Brave Mountaineers chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Chords with lyrics

Gordon Lightfoot - Brave Mountaineers


CAPO: 3rd Fret


[INTRO:] G+G  FF C majorC

[VERSE 1:]
             FF     C majorC    DmDm
Born in the country and I like that country smile
    G+G               FF      C majorC
Of the little girls and boys, they remind me of a child
         FF  C majorC    DmDm
That I knew and a big harvest moon
   G+G             FF     C majorC
That shone by suppertime in the dusty afternoon

[CHORUS:]
       FF
And I need to be there
             C majorC
When the autumn wind goes singing
               G+G
Through the trestle we would climb
   C majorC      FF
Like brave mountaineers
          C majorC     G+G
We never were much bothered by time


[VERSE 2:]
C majorC             FF     C majorC    DmDm
Born in the country and I like that country song
  G+G               FF       C majorC
We played for just a nickel every time we got to town
          FF  C majorC    DmDm
And I bought you a dime diamond ring
    G+G               FF       C majorC
In the hayloft we would play, we were princesses and kings


[CHORUS:]
       FF
And I need to be there
            C majorC
When the world gets too heavy
             G+G
And the shadows cross my mind
   C majorC      FF
Like brave mountaineers
          C majorC     G+G
We never were much bothered by time

[VERSE 3:]
C majorC             FF     C majorC    DmDm
Born in the country and I like that country way
    G+G                 FF           C majorC
Of the uncles, aunts and cousins and the card games they would play
           FF   C majorC  DmDm
While the young ones slept overhead
 G+G                    FF          C majorC
Beneath the quilts that mother made, when all the prayers were said


[CHORUS:]
       FF
And I need to be there
             C majorC
When the autumn wind goes singing
               G+G
Through the trestle we would climb
   C majorC      FF
Like brave mountaineers
          C majorC     G+G
We never were much bothered by time


[INSTRUMENTAL:] C majorC  FF C majorC DmDm  G+G  FF C majorC  FF C majorC DmDm  G+G  FF C majorC


[CHORUS:]
       FF
And I need to be there
            C majorC
When the world gets too heavy
             G+G
And the shadows cross my mind
   C majorC      FF
Like brave mountaineers
          C majorC     G+G
We never were much bothered by time


[OUTRO:]   (## repeat and fade to end ##)