Misty Mountains Cold
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Far over the misty mountains cold
Am Am
E|------------0-----------------------0-----|
B|------------1-----------------------1-----|
G|------------2-------------------2---------|
D|----------2-----0-2-0---------2---2-------|
A|-------0------3-------3-2--0--------------|
E|--0-3-------------------------------------|
To dungeons deep and caverns old
G/B Am
E|--------------3---------------------0-----|
B|--------------3---------------------1-----|
G|--------------0-----------------2---------|
D|------------0-------0---------2---2-------|
A|----0--2-2--------3---3-2--0--------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
We must away
Am
E|---------------------0--------------------|
B|----------------1-------------------------|
G|--------------2---2-----------------------|
D|----0------2------------------------------|
A|--3-----2---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Ere break of day
G/B
E|-------------------3----------------------|
B|-------------------3----------------------|
G|---------------0--------------------------|
D|-----0-------0---0------------------------|
A|---3----0--2------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
To find our long-forgotten gold
C G/B Am
E|--------------0---3------------0---5------|
B|--------------1---3------------1----------|
G|--------------0---0----------2------------|
D|--------------2---0--------2--------------|
A|------2--3-3------2------0----------------|
E|--0-3-----------------3-------------------|
The pines were roaring on the height
Am Am
E|-------------0---------------------0------|
B|-------------1---------------------1------|
G|-------------2-----------------2----------|
D|-------------2----0----------2---2--------|
A|--------0-0-----3---3-2---0---------------|
E|--0-0-3-----------------3-----------------|
The winds were moaning in the night
G/B Em
E|---------------3-----------------------0--|
B|---------------3-----------------------0--|
G|---------------0-------------------0------|
D|-------------0--------0----------2---2----|
A|----0--2-2-2--------3---3-2-0--2----------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|
The fire was red,
Am
E|---------------------0--------------------|
B|----------------1-------------------------|
G|--------------2---2-----------------------|
D|----0------2------------------------------|
A|--3-----2---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
it flaming spread
G/B
E|-------------------3----------------------|
B|-------------------3----------------------|
G|---------------0--------------------------|
D|-----0-------0---0------------------------|
A|---3----0--2------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
The trees like torches blazed with light
C G/B Am
E|--------------0---3------------0---5------|
B|--------------1---3------------1----------|
G|--------------0---0----------2------------|
D|--------------2---0--------2--------------|
A|------2--3-3------2------0----------------|
E|--0-3-----------------3-------------------|
How to play Misty Mountains Cold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.