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Steven Curtis Chapman
The mountain
Capo 3) D G/D D G/D D G/D D G/D
D G/D D G/D
I wanna build a house upon this mountain
D G/D D G/D
Way up high where the peaceful waters flow
Gmaj7 Em7
To quench my thirsty soul
D G/D D G/D
Upon the mountain
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I can see for miles upon this mountain
D G/D D G/D
And troubles seem so small they almost disappear
D/F# Em7
Lord, I love it here
D G/D D G/D
Upon on the mountain
G D/F# Em7
My faith is strengthened by all that I see
Bm7 G D/F# Em7
You make it easy for me to believe
D G/D D G/D
Up on the mountain
D G/D D G/D
Oh, up on the mountain
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I would love to live upon this mountain
D G/D D G/D
And keep the pain of living life so far away
G D/F# Em7
But, I know I can't stay
D G/D D G/D
Oh, up on the mountain
G D/F# Em7
I said I'd go, Lord, where ever You lead
Bm7 G D/F# Em7
For where You are is where I most wanna be
D G/E D G/B
And I can tell we're headed for the valley, Yes we are
G D/F# Em7
My faith is strengthened by all that I've seen
Bm7 A/B Bm7 G D/F# Em7
So, Lord, help me remember what You've shown me
D G/E D G A
Up on the mountain, Yeah!
A G A A2sus A
You bring me up here on the mountain
D G A G A D
For me to rest and learn and grow
G A A2sus A
I see the truth up on the mountain
Em7 Bm A G A D
And I carry it to the world far below
G A A2sus A
So, as I go down to the valley
D G A G A D
Knowin that You will go with me
G A Bm A G D/F# Em7
This is my prayer Lord: Help me to remember what You've shown me
D Dsus/E D Dsus/B D Dsus/E D G/B G/A
Up on the mountain, Up on the mountain
G/D D G/D
I cherish these times up on the mountain
D G/D D G/D
But I can leave this place because I know
G D/F# Em7
Someday You'll take me home
To live forever
D Dsus/E D Dsus/B Dsus/A
Upon the mountain
D Dsus/E D Dsus/B Dsus/A
D G/D D
Upon the mountain
G/D D G/D D G/D
Way up on the mountain
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A
X 0 2 2 2 0
- 5 7 7 6 5 5
- X 12 14 14 14 12
- 5 4 2 2 2 5
Bm
X 2 4 4 3 2
- 5 X 4 4 3 X
- 7 5 4 4 X X
- 7 9 9 7 7 7
- X X 9 11 12 10
- X 14 12 11 12 X
- X 14 16 16 15 14
- 19 17 16 16 X X
- X X 19 19 19 19
- 19 21 21 19 19 19
- X X 21 23 24 22
Bm7
X 2 4 2 3 2
- X 2 0 2 0 2
- X 2 0 2 3 2
- 7 5 7 7 7 5
- 7 0 7 7 7 5
- 7 0 0 7 7 5
- 7 5 7 7 7 7
- 7 X 7 7 7 5
- 7 X 0 7 7 5
- 7 0 0 7 7 7
- 7 9 7 7 7 7
- 7 X 7 7 7 7
- X X 9 11 10 10
D
X X 0 2 3 2
- X 5 4 2 3 2
- X 5 4 2 3 X
- X 5 7 7 7 5
- 10 9 7 7 7 10
- 10 9 7 7 7 X
- 10 12 12 11 10 10
- X X 12 11 10 10
- X X 12 14 15 14
- X 17 16 14 15 14
- X 17 16 14 15 X
- X 17 19 19 19 17
- 22 21 19 19 19 22
- 22 21 19 19 19 X
- 22 24 24 23 22 22
- X X 24 23 22 22
D/F#
2 X 0 2 3 X
- 2 X 0 2 3 2
- X X 4 2 3 2
- X 9 7 7 7 X
- X 9 7 7 10 X
- X 9 X 7 10 10
- X 9 X 11 10 10
- 14 12 12 11 X X
- 14 X 12 14 15 X
- X X 16 14 15 14
- X 21 19 19 19 X
- X 21 X 19 22 22
Em7
0 2 0 0 0 0
- X X 2 4 3 3
- 0 2 0 0 0 3
- 0 2 0 0 3 0
- 0 2 0 0 3 3
- 0 2 2 0 3 0
- 0 2 2 0 3 3
- 0 2 2 4 3 3
- 0 2 0 4 0 3
- 0 2 0 4 3 3
- 0 5 0 0 0 0
- 0 5 0 0 0 3
- 0 5 0 4 0 3
- 0 5 0 4 3 3
- 0 5 0 4 5 3
- 0 5 5 0 0 0
- 0 5 5 0 0 3
- 0 5 5 4 3 3
- 0 5 5 4 0 0
- 0 5 5 4 0 3
- 0 5 5 4 3 0
- 0 5 5 4 5 0
- 0 X 0 0 0 3
G
3 2 0 0 0 3
- 3 2 0 0 0 X
- 3 5 5 4 3 3
- X X 5 4 3 3
- X X 5 7 0 7
- X X 5 7 8 7
- X 10 9 7 8 7
- X 10 9 7 8 X
- X 10 12 12 12 10
- 15 14 12 12 12 15
- 15 14 12 12 12 X
- 15 17 17 16 15 15
- X X 17 16 15 15
- X X 17 19 20 19
- X 22 21 19 20 19
- X 22 21 19 20 X
- X 22 24 24 24 22
G/A
5 X 5 4 3 X
G/B
X 2 0 0 3 3
- X 2 X 4 3 3
- 7 5 5 4 X X
- 7 X 5 7 8 X
- X X 9 7 8 7
- X 14 12 12 12 X
- X 14 12 12 15 X
- X 14 X 12 15 15
- X 14 X 16 15 15
- 19 17 17 16 X X
- 19 X 17 19 20 X
- X X 21 19 20 19
G/D
X 5 5 4 3 X
- X X 0 0 0 3
- X X 0 4 3 3
- X 5 5 4 3 3
- X 5 X 7 8 7
- 10 10 9 7 X X
- 10 X 9 7 8 X
- 10 10 9 X 8 X
- X X 12 12 12 10
- X 17 17 16 15 15
- X 17 17 16 15 X
- 22 22 21 19 X X
- 22 22 21 X 20 X
- X X 24 24 24 22
G/E
X X 2 0 3 3
- 0 5 5 0 3 3
- 0 5 0 4 3 3
- 0 X 0 0 0 3