/B B E/B | E/B |
[Verse]
E/B Amaj7 E/B
And I have a cabin of solitude
C#m B Amaj7
I built it with my own hands, it's quite crude
E/B Amaj7 E/B
Ain't much to it, this I know
C#m B Amaj7
But I won't leave too much behind me here when I go
[Chorus]
C#m B
I"ll be seeking my fortunes, carrying on
Amaj7 B E/B
Past the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
E/B B E/B
To the mountains of sorrow and the rivers of song
E/B B E/B
Oh, these mountains of sorrow and these rivers of song