Tim Buckley – I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain (Guitar Live)

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Artist: Tim Buckley Song: "I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain" Performance: Live at the Folklore Center, New York City Date: March 6th 1967 Chord Voicings:

E      - 022100
E9sus4 - 0 12 12 11 0 0

Aadd9 - X77650 G6 - X55430 ***Please Note: The E9sus4 chord is the exact same shape as a regular open E chord, but it is played up at the 12th fret with the bottom E and two B and e strings open and ringing out. An easy way to play this chord in sequence with the open E is to just slide up to the 12th while still in the open E chord fingering. If you experience any trouble with the shape, feel free to play to shape that UG suggests in the tab below.*** ***Also Remember: Follow the chord voicings which I have provided above carefully for the most accurate sound.*** [Intro] ||: E E9sus4 :|||| Aadd9 G6 :|| [Verse 1]

E
I never asked to be your mountain

 E9sus4
I never asked to fly

 E
Even when you came to me

    E9sus4
And told me of his lies

     E
You didn't understand my love

    E9sus4
You don't know why I try

     E
And rain was falling on that day

   E9sus4
And damn the reason why

[Interlude] ||: E E9sus4 :|| [Verse 2]

     E
The Flying Pisces sails for time

    E9sus4
And tells me of my child

  E
Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache

   E9sus4
He begs for just a smile

      E
O he never asked to be her mountain

   E9sus4
He never asked to fly

      E
And through his eye he comes his love

    E9sus4
And tells her not to cry

[Interlude] ||: E E9sus4 :|| [Verse 3]

     E
She says, "Your scoundrel father flies

       E9sus4
With a dancer called a queen

     E
And with her stolen cards he plays

    E9sus4
And laughs, but never wins

        E
O the child dreams to be his hands

        E9sus4
In the counting of his pain

     E
But only barren breasts he feels

       E9sus4
For her milk will never drain

[Interlude] ||: E E9sus4 || [Bridge]

Aadd9        G6
  As I die I can't remember

Aadd9     G6
  Where I saw the rain

        Aadd9
Could it be that her laughter

          G6
Drove me down again?

         Aadd9
Charming dancer will you stop,

          G6
Stop and talk to me?

     Aadd9
Is it me that you feel

         G6
In your dreams? you will, you see:

Aadd9
  In midnight gazes

      G6
I've found you far from me

Aadd9
  If you lead me on

        G6
Please leave me down

  Aadd9
O Flying Flying Fish

        G6
Please flutter by my door

Aadd9
Yes you can drink my lies

    G6
If first you read my eyes:

Aadd9
  Each one is titled

     G6
"I'm drowning back to you";

Aadd9
I can't swim your waters

    G6
And you can't walk my lands:

    Aadd9
I'm sailing all my sins

          G6
And I'm climbing all my fears

Aadd9                E  E9sus4 E E9sus4
  And soon now I'll fly

[Verse 1 - reprised]

E
I never asked to be your mountain

 E9sus4
I never asked to fly

 E
Even when you came to me

    E9sus4
And told me of his lies

     E
You didn't understand my love

    E9sus4
You don't know why I try

     E
And rain was falling on that day

   E9sus4
And that's the reason why

[Outro] ||: E E9sus4 E ||