Climb Every Mountain chords

from The Sound Of Music

Song Key: Bb Major - B Major)

Key Signature: 2 flats (Bb, Eb) - 5 sharps(F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo:  With deep feeling in a majestic and stately fashion... maestoso

Vocal Range: Bb4 - Eb5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, G7, Gmaj7, A, Am, Am7, A7, Bm, Baug, Cmaj7, Cm6, C6, Caug, D, D7, Dm7, Dmaj7, E, Em7

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Climb Ev'ry Mountain - acted by Peggy Wood dubbed by Margery McKay
Chord Chart Legend
G Major G7 Gmaj7 A Major Am Am7 A7 Bm B+ Cmaj7 Cm6 C6 C+ D Major D7 Dm7 Dmaj7 E Major Em7
G Major G7 Gmaj7 A Major Am Am7 A7 Bm B+ Cmaj7 Cm6 C6 C+ D Major D7 Dm7 Dmaj7 E Major Em7

Climb Ev'ry Mountain

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
   G     A      D
1. Climb ev-'ry moun-tain,
   Dm7    G        Cmaj7
   Search high and low,
   Cm6            G
   Fol-low ev-'ry by-way,
   Am7    D7       G
   Ev-'ry path you know.

   G     A      D
2. Climb ev-'ry moun-tain,
   Dm7  G      Cmaj7
   Ford ev-'ry stream,
   Cm6            G
   Fol-low ev-'ry rain-bow,
   Am7      D7        G
  'Till you find your dream.

           C                   Cmaj7
Refrain: A dream that will need
      Am         D              G           Gmaj7
         All the love you can | give  /  /        |
      Em7       D               Dmaj7
         Ev-'ry day of your life
      Bm        E             A        A7
         For as long as you | live. |      |

   D     E7      A
3. Climb ev-'ry moun-tain,
   Am7  D      Gmaj7
   Ford ev-'ry stream,
   Em      Em7    Am      Am7
   Fol-low ev-'ry rain-bow,
   G     Baug  C6    D7    G       C     D
  'Till  you   find  your  dream |    -     |
    >     >     >     >      >

** Move Capo to the 4th fret **
** Piano players will need to transpose to 
   B Major here if playing with the video **

           C                   Cmaj7
Refrain: A dream that will need
      Am         D              G         Gmaj7
         All the love you can | give  / /       |
      Em7       D               Dmaj7
         Ev-'ry day of your life
      Bm        E           A        A7
         For as long as you live. |      |

   D     E7     A
4. Climb ev-'ry moun-tain,
   Am7  D      Gmaj7
   Ford ev-'ry stream,
   Em      Em7    Am      Am7
   Fol-low ev-'ry rain-bow,
   G    Caug  C     D7    G     Am7     G
  'Till you   find  your  dream.     |     |
    >    >     >     >      >

Chord Tabs in C Major

Original Published Key:

     C  C7 Cmaj7 D  Dm  Dm7  D7  G  G7  Gmaj7 Gm7 Fm6 Fmaj7 F6 A  Am7  Em  Eaug Faug
e |--0---0---0---2---1---1---2---3---1----2----3---1----0---1--0---0---0---0----1---|
B |--1---1---0---3---2---1---1---0---0----0----3---3----1---3--2---1---0---1----2---|
G |--0---3---0---2---3---2---2---0---0----0----3---1----2---2--2---0---0---1----2---|
D |--2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0----0----3---3----3---3--2---2---2---2----3---|
A |--3---3---3-------------------2---2----2----5---3-----------0---0---2---3--------|
E |------------------------------3---3----3----3---1-------------------0---0--------| 

numbers on the grid: frets
0: play string open
Unmarked strings: Don't play

Notes

The accent sign > indicates that a note, chord or passage is to be played louder or more forcefully than surrounding music.

All the augmented chords (Eaug, Baug, Caug) can be written as E+, B+, C+. They are like major chords except the 5th is sharpened - formula: 1 - 3 - #5.
Eaug & Caug share the same notes - find out why.

Guitarists playing with the video: Because of the key change to Ab Major after the 3rd verse, the chords may be fairly difficult especially for beginners. It will be easier to play in G Major for the whole song. Just before the key change, pause the video and move the capo from the 3rd fret to the 4th fret and carry on.

Don't be put off by the unusual chords as they are very easy to play... all left and right-handed chord charts above, and Guitar Tabs below in the original key of C Major.

Piano Players playing with the video: Use the transposer starting in Bb Major. The key change hasn't been implemented for the sake of guitarists, so you will need to pause at the key change, and change the key to B major on the Transposer.

Song Details:

  • Composer: Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
  • Date: 1959
  • Lyrics Begin: Climb ev'ry mountain, search high and low,
  • Featured Artist: Acted by Peggy Wood - Dubbed by Margery McKay
  • Album: The Sound Of Music [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Released: March 2, 1965
  • Genre: Show Tune
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