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Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 18:03:19 -0500 From: Gary Burke Subject: CRD: r/rankin_family/gillis_mountain.crd Song Name: Gillis Mountain Performer: Rankin Family Author: Raylene Rankin Submitted by: Gary Burke (gary.burke@compaq.com) Album: Fare Thee Well love Notes: I am not 100 percent sure of the Em/B in the third line. I am sure of the B bass note, and the chord sounds alright, But I would be willing to try other chords anyone cares to suggest.
GI took a trip up Gillis Mountain EmOn a sunny Csummer Dday There were Cruts in the Em/Broad and the Amfour wheel Ddrive EmSpun its wheels in the rCocks and the cDlay Yes it Emspun its wCheels in the rDocks and the cGlay.
On our way up Gillis Mountain On that sunny summer day There were spruce trees growing on the fields Where fore-fathers once made hay Where our fore-fathers once made hay. Chorus: -------
And Coh -D> ohG -Ci> oh Gillis Mountain COh -D> ohEm - oCh WhereD fore-fathGers once made hay.
The Gillis lived on the mountain For about a hundred years Where we pick berries they cleared land Spent their blood and sweat and tears They spent their blood and sweat and tears. Chorus: -------
And Coh -D> ohG -Ci> oh Gillis Mountain C D Em C D G (hold for 6 beats then E7 for 2) Oh - oh - oh Spent their blood and sweat and tears.
AWhen we arrived on Gillis Mountain F#mYou could see for Dmiles in the Elight The Dwhitecaps F#m/C#on a Bmsea of Eblue F#mSparkled like diamonds Din the Enight They F#msparkled like Ddiamonds Ein the Anight.
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And Doh -E> ohA -Di> oh Gillis Mountain DOh -E> ohF#m - oh DSparkled Elike diAamonds in the night }Repeat chorus, then
La la F#mla la Dla la Ela la la Ala ]repeat 3 times then sing acapella Sparkled like diamonds in the night