Seven Story Mountain - Railroad Earth

Seven Story Mountain

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
There's a lot of variation going on in the intro/outro chords and melody. I find
playing a quick
D7 into a D and then fiddling around on the e between e-F#-G sounds pretty good.
 
[Intro]
D7 D x8
D D D D
C G D D
C G D D
C G D D
D D D D
D D D D
 
[Verse]
D
Oh Lord to see a light
D
But fail in strength to follow
G C G D
Sometimes it’s hard to let it go
 
D D
 
[Verse]
D
Oh Lord to fail in heart
D
Each day grow more hollow
G C G D
Sometimes I just don’t wanna know.
 
D D
 
[Chorus]
G D
But the road that led me here
G D
Has begun to disappear
G C G D
Sometimes I wonder where I am.
 
D D
 
[Verse]
D
Oh Lord to hear a voice
D
But let it fade and wallow
G C G D
Sometimes it’s hard to let it go.
 
D D
 
D
Oh Lord to find the words
D
But keep them in and swallow
G C G D
One day the top is gonna blow
 
D D
 
[Chorus]
G D
But the road that left me here
G D
Has begun to disappear
G C G D
Sometimes I wonder who I am.
 
[Instrumental]
D D
Bm C#m x4
D D
Bm C#m x4
D D
D D
 
[Verse]
D
Oh Lord to stumble by
D
For years without knowing
G C G D
Sunrise has burned my eyes again.
 
D D
 
D
Oh Lord to crumble quiet
D
Watching from the silence
G C G D
Sunrise has burned my eyes again.
 
D D
 
[Chorus]
G D
It’s a seven-story mountain
G D
It’s a long-long life we live
G C G D
Gonna find a light and fill my heart again
 
D D
 
G D
It’s a seven story mountain
G D
It’s a long long life ahead
G C G D
Gotta find a voice and fill my throat again
 
[Outro]
D7 D x12
 
[Notes]
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| In the instrumental the bass/rythm are playing Bm C#m while the fiddle/mandolin are
| something like Bm-C#m-D-Em, play around with it and see what sounds
| best to you
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How to play Seven Story Mountain

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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.

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