I was given this as a lesson song by a folky-type teacher a few years back when it was more widely known as a Stevie Nicks song. I agree, it's a very pretty one. I've only caught just the end of the Smashing Pumpkins version for the first time yesterday, but it sounded pretty similar (I thought it *was* Stevie Nicks 'til I listed closer). How cool - I used to just know old, mellow stuff, now I can play a Smashing Pumpkins number!
Anyway, here's a shot at getting this across clearly:
The picking pattern for the verses is
String: 5 3 4 2 3 4 Timing: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
The chords for the verses are C: X32010 G6: X20030 Am: X02210
One measure of each, 4 measures per line of lyrics, over and over and over.
The verses are:
C G6 Am G6 etc, etc, etc. Took my love, I took it down Climbed a mountain and I turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills 'Til a landslide brought me down
Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within by heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Chorus (you could strum this, or switch to a Cotton or Travis pick):
Well I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder, even chldren get older
1st time: I'm gettin' older, too
2nd time: I'm gettin' older, too..... I'm getting older, too
Back to the original picking pattern & chords:
Took my love, I took it down Climbed a mountsain and I turned around And if you see my reflection i nthe snow covered hills Will the landslide bring you down? And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills Will the landslide bring you down...Will the landslide bring you down.
