Bob Dylan - Cross the green mountain
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Chords]
C x-3-2-0-1-3
G/B x-2-0-0-3-3
Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2 (alternative to G/B, I recommend to use Bm in the verses)
[Intro]
C G/B Am7 G
Am7 G/B C Dsus4 D
[Verse 1]
Am7 I cross the green mountain,G/B C I sit by the streamD
Am7 Heaven blazing in myG/B head, I C dreamt a monstrous dreamD
C Something came upG/B Am7 out of the seaDsus4 D Dsus2 D
Em Swept through the lanCd of, the rDich and the freEme
C G D
[Verse 2]
Am7 I look into the eyes,G/B C of my merciful friendD
Am7 And then i ask myselG/Bf, C is this the endD?
C Memories lingeG/Br, Am7 sad yet sweetDsus4 D Dsus2 Dand I
tEmhink of the soCuls in Dheaven who will mEmeet
C G D
[Chorus]
C Altars are burG/Bning, Am7 with flames far and wGide
C The foe has crossed oveG/Br Am7 from the other sidDsus4e D Dsus2 D
C They tip their capsG/B, Am7 from the top of the hilGl
Am7 You can feel them comG/Be, more Cadd9brave blood to spillDsus4 D
[Verse 3]
Am7 Along the dimG/B, C Atlantic lineD
Am7 the ravaged lanG/Bd, C lies for miles behinDd
C The light's coming forwarG/Bd Am7 and the streets are broaDsus4d D Dsus2 D
Em All must yielCd D to the avenging GoEmd
C G C G
[Chorus]
C The world is olG/Bd, Am7 the world is grayG
C Lessons of lifeG/B, Am7 can't be learned in a dayDsus4 D Dsus2 D
C I watch and I waiG/Bt, Am7 and I listen while I standG
Am7 To the music that comeG/Bs Cadd9 from a far-better lanDsus4d D
[Verse 4]
Close the Am7eyes of our captG/Bain, C peace may he know D
Am7 His long night is doneG/B, C the great leader is laid lowD
C He was ready to fallG/B, Am7 he was quick to defendDsus4 D Dsus2 D
Em Killed outright he waCs, D by his own meEmn
C G C G
[Verse 5]
Am7 It's the last day's last houG/Br, C of the last happy yearD
Am7 I feel that the unknowG/Bn C world is so nearD
C Pride will vanisG/Bh Am7 and glory will rotDsus4 D Dsus2 D
Em But virtue liveCs D and cannot be forgoEmt
C G D
[Verse 6]
Am7 The bells G/B C of leavening have rungD
Am7 There's blasphemG/By C on every tongueD
C Let 'em say that I walkeG/Bd Am7 in fair nature's lighDsus4t D Dsus2 D
Em And that I was loyaCl D to truth and to righEmt
C G C G
[Chorus]
C Serve God and be cheerfuG/Bl, Am7 look upward, beyondG
C Beyond the darkness of maskG/Bs, Am7 the surprises of dawDsus4n D Dsus2 D
C In the deep green grassG/Bes Am7 of the blood stained worldG
Am7 They never dreamed of surrenderiG/Bn', Cadd9 they fell where they stoodDsus4 D
[Verse 7]
Am7 Stars fell over AlabamG/Ba, C I saw each starD
Am7 You're walkin' in dreamG/Bs, C whoever you areD
C Chilled are the skieG/Bs, Am7 keen as the frostDsus4 D Dsus2 D
Em The ground's froze hardC D and the morning is lEmost
C G C G
[Verse 8]
Am7 A letter to motheG/Br C came todayD
Am7 Gunshot wound to the breasG/Bt C is what it did sayD
C But he'll be better sooG/Bn, Am7 he's in a hospital bedDsus4 D Dsus2 D
Em But he'll never be betterC - D he's already dEmead
C G C G
[Verse 9]
Am7 I'm ten miles outsiG/Bde the city, C and I'm lifted away D
Am7 In an ancient lighG/Bt, C that is not of dayD
C They were calm, they were bluG/Bnt, Am7 we knew 'em all too welDsus4l D Dsus2 D
Em We loved each other more thCan D we ever dared to tEmell
C G Cadd9 G