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Tuning: E A D G B E
Amazing and slightly haunting acoustic song by Mandolin Orange. Based on a YouTube video, the album version may be using a capo on the 4th fret but I transcribed this version that is not capoed. The trick with the verse is to stay on the C#m for only a second before moving to the E. [Intro] C#m -> G#m -> A -> E -> B [Verse 1]
Got no business AcryEing, living out beyAond the blue High on paper C#mmountEain, where you live the lie Ayou choose You turn to face your neighEbors and you never meet Aan eye The currents overC#mtake,E the inks not even Adry
[Chorus]
High on paper Bmountain where the black river Aflows Peace is just a Blegend, no one Aknows But the old gods have Bfallen, people watched them Ago So will paper C#mmountain
[Repeat Intro] C#m -> G#m -> A -> E -> B [Verse 2]
Your reading that old AstorEy, it's a dire circumAstance You comment on theC#m imagEe, a little face behind thAe fence The mission bells are AringiEng for a mother and aA child C#m [Lick 1] A You say all the news is bad and your on to something else
[Lick 1] e|--4-----------------| B|--5-----------------| G|--6-----------------| D|--6-----------------| A|--4------2h4--2-----| E|-----------------0--| [Chorus]
High on paper Bmountain where the black river Aflows Peace is just a Blegend, no one Aknows But the old gods have Bfallen, people watched them Ago So will paper C#mmountain
[Solo] The solo just repeats the chord progression of 1 verse and 1 chorus. [Verse 3]
The desert night is AstirrEing as paper mountain Amoves The rios runninC#mg wiEld and the cactus aAre in bloom She's clinging to her AfreedoEm and her peace beneath tAhe stars The eagle spreads herC#m talEons, there's a rattle in the Adark
[Chorus]
High on paper Bmountain where the black river Aflows Peace is just a Blegend, no one Aknows But the old gods have Bfallen, people watched them Ago So will paper C#mmountain
[Outro] C#m -> G#m -> A -> E -> B