Calexico – Father Mountain (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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No capo. To play with the album you will need to tune down half a step, though in live versions I've seen they play in standard tuning and it sounds completely fine. Verse Bridge + Outro ------------- -------------- G 320033 Bm x24432 C 332010 Am7 x02010 F#7 200033 F x33211 Em 011000 Am x02210 C 332010 B11 x20010 D 554030 C 332010 D 554030 [Intro] G F#7 Em C D [Verse 1]
         G             C            G           F#7
While my father built a mansion on the mountain

      Em            C             D
I was chasing my Teresa around a tree

        G                               C
We were kicking precious stones, sinking ships and swimming home

      Em              C             D
Only crazy for the comfort of our clothes
[Verse 2]
         G             C            G           F#7
While my father built a mansion on the mountain

     Em              C             D
My Teresa dragged a rag across my brow

               G                                 C
She said, "the weather's never fair, the wind can only blow your hair"

         Em              C                D
And I believed her well enough or didn't care
[Bridge]
        Bm              Am7
Everyone knows and they don't know

Bm                       Am7
Chandelier light ain't love

       Bm           Am7
It just watches the time go

 F                              Am   B11     C
Across the marble floor, out the ornamental door

     Am       B11      C                D
Even rain can hear it running off the road
[Interlude] G C G Em C D [Verse 3]
         G             C            G           F#7
While my father built a mansion on the mountain

      Em            C             D
My Teresa threw me kisses through the cold

        G                               C
We read the writing on the wall, braced each other for the fall

      Em              C                   D
There's only one way or the mountain after all
[Verse 4]
         G             C            G           F#7
While my father built a mansion on the mountain

      Em            C             D
It was me and my Teresa against the world

        G                               C
We took all the river had to give, broke a bed and bought a crib

      Em              C                   D
But left the mountain mansion, nothing to forgive
[Outro] F Am B11 C Am B11 C D G