Rainbow Mountain

Words and Music by Raccoon

As recorded on White Horse Ranch Sessions

 

The chord progressions to this song are: 

·        C, D, G, D*, Em

·        C, C, D, D, G, D*, Em, Em7 (during a break between verses)

·        C, D, G, C, G (ending)

 

* Note: This is D with F# as the bass note (6th string, 2nd fret) – Sometimes he would just play the F# bass note.

 

C         F      G     D*          Em

Starry night, you guide my dreams

C     D                     G  D*     Em

City life ain’t what it seems to be

C          D                            G      D*  Em

Big city lights, they make my head spin

C             D                         G        D*  Em

I’d like to leave off where I came in

 

C            D           G    D        Em

Rainbow Mountain I’m comin' home

C                   D                        G            D*      Em

I’ve spent too much time on the road, I’m comin' home

C                 D          G             D*      Em

I’m tired of walkin' alone - I’m comin' home

 

C, C, D, D, G, D*, Em, Em7 (check if this part is in this version)

 

C                  D         G             D*        Em

Do us both a favor - Try not to look so good

C                                 D                        G    D*  Em

Do us both a favor and try not to look so good

C                                           D

Nothin' on my mountain wears makeup

          G                          Em

There ain’t no reason you should

     C                                D                        G    D*  Em

So do us both a favor and try not to look so good

 

C                               D                G    D*    Em

If I asked you once I asked you a thousand times

C               D                         G D* Em

Lookin' the way you do should be a crime

C             D                     G           D*            Em

I’ve been tryin' to live by what the good book says

     C                                D                         G   D*  Em

So do us both a favor and try not to look so good

 

C            D               G D*     Em

Rainbow Mountain I’m comin' home

C                   D                        G            D*      Em

I’ve spent too much time on the road, I’m comin' home

C                 D          G             D*      Em   C  D

I’m tired of walkin' alone - I’m comin' home

                G     C  G

I’m comin' home