O Ye Mountains High
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
C F
1. O ye mountains high, where the clear blue sky
C G
Arches over the vales of the free,
C F
Where the pure breezes blow and the clear streamlets flow,
C G7 C
How I’ve longed to your bosom to flee!
C F C G C C F G
O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free,
C F
Now my own mountain home, unto thee I have come;
C G7 C
All my fond hopes are centered in thee.
[Verse 2]
C F
2. Tho the great and the wise all thy beauties despise,
C G
To the humble and pure thou art dear;
C F
Tho the haughty may smile and the wicked revile,
C G7 C
Yet we love thy glad tidings to hear.
C F C G C C F G
O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free,
C F
Tho thou wert forced to fly to thy chambers on high,
C G7 C
Yet we’ll share joy and sorrow with thee.
[Verse 3]
C F
3. In thy mountain retreat, God will strengthen thy feet;
C G
Without fear of thy foes thou shalt tread;
C F
And their silver and gold, as the prophets have told,
C G7 C
Shall be brought to adorn thy fair head.
C F C G C C F G
O Zion! dear Zion! home of the free,
C F
Soon thy towers shall shine with a splendor divine,
C G7 C
And eternal thy glory shall be.
[Verse 4]
C F
4. Here our voices we’ll raise, and we’ll sing to thy praise,
C F
Sacred home of the prophets of God.
C F
Thy deliv’rance is nigh; thy oppressors shall die;
C G C
And thy land shall be freedom’s abode.
C F C G C C F G
O Zion! dear Zion! land of the free,
C F
In thy temples we’ll bend; all thy rights we’ll defend;
C G7 C
And our home shall be ever with thee.
Text: Charles W. Penrose, 1832–1925
Music: H. S. Thompson, ca. 1852
How to play O Ye Mountains High
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.