Father Mountain chords by Calexico

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Key: D#m
• Capo on 6th

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