I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
(Buckley)

TIM BUCKLEY

The recording is capoed at the first fret:
actual is: D# C# G# F#

Listen to the song for the rhythm, because the chord changes
aren't precise. It's fairly simple, you'll be able figure most
of it out.

DD Piano Chord 

O I never asked to be your mountain
CC Piano Chord 

I never asked to fly
DD Piano Chord 

Remember when you came to me
CC Piano Chord 

And told me of his lies
DD Piano Chord 

You didn't understand my love
CC Piano Chord 

You don't know why I try
DD Piano Chord 

And the rain was falling on that day
CC Piano Chord 

And damn the reason why

DD Piano Chord 

The Flying Pisces sails for time
CC Piano Chord 

And tells me of my child
DD Piano Chord 

Wrapped in bitter tales and heartache
CC Piano Chord 

He begs for just a smile
DD Piano Chord 

O he never asked to be her mountain
CC Piano Chord 

He never asked to fly
DD Piano Chord 

And through his eye he comes his love
CC Piano Chord 

And tells her not to cry

DD Piano Chord 

She says, "Your scoundrel father flies
CC Piano Chord 

With a dancer called a queen
DD Piano Chord 

And with her stolen cards he plays
CC Piano Chord 

And laughs, but never wins
DD Piano Chord 

O the child dreams to be his hands
CC Piano Chord 

In the counting of the rain
DD Piano Chord 

But only barren breasts he feels
CC Piano Chord 

For her milk will never drain

GG Piano Chord 
          FF Piano Chord 

As I die I can't remember
GG Piano Chord 
       FF Piano Chord 

Where I saw the rain
GG Piano Chord 

Could it be that her laughter
FF Piano Chord 

Drove me down again?
GG Piano Chord 

Charming dancer will you stop,
FF Piano Chord 

Stop and talk to me?
GG Piano Chord 

Is there someone else you feel
FF Piano Chord 

In your dreams? you will, you see:
GG Piano Chord 

In midnight gazes
FF Piano Chord 

I've found you far from me
GG Piano Chord 

If you lead me on
FF Piano Chord 

Please leave me down

GG Piano Chord 

O Flying Flying Fish
FF Piano Chord 

Please flutter by my door
GG Piano Chord 

Yes you can drink my lies
FF Piano Chord 

If first you read my eyes:
GG Piano Chord 

Each one is titled
FF Piano Chord 

"I'm drowning back to you";
GG Piano Chord 

I can't swim your waters
FF Piano Chord 

And you can't walk my lands:
GG Piano Chord 

I'm sailing all my sins
FF Piano Chord 

And I'm climbing all my fears
DD Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 

And soon now I'll fly

DD Piano Chord 

O I never asked to be your mountain
CC Piano Chord 

I never asked to fly
DD Piano Chord 

Remember when you came to me
CC Piano Chord 

And told me of his lies
DD Piano Chord 

You didn't understand my love
CC Piano Chord 

You don't know why I try
DD Piano Chord 

And the rain was falling on that day
CC Piano Chord 

And that's the reason why

DD Piano Chord 

Sweet lover, will you come back
CC Piano Chord 

And love me for a while?
DD Piano Chord 

Please take my hand
CC Piano Chord 

Leave all your fears behind
DD Piano Chord 

I've been gone too long
CC Piano Chord 

Now I'm home to stay
DD Piano Chord 

Please don't leave me
CC Piano Chord 

Again this way
DD Piano Chord 
               CC Piano Chord 

Don't leave me again this way...
DD Piano Chord 
       CC Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 

Sweet lover....O please...
CC Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 
          CC Piano Chord 
                      DD Piano Chord 

O please....O please...please.... please come home...
CC Piano Chord 

Please come home...

etc., etc...