The original song is played in Open G.[Intro]-e-3----3-3---------------------------------------------3-------3-------------|B--3---3-3-1-1-0---------------------------------------3-------3-------------|
G---0--0-0-------2-0-----------------------------------0-------0-------------|
D----0-0-0-----------0---0-2-0-------------------------0-------0-------------|
A-----22---------------------------3-2------0-2--------2-------2-------------|
E-----33----------------------------------3------------3-------3-------------|
[Riff]-(Riff 1a)
G˅ ˄ ˅ ˅ ˅ ˄e--3-3-3------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
B--3-3-3------------------------------------3-----3-3-3-|
G--0-0-0—-4-X-X-5-X-7-X-X-9-X-X-11-X-12-----0-----0-0-0-| X3
D--0-0-0------------------------------------0-----0-0-0-|
A—-2-2-2--2-X-X-3-X-5-X-X-7-X-X--9-X-10\3---2-----2-2-2-|
E--3-3-3----------------------------------3-3-----3-3-3-|
(Riff 1b)G˅ ˄ ˅ ˅ ˄ ˄ ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅e--3-3-3------------------------------------3-----0---1-1—--3-----0---1-1-|
B--3-3-3------------------------------------3-----1---3-3---3-----1---3-3-|
G--0-0-0—-4-X-X-5-X-7-X-X-9-X-X-11-X-12-----0-----0---3-3---0-----0---3-3-| X1
D--0-0-0------------------------------------0-----2---3-3---0-----2---3-3-|
A—-2-2-2--2-X-X-3-X-5-X-X-7-X-X--9-X-10\3---2-----3-0-1-1---2-----3-0-1-1-|
E--3-3-3----------------------------------3-3-----X---X-X---3-----X---X-X-|
[Estrofa]GYou say the hills too steep to climbC Bb Bb GYou say the hills too steep to climbGChidingC Bb Bb GChidingGYou say you'd like to see me tryC Bb Bb GYou say you'd like to see me tryGClimbingC Bb BbClimbingAYou pick the place and I'll chooseDthe timeYou pick the place and I'll choose the timeG CAnd I'll climb that hill in my ownwayAnd I'll climb that hill in my own wayG CJust wait awhile for the right dayJust wait awhile for the right dayG CAnd as I rise above the tree lineand the cloudsAnd as I rise above the tree line and the cloudsD CI'll look down hear the sounds of theGthings you said todayI'll look down hear the sounds of the things you said today[Instrumental]N.C.(Riff 1a) x4
(Riff 1b) x1
[Estrofa]GFearlessly the idiot faced the crowdC Bb Bb GFearlessly the idiot faced the crowdGSmilingC Bb Bb GSmilingGMerciless the magistrate turns roundC Bb Bb GMerciless the magistrate turns roundGFrowningC Bb BbFrowningAAnd who's the fool who wears theDcrownAnd who's the fool who wears the crownG CAnd go down in your own wayG CAnd every day is the right dayG CAnd as you rise above the fearlines in his browAnd as you rise above the fear lines in his browD CYou look down hear the sounds of theGfaces in the crowdYou look down hear the sounds of the faces in the crowd