Notes: I am not 100 percent sure of the Em/B in the third line.I am sure of the B bass note, and the chord sounds alright,But I would be willing to try other chords anyone cares to suggest.GI took a trip up Gillis MountainEm C DOn a sunny summer dayC Em/B Am DThere were ruts in the road and the four wheel driveEm C DSpun itís wheels in the rocks and the clayEm C D GYes it spun itís wheels in the rocks and the clay.On our way up Gillis MountainOn that sunny summer dayThere were spruce trees growing on the fieldsWhere fore-fathers once made hayWhere our fore-fathers once made hay.Chorus:-------C D G CAnd oh - oh - oh Gillis MountainC D Em C D GOh - oh - oh Where fore-fathers once made hay.The Gillisí lived on the mountainFor about a hundred yearsWhere we pick berries they cleared landSpent their blood and sweat and tearsThey spent their blood and sweat and tears.Chorus:-------C D G CAnd oh - oh - oh Gillis MountainC D Em C D G (hold for 6 beats then E7 for 2)Oh - oh - oh Spent their blood and sweat and tears.AWhen we arrived on Gillis MountainF#m D EYou could see for miles in the lightD F#m/C# Bm EThe whitecaps on a sea of blueF#m D ESparkled like diamonds in the nightF#m D E AThey sparkled like diamonds in the night.Chorus:-------D E A DAnd oh - oh - oh Gillis MountainD E F#m D E AOh - oh - oh Sparkled like diamonds in the night }Repeat chorus, thenF#m D E ALa la la la la la la la la la )repeat 3 times then sing acapellaSparkled like diamonds in the night
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