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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
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#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
I [C]never asked to fly
Re[D]member when you came to me
And [C]told me of his lies
You [D]didn't understand my love
You [C]don't know why I try
And the [D]rain was falling on that day
And [C]damn the reason why
The [D]Flying Pisces sails for time
And [C]tells me of my child
[D]Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache
He [C]begs for just a smile
O he [D]never asked to be her mountain
He [C]never asked to fly
And [D]through his eye he comes his love
And [C]tells her not to cry
She [D]says, "Your scoundrel father flies
With a [C]dancer called a queen
And [D]with her stolen cards he plays
And [C]laughs, but never wins
O the [D]child dreams to be his hands
In the [C]counting of the rain
But [D]only barren breasts he feels
For her [C]milk will never drain
[G]As I die I [F]can't remember
[G]Where I [F]saw the rain
Could it [G]be that her laughter
Drove me [F]down again?
Charming [G]dancer will you stop,
Stop and [F]talk to me?
Is there [G]someone else you feel
In your [F]dreams? you will, you see:
[G]In midnight gazes
I've [F]found you far from me
If you [G]lead me on
Please [F]leave me down
O [G]Flying Flying Fish
Please [F]flutter by my door
Yes [G]you can drink my lies
If [F]first you read my eyes:
[G]Each one is titled
"I'm [F]drowning back to you";
[G]I can't swim your waters
And [F]you can't walk my lands:
I'm [G]sailing all my sins
And I'm [F]climbing all my fears
And soon now I'll [D]fly [C] [D] [C]
O [D]I never asked to be your mountain
I [C]never asked to fly
Re[D]member when you came to me
And [C]told me of his lies
You [D]didn't understand my love
You [C]don't know why I try
And the [D]rain was falling on that day
And [C]that's the reason why
Sweet [D]lover, will you come back
And [C]love me for a while?
[D]Please take my hand
Leave [C]all your fears behind
I've been [D]gone too long
Now I'm [C]home to stay
[D]Please don't leave me
A[C]gain this way
[D]Don't leave me a[C]gain this way...
[D]Sweet lo[C]ver....O p[D]lease...
[C]O please....[D]O please...[C]please.... please come [D]home...
Please come [C]home...
etc., etc...
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
##This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
#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
I [C]never asked to fly
Re[D]member when you came to me
And [C]told me of his lies
You [D]didn't understand my love
You [C]don't know why I try
And the [D]rain was falling on that day
And [C]damn the reason why
The [D]Flying Pisces sails for time
And [C]tells me of my child
[D]Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache
He [C]begs for just a smile
O he [D]never asked to be her mountain
He [C]never asked to fly
And [D]through his eye he comes his love
And [C]tells her not to cry
She [D]says, "Your scoundrel father flies
With a [C]dancer called a queen
And [D]with her stolen cards he plays
And [C]laughs, but never wins
O the [D]child dreams to be his hands
In the [C]counting of the rain
But [D]only barren breasts he feels
For her [C]milk will never drain
[G]As I die I [F]can't remember
[G]Where I [F]saw the rain
Could it [G]be that her laughter
Drove me [F]down again?
Charming [G]dancer will you stop,
Stop and [F]talk to me?
Is there [G]someone else you feel
In your [F]dreams? you will, you see:
[G]In midnight gazes
I've [F]found you far from me
If you [G]lead me on
Please [F]leave me down
O [G]Flying Flying Fish
Please [F]flutter by my door
Yes [G]you can drink my lies
If [F]first you read my eyes:
[G]Each one is titled
"I'm [F]drowning back to you";
[G]I can't swim your waters
And [F]you can't walk my lands:
I'm [G]sailing all my sins
And I'm [F]climbing all my fears
And soon now I'll [D]fly [C] [D] [C]
O [D]I never asked to be your mountain
I [C]never asked to fly
Re[D]member when you came to me
And [C]told me of his lies
You [D]didn't understand my love
You [C]don't know why I try
And the [D]rain was falling on that day
And [C]that's the reason why
Sweet [D]lover, will you come back
And [C]love me for a while?
[D]Please take my hand
Leave [C]all your fears behind
I've been [D]gone too long
Now I'm [C]home to stay
[D]Please don't leave me
A[C]gain this way
[D]Don't leave me a[C]gain this way...
[D]Sweet lo[C]ver....O p[D]lease...
[C]O please....[D]O please...[C]please.... please come [D]home...
Please come [C]home...
etc., etc...
