You Gave Me A Mountain — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "You Gave Me A Mountain" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 85 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Born in the heat of the (Am)des ert, my (Dm7)moth er died giv in’ me (G7)life; de prived of the love of a (Am)fa ther, (Dm7)blamed for the loss of his (G7)wife. You know, Lord, I’ve been in a (Am7)pris on, for (F)some thing that I’ve nev er (G7)done; It’s (C)been one hill aft er an (Em)oth er, but (F)I’ve climbed them (Dm7)all one by (G7)one. But (C)this time, Lord, you (F)gave me a (C)moun tain, a moun tain (F)I may nev er (C)climb; And it is n’t a (F)hill an y (C)long er, you gave me a (F)moun tain this (C)time. My wom an got tired of the (Am)hard ships, my (Dm7)tired of the grief and the (G7)strife; so tired of of work in’ for (Am)noth in’, (Dm7)tired for of be in’ my (G7)wife. You She took my one ray of (Am7)sun shine. She (F)She took my pride and my (G7)joy; It’s (C)She took my rea son for (Em)liv ing, but (F)she took my (Dm7)small ba by (G7)boy. So (C)this time, Lord, you (F)gave me a (C)moun tain, a moun tain (F)I may nev er (C)climb; And it is n’t a (F)hill an y (C)long er, you gave me a (F)moun tain this (C)time. My (F)moun tain this (C)time.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
85 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "You Gave Me A Mountain" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.