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