How Beautiful Upon The Mountain chords by Tom Paxton

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: F

Intro:

G A D


Chorus:
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G                          A7
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G        A7                D     G A D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace

Verse 1:
D                                   G                D
Across the bridge at Selma you came marching side by side
                                A7
In your eyes a new world on the way
D                                  G              D
Hope was in your heart and justice would not be denied
                                A7
You sang we shall overcome some day


Pre-Chorus:
G                            D
God knows the courage you possessed
G                  A7
And Isaiah said it best


Chorus:
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G                          A7
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G        A7                D      G A D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace


Verse 2:
D                                        G              D
Marching round the White House, marching round the Pentagon
                                  A7
Marching round the mighty missile plans
D                                G            D
Speaking truth to power, singing peace in Babylon
                               A7
Asking us why not give peace a chance


Pre-Chorus:
G                            D
God knows the courage you possessed
G                  A7
And Isaiah said it best


Chorus:
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G                          A7
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G        A7                D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace


[Instrumental Break]
D G D   G A D


Verse 3:
D                            G                  D
Now the generations who have joined you on this road
                                A7
Look to you with power in their eyes
D                                    G                D
Now you know the torch has passed as they pick up the load
                                  A7
Now you see their eyes are on the prize


Pre-Chorus:
G                            D
God knows the courage you possessed
G                  A7
And Isaiah said it best


[Out-Chorus]
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G                          A7
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G        A7                D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
          G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G                          A7
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
    D     G            D
How beautiful upon the mountain
        G        A7                D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace
        G        A7                D
Are the steps of those who walk in peace