Foals
Mountain At My Gates
This song wasn't even supposed to be released,
but this is for the rare few who have heard it, I suppose...
The lyrics aren't perfect, especially toward the affected part at the end,
but the chords are on.
[Verse]
Dm C Bb C
I see a mountain at my gates
Dm C Bb Gm
I see it more and more each day
Dm C Bb C
What I give it takes away
Dm C Bb Gm
Whether I go or whether I stay
Dm C Bb C
I see a mountain at my gates
Dm C Bb Gm
I see it more and more each day
Dm C Bb C
I see a fire down by the lake
Dm C Bb Gm
I drive my car without the brakes
Dm C Bb C
I see a mountain in my way
Dm C Bb Gm
It’s looming larger by the day
Dm C Bb C
I see a darkness in my faith
Dm C Bb G
I drive my car without the brakes
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Oh, give me some time
C G
Show me the foothold from which I can climb
Bb Dm
Yeah, when I feel low,
C G
You show me a signpost for where I should go
[Verse]
Dm C Bb C
I see a mountain at my gates
Dm C Bb Gm
I see it more and more each day
Dm C Bb C
And my desire wears a dark dress
Dm C Bb Gm
But each day I see you less
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Oh, give me some time
C G
Show me the foothold from which I can climb
Bb Dm
Yeah, when I feel low,
C G
You show me a signpost for where I should go
[Bridge]
Dm C Bb C
Through lanes and stone rows, black granite, wind blows
Dm C Bb Gm
Fire lake and far flame, Go now, but come again
Dm C Bb C
Dark clouds gather round, Will I run or stand my ground?
Dm C Bb Gm
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
Oh, when I come to climb,
C G
Show me the mountain so far behind
Bb Dm
Where it’s further away,
C G
Its shadow gets smaller day after day
[Instrumental]
Bb Dm C G
[Outro]
Bb Dm
Yeah, give me my love
C
give me my love,
G
give me my choice to keep me coming around
Bb Dm
Gimme my fate,
C
My lungs,
G
My voice, you keep me coming around
Bb Dm
Gimme my fate,
C
My lungs,
G Bb
And my voice, you keep me coming around