Artist: | Charlie Pride (English) |
User: | mark clarke |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
CAPO UP 2 C FOR KEY OF D
is a song written by Harold Dorman.[2] Dorman released his version as a single in 1960. It was originally recorded in late 1959 at the Royal Recording Studios in Memphis before the backing vocals (and strings, much later) were overdubbed. It performed well, spending 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] peaking at #21 in May 1960,[4] while reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart,[
In 1964, Johnny Rivers released his remake using members of The Wrecking Crew[8] as a single. This version also proved popular, charting at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]
Other artists to record the song include The Beach Boys (on their 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!), Tommy Cash, Narvel Felts, and Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town (on their 2007 album, Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town). Bobby G. Rice took a rendition to #20 on the country music charts in 1971.[12] A cover by Molly & the Heymakers peaked at #79 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in 1992.[13] Bruce Springsteen has covered the song live twelve times since 1975.[14]
In December 1981, Charley Pride released a cover version, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982.[15] Charley Pride's version of "Mountain of Love" was his twenty-sixth #1 on the country chart.
Mountain Of Love
recorded by Johnny Rivers 1964
recorded by Charlie Pride 1981
written by Harold Dorman
C
C7
F
C
G7 F
C G7 C
C
Standing on a mountain looking down on a city
The way I feel is a dog-gone pity
F
Teardrops are falling down the mountainside
C
Many times I've been here and many times I cried
G7 F
We used to be so happy when we were in love
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
C
Night after night I been standing here alone
C7
Weeping my heart out till cold grey dawn
F
Praying that you're lonely and you come here too
C
Hoping just by chance that I'll get a glimpse of you
G7 F
Trying hard to find you somewhere I love
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
F Em
Mountain of Love a Mountain of Love
F C C7
You should be ashamed
F Em
You used to be a mountain of love
F G7
But you just changed you name
C
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church and a big tall steeple
F
Inside the church there's an alter filled with flowers
C
Wedding bells are ringing and it should have been ours
G7
That's why I so lonely my dreams gone above
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
C
C7
F
C
G7 F
C G7 C
Night after night I been standing here alone
C7
Weeping my heart out till cold grey dawn
F
Praying that you're lonely and you come here too
C
Hoping just by chance that I'll get a glimpse of you
G7 F
Trying hard to find you somewhere I love
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
F Em
Mountain of Love a Mountain of Love
F C C7
You should be ashamed
F Em
You used to be a mountain of love
F G7
But you just changed you name
C
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church and a big tall steeple
F
Inside the church there's an alter filled with flowers
C
Wedding bells are ringing and it should have been ours
G7
That's why I so lonely my dreams gone above
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love
C G7 C
High on a mountain of love