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Intro/Fill --octave of melody line sounds nice :-) --easier with two acoustic guitars e--0-------3-------2-------3----------------------- B----------------------------------0-3------------- G^×-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ------ v1 C G They say my final masterpiece F C Was this house on the hill G D High above the great and mighty river C G My hand could not hold the brushes F C Yes, I guess I lost my will C G D And you can't keep painting paradise forever C Oh forever (Fill) ------ v2 C G >From the Andes to Niagara F C To where we stand today G D I drew the great creations of my Master C G 'til the oil and the canvas F C Lord, I threw them all away C G D And traded them for stone and brick and plaster C I traded them all for you __This part is sung in conjunction with the fill:__ C G Winter wind blows and the river lies frozen at my feet (I traded them all for you) C G Springtime come and the river wanna run above the street ------ v3 C G She came to me one night F C While I was tossing in my dreams G D She said she'd give my family protection C G I recall the night I died F C Beneath her arches and her beams G D I thanked her for the shelter and direction C I was lost until Olana __This part is sung in conjunction with the fill:__ C G Sun beat down on a summertime town; he left me here (I was lost until Olana) C Watching these hills turning gold for one more year ------ F Am Oh, I've been from Jerusalem to Rome F Am Now I'm floating through these rooms tonight alone F And looking back on everything C D C All I ever wanted was a home __This part is sung in conjunction with the fill:__ I was lost until Olana How sweet the sound How sweet the sound N.C. They say my final masterpiece Was this house upon a hill Tabbed by: Dan Engel Gustavus Adolphus College <dengel@gustavus.edu>