Intro
G#m B F# E - G#m B F# E (dynamic part; like Chorus)
G#m E B F# - G#m E B F# (melodic part with violin)
[Verse 1]
G#m E
Against the waves, with our swords in our hands
B F#
Against the sea, with our backs to the walls
G#m E
Against distress, in the presence of our enemies
B F#
Against the storms, roaring at our faces
G#m E
A cry rang out throughout the skies
B F#
A beckon, the flight of the cranes
[Chorus]
G#m B F#
The call of the mountains – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The call of the Alps
G#m B F#
The call home – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The tune in our hearts
G#m E B F# (Flutes)
The song of the mountains
[Verse 2]
G#m E
What's that stir, so blatant in our sallying hearts?
B F#
What's that urge, that lifted up our longing eyes?
G#m E
What's that ring, echoing from the leaden skies?
B F#
What's that augur, resounding from the lyre's strings?
G#m E
A cry rang out in the sibilant winds
B F#
A behest, the outcry of the cranes
[Chorus]
G#m B F#
The call of the mountains – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The call of the Alps
G#m B F#
The call home – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The tune in our hearts
G#m
The song of the mountains
...Flute Solo...
Prechorus and Chorus:
G#m E B F#
The voice in the wind – the silence in the sky
G#m B F#
The call of the mountains – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The call of the Alps
G#m B F#
The call home – wohhohooo – wohohooo
E
The tune in our hearts
Bm D A
The call of the mountains – wohhohooo – wohohooo
G
The call of the Alps
Bm D A
The call home – wohhohooo – wohohooo
G
The tune in our hearts
Bm D A G
The song of the mountains
[Outro]
Bm D A G (repeated slowlier)