Sow'em On The Mountain Chords

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Sow'em On The Mountain by The Carter Family is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			  A 
Sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
                                     E          A 
you gonna reap just what you sow. 

    A 
    If you've been a gambler, better quit your gamblin', 
    if you've been a gambler, better quit your gamblin', 
    if you've been a gambler, better quit your gamblin', 
                                                    E          A 
    'cause you gonna reap just what you sow. 

  A 
Sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
                                     E          A 
you gonna reap just what you sow. 

    A 
    If you been a tattler, you better quit your tattling, 
    if you been a tattler, you better quit your tattling, 
    if you been a tattler, you better quit your tattling, 
                                                    E           A 
    'cause you gonna reap just what you sow. 

  A 
Sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
                                     E          A 
you gonna reap just what you sow. 

    A 
    If you been a liar, you better you quit your lying, 
    if you been a liar, you better you quit your lying, 
    if you been a liar, you better you quit your lying, 
                                                    E           A 
    'cause you gonna reap just what you sow. 

  A 
Sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
sow 'em on the mountain, reap 'em in the valley, 
                                     E          A 
you gonna reap just what you sow. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante