Like most of you, I was completely taken with the song. Searched, found the lyrics, and O do believe the chords work out to the following. Enjoy!!!


When the Mountains Cry
David Mansfield & Tom Russell
(On the soundtrack for "Songcatcher")

(Em)A lilac comes on a poisoned thorn
It has (C)roots dirty and (Em)torn
Young-uns a (C)playin' as the black crow (Em)flies
Mama's (D)weeping; hear the mountains (Em)cry.

There was another, a wild dirt flower
Cold was her heart and as dark as dire
Tears on the ground where her love did die
'Neath the bloody moon; hear the mountains cry.

(fiddle break)

Oh dig his grave narrow and deep
Set a jug of whiskey by his thirsty feet
And lay two pennies on his roving eyes
Two women wailing as the mountains cry.

Oh the wind blows (C)weary and the willows (Em)sigh
Rivers of (D)sorrow when the mountains (Em)cry. (x2)