KEY OF ?C? INTRO : STRUM THE ?C?(Strumbeat) C////- C////- C VERSE ONE C Am Born in the heat of a desert Dm7 G7 My mother died givin' me life C Am Despised and disliked by my Father, Dm7 G7 Blamed for the loss of his wife. C Am You know, Lord, I've been in a prison, Dm7 G7 For something that I've never done; C Em It's been one hill after another, F Dm7 G7 And I've climbed them Lord,one by one. C F C But this time,You gave me a mountain, F C A mountain I may never climb; F C it isn't a hill any longer, F C You gave me a mountain this time. STRUM THE ?C? TO GET INTO THE VERSE VERSE TWO C Am My Woman got tired of the hardship Dm7 G7 Tired of the grief and the strife C Am tired of workin' for nothin' Dm7 G7 Tired of bein' my wife C Am She took my one ray of sunshine Dm7 G7 She took my pride and my joy C Em She took my reason for living F Dm7 G7 She took my small baby boy CHORUS C F C And this time, You gave me a mountain F C A mountain I may never climb; F C it isn't a hill any longer, F C You gave me a mountain this time. STRUM THE ?C? TO THE END : C///- C/// -C/// - C