C (x32010@1)                    AmBorn (x02210@1)in the heat of the desert,
 Dm7                   G7My (320001@1)mother died givin' me life;
C (x32010@1)                   AmDeprived (x02210@1)of the love a Father,
Dm7                       G7 (320001@1)Blamed for the loss of his wife.
C (x32010@1)                           AmYou (x02210@1)know, Lord, I've been in a prison,
   F (133211@1)                       G7For (320001@1)something that I've never done;
    C (x32010@1)                 EmIt's (022000@1)been one hill after another,
   F (133211@1)              Dm7        G7But (320001@1)I've climbed them all one by one.

CHORUS
   C (x32010@1)                  F (133211@1)       CBut (x32010@1)this time, Lord, You gave me a Mountain,
             F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)    
A Mountain I may never climb;
C (x32010@1)           F (133211@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)it isn't a hill any longer,
             F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)       
You gave me a Mountain this time.

C (x32010@1)                      AmMy (x02210@1)Woman got tired of the hardships,
    Dm7                  G7Tired (320001@1)of the grief and the strife;
C (x32010@1)                   AmSo (x02210@1)tired of workin' for nothin',
Dm7              G7 (320001@1)Tired of bein' my wife,
C (x32010@1)                       AmShe (x02210@1)took my one ray of sun-shine,
   F (133211@1)                  G7She (320001@1)took my pride and my joy;
   C (x32010@1)                EmShe (022000@1)took my reason for living,
   F (133211@1)     Dm7       G7She (320001@1)took my small baby boy.

CHORUS

  C (x32010@1)                  F (133211@1)       CSo (x32010@1)this time, Lord, you gave me a Mountain,
          F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)    GA (320003@1)Mountain I may never climb;
C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)       CAnd (x32010@1)it isn't a hill any longer,
             F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)   GYou (320003@1)gave me a Mountain this time. o o  o