TIM BUCKLEY From Goodbye And Hello, 1967 The recording is capoed at the first fret: actual is: Eb5 C#5 Ab5 F#5 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. D5 O I never asked to be your mountain C5 I never asked to fly D5 Remember when you came to me C5 And told me of his lies D5 You didn't understand my love C5 You don't know why I try D5 And the rain was falling on that day C5 And damn the reason why D5 The Flying Pisces sails for time C5 And tells me of my child D5 Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache C5 He begs for just a smile D5 O he never asked to be her mountain C5 He never asked to fly D5 And through his eye he comes his love C5 And tells her not to cry D5 She says, "Your scoundrel father flies C5 With a dancer called a queen D5 And with her stolen cards he plays C5 And laughs, but never wins D5 O the child dreams to be his hands C5 In the counting of the rain D5 But only barren breasts he feels C5 For her milk will never drain G5 F5 As I die I can't remember G5 F5 Where I saw the rain G5 Could it be that her laughter F5 Drove me down again? G5 Charming dancer will you stop, F5 Stop and talk to me? G5 Is there someone else you feel F5 In your dreams? you will, you see: G5 In midnight gazes F5 I've found you far from me G5 If you lead me on F5 Please leave me down G5 O Flying Flying Fish F5 Please flutter by my door G5 Yes you can drink my lies F5 If first you read my eyes: G5 Each one is titled F5 "I'm drowning back to you"; G5 I can't swim your waters F5 And you can't walk my lands: G5 I'm sailing all my sins F5 And I'm climbing all my fears D5 C5 D5 C5 And soon now I'll fly D5 O I never asked to be your mountain C5 I never asked to fly D5 Remember when you came to me C5 And told me of his lies D5 You didn't understand my love C5 You don't know why I try D5 And the rain was falling on that day C5 And that's the reason why D5 Sweet lover, will you come back C5 And love me for a while? D5 Please take my hand C5 Leave all your fears behind D5 I've been gone too long C5 Now I'm home to stay D5 Please don't leave me C5 Again this way D5 C5 Don't leave me again this way... D5 C5 D5 Sweet lover....O please... C5 D5 C5 D5 O please....O please...please.... please come home... C5 Please come home... etc., etc...