On The Side Of A Hill Chords
by Paul Simon
On The Side Of A Hill by Paul Simon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, G, A7, Bm, A, F#m and A13. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Vers 1
Em D G D
On the side of a hill in a land called "Somewhere"
G A7 D
A little boy lies asleep in the earth
Bm A G D F#m
While down in the valley a cruel war rages
G D G A Bm D G D Em
And people forget what a child's life is worth
Vers 2
Em D G D
On the side of a hill, a little cloud weeps
G A7 D
And waters the grave with its silent tears
Bm A G D F#m
While a soldier cleans and polishes a gun
Em D G A Bm G D Em
That ended a life at the age of seven years
Vers 3
Em D G D
And the war rages on in the land called "Somewhere"
G A7 D
And generals order their men to kill
Bm A G D F#m
And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten
Em D G A13 D G D G A7 D
While the little cloud weeps on the side of a hill