Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: C
β Chorus:
C F C
Lord I don't need a mansion on a hilltop
F C G7
I've learned to love a simple cottage here below
C F C F
Streets of Gold and Walls of Jasper aren't really what I'm after
C G7 C
Let me live out where the wild flowers grow
β Verse 1:
C F C
Oh I've often heard and read about a city
G7
And the mansions that you've gone on to prepare
C F C Am
Lord I know it might sound funny but I've never had much money
C G7 C
and I want to feel at home when I get there.
β Chorus:
C F C
Lord I don't need a mansion on a hilltop
F C G7
I've learned to love a simple cottage here below
C F C F
Streets of Gold and Walls of Jasper aren't really what I'm after
C G7 C
Let me live out where the wild flowers grow
β Verse 2:
C F C
Well I don't need a black-tie celebration
G7
Just a simple welcome home my son will do
C F
Let me hear the bluebird singin'
C Am
and the country church bell ringin'
C G7 C
on that day that I come running home to you
β Chorus:
C F C
Lord I don't need a mansion on a hilltop
F C G7
I've learned to love a simple cottage here below
C F C F
Streets of Gold and Walls of Jasper aren't really what I'm after
C G7 C
Let me live out where the wild flowers grow
β Verse 3:
C F C
And Lord I wanna stroll all over heaven
G7
Through the meadows to the shining crystal sea
C F
So when I wake up in the mornin'
C Am
on the far side banks of Jordan
C G7 C
let the one I loved on earth stand next to me
β Chorus:
C F C
Lord I don't need a mansion on a hilltop
F C G7
I've learned to love a simple cottage here below
C F C F
Streets of Gold and Walls of Jasper aren't really what I'm after
C G7 C
Let me live out where the wild flowers grow
Song History
Published: August 24, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025