PJ Harvey - The Mountain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Mountain" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Mountain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by PJ Harvey

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Mountain" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
            F Dm Em
Above t he mountain
     F  Dm Em
The mountain
   F Dm Em
An eagle
    F Dm Em
Is flying

Am     G        F
High above the mountain
    Am    G       F
An eagle calling down
        Am G        F
To the soldier who falters
     E              Dm
The soldier on the ground

Chorus:
By the mountain
I feel nothing
For in my own heart
Every tree is broken

The first tree will not blossom
The second will not grow
The third is almost fallen
Since you betrayed me so

Since you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Mountain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Mountain" by PJ Harvey.

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