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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.

DO (xx0232@1)I never asked to be your mountain
  CI (x32010@1)never asked to fly
  DRemember (xx0232@1)when you came to me
    CAnd (x32010@1)told me of his lies
    DYou (xx0232@1)didn't understand my love
    CYou (x32010@1)don't know why I try
        DAnd (xx0232@1)the rain was falling on that day
    CAnd (x32010@1)damn the reason why

    DThe (xx0232@1)Flying Pisces sails for time
    CAnd (x32010@1)tells me of my child
DWrapped (xx0232@1)in bitter tales and heartache
   CHe (x32010@1)begs for just a smile
     DO (xx0232@1)he never asked to be her mountain
   CHe (x32010@1)never asked to fly
    DAnd (xx0232@1)through his eye he comes his love
    CAnd (x32010@1)tells her not to cry

    DShe (xx0232@1)says, "Your scoundrel father flies
       CWith (x32010@1)a dancer called a queen
    DAnd (xx0232@1)with her stolen cards he plays
    CAnd (x32010@1)laughs, but never wins
      DO (xx0232@1)the child dreams to be his hands
       CIn (x32010@1)the counting of the rain
    DBut (xx0232@1)only barren breasts he feels
        CFor (x32010@1)her milk will never drain

G (320003@1)        FAs (133211@1)I die I can't remember
G (320003@1)     FWhere (133211@1)I saw the rain
         GCould (320003@1)it be that her laughter
         FDrove (133211@1)me down again?
         GCharming (320003@1)dancer will you stop,
         FStop (133211@1)and talk to me?
         GIs (320003@1)there someone else you feel
        FIn (133211@1)your dreams? you will, you see:
GIn (320003@1)midnight gazes
     FI've (133211@1)found you far from me
       GIf (320003@1)you lead me on
       FPlease (133211@1)leave me down

  GO (320003@1)Flying Flying Fish
       FPlease (133211@1)flutter by my door
    GYes (320003@1)you can drink my lies
   FIf (133211@1)first you read my eyes:
GEach (320003@1)one is titled
     F"I'm (133211@1)drowning back to you";
GI (320003@1)can't swim your waters
    FAnd (133211@1)you can't walk my lands:
    GI'm (320003@1)sailing all my sins
        FAnd (133211@1)I'm climbing all my fears
                  D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)CAnd (x32010@1)soon now I'll fly

  DO (xx0232@1)I never asked to be your mountain
  CI (x32010@1)never asked to fly
  DRemember (xx0232@1)when you came to me
    CAnd (x32010@1)told me of his lies
    DYou (xx0232@1)didn't understand my love
    CYou (x32010@1)don't know why I try
        DAnd (xx0232@1)the rain was falling on that day
    CAnd (x32010@1)that's the reason why

      DSweet (xx0232@1)lover, will you come back
    CAnd (x32010@1)love me for a while?
DPlease (xx0232@1)take my hand
      CLeave (x32010@1)all your fears behind
          DI've (xx0232@1)been gone too long
        CNow (x32010@1)I'm home to stay
DPlease (xx0232@1)don't leave me
 CAgain (x32010@1)this way
D (xx0232@1)             CDon't (x32010@1)leave me again this way...
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)       DSweet (xx0232@1)lover....O please...
C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)                    DO (xx0232@1)please....O please...please.... please come home...
            CPlease (x32010@1)come home...

etc., etc...