th Fret Intro: C G F C (4x) I went up to the mountain F C F And I came back a wise woman C F G C Went to the river, came back wiser still F C F Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe C F G C Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill G F Stuffed your mattress and wove your sheets C Patched your blanket, piece by piece F C F G If the lord had granted me a choice, I'd a held up my hand C G F We ground the corn, moulded lard and lye C F Had ten children and watched four die C G C I'll stand beside you when you meet the promised land Because I went up to the mountain F C F And I came back a wise woman C F G C Went to the river, came back wiser still F C F Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe C F G C Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill Instrumental: