[intro] C Em Am Fadd9 Fmaj7 Fm G [verse 1] C Am Born in the heat of the desert Dm7 G7sus4 G My mother died givin' me life C Am Deprived of the love of a father, Dm7 G7sus4 G Blamed for the loss of his wife C Am You know, Lord, I've been in a prison, F6 G7sus4 For something that I never done C Em It's been one hill after another, F G7sus4 But I've climbed them all one by one [chorus] C Oh, but this time, Lord, You F C gave me a mountain C F C Bb F C a mountain I-I may never climb C F C It isn't on a hill any longer C F C Bb F You gave me a mountain this time [verse 2] C Am My woman got tired of the heartaches Dm7 G7sus4 G Tired of the grief and the strife C Am So tired of workin' for nothin' Dm7 G7sus4 G Just tired of bein' my wife C Am She took my one ray of sunshine, Dm7 G7sus4 G She took my pride and my joy C Em She took my reason for living F G7sus4 G She took my small baby boy [chorus] C Oh, this time, Lord, You F C gave me a mountain C F C Bb F C a mountain I-I may never climb C F C It isn't on a hill any longer C F C You gave me a mountain this time [coda] C F You gave me a mountain ... this time C C/E F Ab Bb C (Gave me a mountain this time) Bb F C Oh, oh, oh