I'LL TAKE THE MOUNTAIN

Composed by Eli Ferguson
Inspired from "Mountain Men" by Father David

Intro: (G)-(C)-(Am)-(F)-(G)

Only (C)pioneers climb (Am)mountains to (F)do something (G)new,
(C)Above and be(Am)yond the (F)valley's multi(G)tude.
Where the (C)voice of His (Am)Spirit (F)speaks so close to (G)you
(C)Way up on the (Am)mountain all cre(F)ation's in (G)view.

Chorus:
I'll take the (C)mountain, [I'll take the mountain]
I'll take the (Am)mountain, [I'll take the mountain]
I'll take the (F)mountain, [I'll take the mountain]
And leave the (G)rest behind.

(C)On the mountain a(Am)lone it's (F)windy and it's (G)cold,
(C)And on the way (Am)up it's a (F)rough and rugged (G)road,
(C)But down in the (Am)valley it's (F)usually in (G)darkness,
(C)While up on the (Am)mountain you can (F)still see the (G)sun.

[Repeat Chorus]

(C)Pioneers must have vision to see what (Am)no one else can see,
Faith to believe things no one (F)else believes,
Initiative to be the first to try it,
(G)And courage, the guts to see it through.

(C)Mountains are for (Am)climbing,
Like the (F)mountain of this (G)life,
(C)But if you want to (Am)climb one,
It's (F)apt to cost your (G)life,
And be (C)willing to (Am)leave the (F)multitudes be(G)hind,
(C)And flee to the (Am)mountain
Like a (F)bird who longs to (G)fly.

[Repeat Chorus]

I'll take the (C)mountain,
I'll take the (Am)mountain,
I'll take the (F)mountain,
And leave the (G)rest behind.(C)

Listing of All Chords in This Song