That Mountain
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[INTRO: ]D
D
There's a big black train I've been hearin' all my life
C D
Every night at sundown I hear it's lonesome cry
When I look through the screen door I see a rocking chair
C
My mama's sitting in it thinking 'bout that world out there
CHORUS:
G C D G A D
She wants to go over that mountain to see what's on the other side
G C D Bm A D
She said "I want to go over that mountain before the day that I die"
SOLO
D
She's never set foot out of this poor valley holler
C D
But she talks about her dreams of some other way of life
87 years of living and never had much of anything
C D
Is it asking too much to see a damned old diesel train
CHORUS
SOLO
D
20 years ago today my daddy left this holler
C D
He said "I'll be coming back tomorrow night"
I remember the sound of his boot heels in the gravel
C D
Well he ain't been back since and he never said goodbye
CHORUS
Bm A D
Before the day that I die
How to play That Mountain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.