Lissie - Mountaintop Removal

“mountaintop removal” – lissie – back to forever – 2013
transcribed by wranglingoutlaw

intro – C#m | A | B | F#m x2

C#m A E
darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong
B F#m
i went to the mountain , but the mountain top was gone
C#m A E
remember those dreams where as kids we dream
B F#m
tore them down years ago and built a factory

C#m A E
when that plant closed the workers all left town
B F#m
i read in the paper that some kids were killed when it burnt down
C#m A E
now i stare at that field like circle in the earth
B F#m
nothing ’ill grow now that’s not soil its just dirt

C#m A
and i can’t stand it whats the use
F#m E
in making something new
B C#m A B
if all that made us must be ruined

C#m A
i can’t demand it . i got nothing
F#m E
but mounting debt and fear
B C#m A B
i scratch my head wondering how we got here

C#m A
america , americans
B F#m
what are we doing ?
C#m A
america , are you american ?
B F#m
please can we start again ?

C#m A
america , americans
B F#m
ooh . . . . . ooh . . . . .
E C#m B F#m
mountaintop removal shames our name

C#m A E
darling my dear i’ll tell you what is right
B F#m
the moon on the lake and swimming by its light
C#m A E
darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong
B F#m
i went to the mountain but the mountain top was gone

C#m A
and i can’t stand it whats the use
F#m E
in making something new
B C#m A B
if all that made us must be ruined

C#m A
i can’t demand shit . i got nothing
F#m E
but mounting debt and fear
B C#m A B
we scratch our heads wondering how we’ve got here

C#m A
america , americans
B F#m
what are we doing ?
C#m A
america , i Am american ?
B F#m
please can we start again ?

C#m | A | B | F#m x2

C#m A
america , americans
B F#m
think of your children
C#m A
america , americans
B F#m
what they are inheriting ?

C#m A
oh no now money , yeah it’ll last that long
B F#m
oh no all money , soon it will be gone
C#m A
oh but honey , now you’re mountains gone
B F#m
the rivers are toxic and your children are all sick

C#m | A | B | F#m x5

C#m A E
darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong
B F#m
i went to the mountain , but the mountain top was gone . . . . . .

E C#m B F#m
mountaintop removal shames our name