Montana
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[Intro ]
F F
F C
[Verso 1]
F
I ran to find salvation
I ran to lose myself
I ran into Montana
C
And he taught me something else
Fsus4 F
Don't call that man a cowboy
But that's just what he is
I didn't fall in love with him
C F
But I fell for how he lives
And he said
[Refrão]
Bb C F
Life is simple life is long
Bb C
Don't let 'em fool you
F
Life ain't about right and wrong
Bb C
It's black and it's white
A A7/C# Dm7
And a million shades of gray in between
F C F F F C
Montana that's what you taught me
[Verso 2]
F
We danced in rainy meadows
Cried at the strawberry moon
He helped me lay my burdens down
C
And heal some ancient wounds
F
He showed me peace and stillness
My soul had never known
Oh my sweet Montana
C F
You sure do feel like home
And he said
[Refrão]
Bb C F
Life is simple life is long
Bb C
Don't let 'em fool you
F
Life ain't about right and wrong
Bb C
It's black and it's white
A7 A7/C# Dm7
And a million shades of gray in between
F C F F F C
Montana that's what you taught me
[Verso 3]
F
One thing about a cowboy
They never stay for long
It came time for Montana
C
To start his movin' on
[Ponte]
Bb F
He took me by the hand
A7 Dm
And I kissed his cheek goodbye
Bb F
But I'll carry that man with me
C F
As long as the sky is wide
He said
[Refrão]
Bb C F
Life is simple life is long
Bb C
Don't let 'em fool you
F
Life ain't about right and wrong
Bb C
It's black and it's white
A7/C# Dm7
And a million shades of gray in between
F C Dm7 G
Montana that's what you taught me-ee-eeeee
Outro
F C F C F
Montana that's what you gave to me
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Intro
D D
D A
[Verso 4]
D
I ran to find salvation
I ran to lose myself
I ran into Montana
A
And he taught me something else
Dsus4 D
Don't call that man a cowboy
But that's just what he is
I didn't fall in love with him
A D
But I fell for how he lives
And he said
[Refrão]
G A D
Life is simple life is long
G A
Don't let 'em fool you
D
Life ain't about right and wrong
G A
It's black and it's white
F# F#7/A# Bm7
And a million shades of gray in between
D A D D D A
Montana that's what you taught me
[Verso 5]
D
We danced in rainy meadows
Cried at the strawberry moon
He helped me lay my burdens down
A
And heal some ancient wounds
D
He showed me peace and stillness
My soul had never known
Oh my sweet Montana
A D
You sure do feel like home
And he said
[Refrão]
G A D
Life is simple life is long
G A
Don't let 'em fool you
D
Life ain't about right and wrong
G A
It's black and it's white
F#7 F#7/A# Bm7
And a million shades of gray in between
D A D D D A
Montana that's what you taught me
[Verso 6]
D
One thing about a cowboy
They never stay for long
It came time for Montana
A
To start his movin' on
[Ponte]
G D
He took me by the hand
F#7 Bm
And I kissed his cheek goodbye
G D
But I'll carry that man with me
A D
As long as the sky is wide
He said
[Refrão]
G A D
Life is simple life is long
G A
Don't let 'em fool you
D
Life ain't about right and wrong
G A
It's black and it's white
F#7/A# Bm7
And a million shades of gray in between
D A Bm7 E
Montana that's what you taught me-ee-eeeee
Outro
D A D A D
Montana that's what you gave to me
How to play Montana
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.