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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 23:56:28 -0500
From: Dann Butterfield
Subject: CRD: 'I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain' by Tim Buckley
I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
(Buckley)
TIM BUCKLEY
From Goodbye And Hello, 1967
The recording is capoed at the first fret:
actual is: D# C# G# F#
Listen to the song for the rhythm, because the chord changes
aren't precise. It's fairly simple, you'll be able figure most
of it out.
D
O I never asked to be your mountain
C
I never asked to fly
D
Remember when you came to me
C
And told me of his lies
D
You didn't understand my love
C
You don't know why I try
D
And the rain was falling on that day
C
And damn the reason why
D
The Flying Pisces sails for time
C
And tells me of my child
D
Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache
C
He begs for just a smile
D
O he never asked to be her mountain
C
He never asked to fly
D
And through his eye he comes his love
C
And tells her not to cry
D
She says, "Your scoundrel father flies
C
With a dancer called a queen
D
And with her stolen cards he plays
C
And laughs, but never wins
D
O the child dreams to be his hands
C
In the counting of the rain
D
But only barren breasts he feels
C
For her milk will never drain
G F
As I die I can't remember
G F
Where I saw the rain
G
Could it be that her laughter
F
Drove me down again?
G
Charming dancer will you stop,
F
Stop and talk to me?
G
Is there someone else you feel
F
In your dreams? you will, you see:
G
In midnight gazes
F
I've found you far from me
G
If you lead me on
F
Please leave me down
G
O Flying Flying Fish
F
Please flutter by my door
G
Yes you can drink my lies
F
If first you read my eyes:
G
Each one is titled
F
"I'm drowning back to you";
G
I can't swim your waters
F
And you can't walk my lands:
G
I'm sailing all my sins
F
And I'm climbing all my fears
D C D C
And soon now I'll fly
D
O I never asked to be your mountain
C
I never asked to fly
D
Remember when you came to me
C
And told me of his lies
D
You didn't understand my love
C
You don't know why I try
D
And the rain was falling on that day
C
And that's the reason why
D
Sweet lover, will you come back
C
And love me for a while?
D
Please take my hand
C
Leave all your fears behind
D
I've been gone too long
C
Now I'm home to stay
D
Please don't leave me
C
Again this way
D C
Don't leave me again this way...
D C D
Sweet lover....O please...
C D C D
O please....O please...please.... please come home...
C
Please come home...
etc., etc...
