"Mountaintop Removal" - Lissie - Back To Forever - 2013
Transcribed by wranglingoutlaw
Intro - C#m | A | B | F#m x2
C#m A E
Darling My Dear I'll tell You what is wrong
B F#m
I went to the mountain,but the mountain top was gone
C#m A E
Remember those trees where as kids we dream
B F#m
Tore them down years ago and built a factory
C#m A E
When that plant closed the workers all left town
B F#m
I read in the paper that some kids were killed when it burnt down
C#m A E
Now I stare at that field like circle in the earth
B F#m
Nothing 'ill grow now that's not soil its just dirt
C#m A
And I can't stand it whats the use
F#m E
In making something new
B C#m A B
If all that made Us must be ruined
C#m A
I can't demand it. I got nothing
F#m E
But mounting debt and fear
B C#m A B
I scratch My head wondering how We got here
C#m A
America, Americans
B F#m
What are We doing ?
C#m A
America, Are You American ?
B F#m
Please Can We start again ?
C#m A
America, Americans
B F#m
Ooh..... Ooh.....
E C#m B F#m
Mountaintop Removal Shames Our name
C#m A E
Darling My Dear I'll tell You what is right
B F#m
The moon on the lake and swimming by its light
C#m A E
Darling My Dear I'll tell You what is wrong
B F#m
I went to the mountain but the mountain top was gone
C#m A
And I can't stand it whats the use
F#m E
In making something new
B C#m A B
If all that made Us must be ruined
C#m A
I can't demand shit. I got nothing
F#m E
But mounting debt and fear
B C#m A B
We scratch Our heads wondering how We've got here
C#m A
America, Americans
B F#m
What are We doing ?
C#m A
America, I am American ?
B F#m
Please Can We start again ?
C#m | A | B | F#m x2
C#m A
America, Americans
B F#m
Think of Your children
C#m A
America, Americans
B F#m
What they are inheriting ?
C#m A
Oh no now money,Yeah It'll last that long
B F#m
Oh no all money,soon it will be gone
C#m A
Oh but Honey,now You're mountains gone
B F#m
The rivers are toxic and Your children are all sick
C#m | A | B | F#m x5
C#m A E
Darling My Dear I'll tell You what is wrong
B F#m
I went to the mountain,but the mountain top was gone......
E C#m B F#m
Mountaintop Removal Shames Our name
