Learn to play "Mountains O' Things" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mountains O' Things" smoothly on your ukulele.
Am The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have Dm I'll be working for somebody else Until I'm in my grave F I'll be dreaming of a life of ease G F Am And mountains oh mountains o' things To have a big expensive car Drag my furs on the ground And have a maid that I can tell To bring me anything Everyone will look at me with envy and with greed I'll revel in their attention And mountains oh mountains o' things Sweet lazy life Champagne and caviar I hope you'll come and find me Cause you know who we are Those who deserve the best in life And know what money's worth And those whose sole misfortune Was having mountains of nothing at birth Chorus: C Oh they tell me G Am There's still time to save my soul They tell me C Renounce all G Am Renounce all those material things you gained by C G Am Exploiting other human beings Consume more than you need This is the dream Make you pauper Or make you queen I won't die lonely I'll have it all prearranged A grave that's deep and wide enough For me and all my mountains o' things Chorus G F Am Mostly I feel lonely G Good good people are F Am Good people are only My stepping stones G F It's gonna take all my mountains o' things Am To surround me G F Keep all my enemies away G F Am Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have I'll be working for somebody else Until I'm in my grave I'll be dreaming of a life of ease And mountains oh mountains o' things F I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming G Am Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming I'll be dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm C Dm F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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. |
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