Kate Bush - King Of The Mountain

“king of the mountain”
reached top 5 on the uk charts in 2005 with the release of bush’s double album aerial .

( percussion intro – most likely in the key of F )

F
could you see the aisles of women?

G#/F A#/F D#/F
could you see them screaming and weeping?

F
could you see the storm rising?

G#/F A#/F D#/F
could you see the guy who was driving?

( repeat progression )
could you climb higher and higher?
could you climb right over the top?
why does a multi – millionaire
fill up his home with priceless junk?

G#/F D#/F
the wind is whistling

F
the wind is whistling

through the house

G#/F D#/F
elvis are you out there somewhere

F
looking like a happy man?

G#/F D#/F
in the snow with rosebud

F
and king of the mountain

( same verse progression )
another hollywood waitress
is telling us shes having your baby
and theres a rumour that youre on ice
and you will rise again someday
and that theres a photograph
where youre dancing on your grave

the wind is whistling
the wind is whistling
through the house

( same refrain progression )
elvis are you out there somewhere
looking like a happy man?
in the snow with rosebud
and king of the mountain

G#/F
the wind it blows

D# F
the wind it blows the door closed