Subject
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
B-----5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5------
G---6---6---6---6---/-6---6---6---6---/-5---5---5---5--------
D-------------------/-----------------/----------------------
B-----5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5------
G---4---4---4---4---/-4---4---4---4---/-3---3---3---3--------
D-------------------/-----------------/----------------------
B-----5---5---5---5-/--------1--------/-------1--1--1--1-----
G---2---2---2---2---/----2-------2----/-------2--2--2--2-----
D-------------------/-0--------------2/-------0--0--0--0-----
A-------------------/-----------------/----------------------
E-------------------/-----------------/--0-------------------
Verse:
E A E D
Walking through the high dry grass
D E A D A
Pushing my way though slow
E A E D
Yellow belly black snake sleeping on a red rock
E A D A
waiting for the stranger to go
E A E D
Sugar train stops at the crossing
D E A D A
Cane cockies cursing below
A E A E D E A D A
Bad storm coming. Better run to the top of the mountain
Chorus:
E A F#m D A
Mountain in the shadow of light
E A F#m D A E A F#m D A
Rain In the valley below mountain in the shadow of light
E A F#m D E A F#m D A
Rain well you can Say you're Peter say you're Paul
E A F#m D A
Don't put me up on your bedroom wall
E A F#m D A E A E D E A D A
Call me King of the mountain
Verse:
E A E D
Blacksmith fires up the bellows
D E A D A
Cane cutters burning to load
E A E D E A D A
Workers of the world run to the top of the mountain
Chorus:
Bridge:
C#m E
I can't take the hands from my face
F#sus F# F#m D7
There are some things we can't replace
Chorus:
Verse:
Over liquid tarmac wastelands of cactus and heat
E A F#m D A
Down cobble stone alleyways of washing sheets
A E A F#m D A
Up ghost prairie mountains of sunset and space
E A F#m D A
Down the road a familliar face
E A F#m D A
Across the wilderness Out further than the bush
E A
I will follow you
F#m D A E A
I will follow you
F#m D A E A F#m D A
I will follow you
B----5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-
G--6---6---6---6---/-5---5---5---5---/-4---4---4---4---/-3---3---3---3---
B----5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-/---5---5---5---5-
G--4---4---4---4---/-5---5---5---5---/-6---6---6---6---/-3---3---3---3---
E---0--------------/
B---0--------------/
G------------------/
How to play Subject
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.