Father Mountain chords by Calexico

• Capo on 6th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: D#m

Difficulty: Novice

Capo 6th fret


Intro:
Am F G F


Verse 1:
    C        F       C
Well my father built a mansion on the mountain
   Am      F       G
I was chasing my Teresa 'round a tree
    C                 F
We were kicking precious stones, sinking ships and swimming home
   Am       F          G
Only crazy for the comfort of our clothes

Verse 2:
    C        F       C
Well my father built a mansion on the mountain
   Am       F       G
My Teresa dragged a rag across my brow
        C                  F
She said, "the weather's never fair, the wind can only blow your hair"
     Am       F        G
And I believed her well enough or didn't care


Bridge:
    Em       Dmaj7
Everyone knows and they don't know
Em           Dmaj7
Chandelier light ain't love
    Em       Dmaj7
It just watches as the time goes
 A#               Dm  Em  F
Across the marble floor, out the old mill door
   Dm    Em   F        G
Even rain can hear it running off the road


Interlude:
C  F C
Am F G


Verse 3:
    C        F       C
Well my father built a mansion on the mountain
   Am       F         G
My Teresa threw me kisses through the cold
      C                F
We read the writing on the wall, braced each other for the fall
        Am       F      G
There's only one way or the mountain after all


Verse 4:
    C        F       C
Well my father built a mansion on the mountain
    Am      F        G
It was me and my Teresa against the world
        C               F
We took all the river had to give, broke the bed and bought a crib
         Am      F      G
But left the mountain mansion, nothing to forget


Outro:
A#
Dm C F
Dm C F
G  C