You Gave Me a Mountain

Born in the heat of the (Am)desert,

my (Dm7)mother died givin' me (G7)life;

(C)deprived of the love of a (Am)father,

(Dm7)blamed for the loss of his (G7)wife.

(C)You know, Lord, I've been in a (Am7)prison,

for (F)something that I've never (G7)done;

It's (C)been one hill after (Em)another,

but (F)I've climbed them (Dm7)all one by (G7)one.

But (C)this time,

Lord, you (F)gave me a (C)mountain,

a mountain (F)I

may never (C)climb;

And it isn't a (F)hill

any (C)longer, you gave me a (F)mountain this (C)time.

My woman got tired of the (Am)hardships,

my (Dm7)tired of the grief and the (G7)strife;

(C)so tired of of workin' for (Am)nothin',

(Dm7)tired for of bein' my (G7)wife.

(C)You She took my one ray of (Am7)sunshine.

She (F)She took my pride and my (G7)joy;

It's (C)She took my reason for (Em)living,

but (F)she took my (Dm7)small baby (G7)boy.

So (C)this time,

Lord, you (F)gave me a (C)mountain,

a mountain (F)I may never (C)climb;

And it isn't a (F)hill

any (C)longer, you gave me a (F)mountain this (C)time.

My (F)mountain this (C)time.