Mountain of Love
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Original Album
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Beach Boys' Party!
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Written By
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Harold Dorman
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Mike
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Recorded On
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September 1965
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Length
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2:58
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Notes
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- A #21 hit for Harold Dorman in 1960 and a #6 smash for Johnny Rivers in 1964.
- In the second verse, Mike accidentally sings "handy," an amalgamation of "happy" from the first verse and "lonely," the correct lyric.
- Session drummer Hal Blaine's presence on the bongos was "essential" for this song.
- Lyrics
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(Downbeat, Denny. Denny. Downbeat!)
(*Laughter*)
(What?)
(Get out of here!)
(Oh, man!)
(Oh, rock out!)
Standin' on a mountain lookin' down on a city
The way I feel is a doggone pity
Teardrops fallin' down the mountainside
Many times I've been here, many times I've cried
We used to be so happy when we were in love
High on a mountain of love
Night after night I'm a-standin' here alone
Weepin' out my heart (*laugh*) till the cold grey dawn
Prayin' that you're lonely and you'll come here too
Hopin' just by chance that I'll get a glimpse of you
(Oh yeah!)
Trying hard to find you somewhere up above
High on a mountain of love
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
You should be ashamed
You used to be a mountain of love
But you just changed your name
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church with a big tall steeple
Inside the church, there's an altar filled with flowers
Wedding bells are ringin' and they should've been ours
That's why I'm so handy, my dream is gone above
High on a mountain of love
([...])
(Keep playin' it like it is!)
([...])
High on a mountain of love
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
You should be ashamed
You used to be a mountain of love
But you just changed your name
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church with a big tall steeple
Inside the church, there's an altar filled with flowers
Wedding bells are ringin' and they should've been ours
That's why I'm so lonely, my dream is gone above
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
High on a mountain of love
(What, honey?)
High on a mountain of love.
(Hahahaha.)
Ooh baby...
(That's good.)
...one more time. Oooh baby. Oooooo.
(That's a good voice.)
- Chords
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E
Standing on a mountain looking down on the city
The way I feel is a doggone pity
A
Teardrops falling down the mountainside
E
Many times I've been here, many times I've cried
.........B.....................................A
We used to be so happy, when we were in love
E........................B..................E
High on the mountain of love
E
Night after night I'm a-standing here alone
Weeping my heart out 'til the cold grey dawn
A
Praying that you're lonely and you'll come here too
E
Hoping just by chance that I'll get a glance of you
B..................................................A
Trying hard to find you and somewhere to love
E........................B..................E
High on the mountain of love
............A..................................G#m
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
A................................B
You should be ashamed
..........A....................G#m
You used to be a mountain of love
.........A.......................................B
But you just changed your name
E
Way down below there's a half a million people
Somewhere there's a church with a very tall steeple
A
Inside the church there's an altar filled with flowers
E
Wedding bells are ringing and they should have been ours
............B................................................A
And that's why I'm so lonely, my dream is gone above
E.......................B..................E
High on the mountain of love
E.......................B..................E
High on the mountain of love
Chart prepared by Francis Greene