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