Chords for Tracy Chapman - Mountains O'Things

Tempo:
94.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

F

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tracy Chapman - Mountains O'Things chords
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[Am] [C]
[Dm] [G]
[Am] [G]
[E] Life I've always wanted, guess I'll never [G] have.
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave.
I'll be [Dm] dreaming of a life of ease [G] and mountains, oh mountains.
[Am] I have [D] a big expensive [E] car dragging my furs on [C] the ground.
[Dm] [G] Have a maid I can tell to bring me [Dm] any time.
Everyone will look at me with envy and with [G] greed.
I'll revel in their attention and [F] mountains, oh [G] [Am] mountains, oh vines.
[D] [Am] Sweet lazy [G] life, [A] champagne and [C] caviar.
[D] Hope you'll come and find [C] me, [Dm] you know who we are.
[F] Those who deserve the best in life, know what our money's worth.
[G] Those who saw misfortune as [F] having mountains, [D] know nothing [Am] at all.
[C] Oh, they tell me, [G] it's kill time to save my soul.
[Am] They tell me, [C] be now a star.
[Dm] Bounce all those material [G] things [Am] you gain by [C] exploiting [G] other human [Am] beings.
[G] [A] So more than you need, this [C] is a dream.
[Dm] To make you pop [F] up and make you clean.
Won't die lonely, have it all prearranged.
[G] A grave that's [A] deep and [Gm] wide enough [F] for me and all my [G] mountains, [Am] oh vines.
[G] [Am]
[G] [C] Oh, they tell me, it's [D] kill time to [G] save my [Am] soul.
Oh, they tell me, [C] be now a star.
[G] Bounce all those material [Am] things you gain by [C] exploiting [G] other human [Am] beings.
[G] Mostly [F] I feel lonely.
[Am]
[G] Good people [F] are, good [Am] people are only my [B] stepping stones.
[G] It's gonna take all [F] my mountains, oh thanks [Am] you surround me.
[G] Keep all [F] my enemies away.
[G] Keep my sadness [F] and loneliness at bay.
[Am]
[G] I've always [Dm] wanted, guess I've [D] never had.
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave.
I'll be [F] dreaming of a life of [G] ease and mountains,
Oh, mountains, [Am] oh thanks.
[G] [Am]
[D] [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming.
[Am] Dreaming.
[G] [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming.
[Am] Dreaming.
[D] [F] Dreaming.
Dreaming, Dreaming, Dreaming, [G] Dreaming, Dreaming [Am] rugby man, dreamy man
[G] [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming, dreaming, dreaming rugby man, [A] [D] dreamy man
[Bb] [C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
F
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C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To start learning Tracy Chapman - Mountains O Things chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Am, G, F, G, Am, C, F and Am in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 47 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 94. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] Life I've always wanted, guess I'll never [G] have.
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave.
I'll be [Dm] dreaming of a life of ease [G] and mountains, oh mountains.
[Am] I have _ _ _ _ _ [D] a big expensive [E] car dragging my furs on [C] the ground.
_ [Dm] [G] Have a maid I can tell to bring me [Dm] any time.
_ Everyone will look at me with envy and with [G] greed.
I'll revel in their attention and [F] mountains, oh [G] [Am] mountains, oh _ vines. _ _ _
[D] _ [Am] Sweet lazy [G] life, [A] champagne and [C] caviar.
[D] Hope you'll come and find [C] me, [Dm] you know who we are.
[F] Those who deserve the best in life, know what our money's worth.
[G] Those who saw misfortune as [F] having mountains, [D] know nothing [Am] at all. _ _ _ _
[C] Oh, they tell me, _ [G] it's kill time to save my soul.
[Am] They tell me, _ _ _ _ [C] be now a star.
[Dm] Bounce all those material [G] things [Am] you gain by _ [C] exploiting [G] other human [Am] beings. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] [A] So more than you need, this [C] is a dream.
[Dm] To make you pop [F] up and make you clean.
_ Won't die lonely, have it all prearranged.
[G] A grave that's [A] deep and [Gm] wide enough [F] for me and all my [G] mountains, [Am] oh vines.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] [C] Oh, they tell me, it's [D] kill time to [G] save my [Am] soul.
Oh, they tell me, _ _ _ [C] be now a star.
_ [G] Bounce all those material [Am] things you gain by _ [C] exploiting [G] other human [Am] beings. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Mostly [F] I feel lonely.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Good _ people [F] are, _ good [Am] people are only my [B] stepping stones.
_ [G] _ It's gonna take all [F] my mountains, oh thanks [Am] you surround me. _ _
_ _ [G] _ Keep all [F] my enemies away.
[G] _ Keep my sadness [F] and loneliness at bay.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] I've always [Dm] wanted, guess I've [D] never had.
I'll be working for somebody else until I'm in my grave.
I'll be [F] dreaming of a life of [G] ease and mountains,
Oh, mountains, [Am] oh thanks.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ Dreaming.
_ [G] [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ Dreaming.
_ [D] [F] Dreaming.
Dreaming, Dreaming, Dreaming, [G] Dreaming, Dreaming [Am] rugby man, _ dreamy man
[G] _ [F] I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, [G] dreaming, dreaming, dreaming rugby man, [A] _ _ [D] dreamy man _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Tracy Chapman.

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