Mountaintop Removal

"mountaintop removal" - lissie - back to forever - 2013 transcribed by wranglingoutlaw Intro - C#m | A | B | F#m x2 C#m A E darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong B F#m i went to the mountain , but the mountain top was gone C#m A E remember those dreams where as kids we dream B F#m tore them down years ago and built a factory C#m A E when that plant closed the workers all left town B F#m i read in the paper that some kids were killed when it burnt down C#m A E now i stare at that field like circle in the earth B F#m nothing ’ill grow now that’s not soil its just dirt C#m A and i can’t stand it whats the use F#m E in making something new B C#m A B if all that made us must be ruined C#m A i can’t demand it . i got nothing F#m E but mounting debt and fear B C#m A B i scratch my head wondering how we got here C#m A america , americans B F#m what are we doing ? C#m A america , are you american ? B F#m please can we start again ? C#m A america , americans B F#m ooh . . . . . ooh . . . . . E C#m B F#m mountaintop removal shames our name C#m A E darling my dear i’ll tell you what is right B F#m the moon on the lake and swimming by its light C#m A E darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong B F#m i went to the mountain but the mountain top was gone C#m A and i can’t stand it whats the use F#m E in making something new B C#m A B if all that made us must be ruined C#m A i can’t demand shit . i got nothing F#m E but mounting debt and fear B C#m A B we scratch our heads wondering how we’ve got here C#m A america , americans B F#m what are we doing ? C#m A america , i Am american ? B F#m please can we start again ? C#m | A | B | F#m x2 C#m A america , americans B F#m think of your children C#m A america , americans B F#m what they are inheriting ? C#m A oh no now money , yeah it’ll last that long B F#m oh no all money , soon it will be gone C#m A oh but honey , now you’re mountains gone B F#m the rivers are toxic and your children are all sick C#m | A | B | F#m x5 C#m A E darling my dear i’ll tell you what is wrong B F#m i went to the mountain , but the mountain top was gone . . . . . . E C#m B F#m mountaintop removal shames our name