Every Man's Got a Mountain written by Lynne/Kostas/Sostrin 5/4/06 CAPO I INTRO: D D G It ain't easy, the road of life, it ain't easy D A7 It don't matter if you're black or white, nobody rides for free D G Well believe me life is a bittersweet journey D A7 D And everybody that starts out in the cradle still ends of up in the grave CHORUS: C G D Every man's got a mountain to climb C G D He's got his own cross to bear C G D Well everyday is just another step you take C G D On the road that takes you there C G D On the road that takes you there INTRO D G Well you might be a rich kid, livin' on milk and honey D A7 Livin' off your daddy's money, but money ain't everything D G Can't buy forgiveness, it sure can't buy salvation D A7 D But it can numb your senses and tarnish your golden rings CHORUS BRIDGE: C D You can have nothin' and still have it all A7 D Be a blind man and still see Bm G You can be locked up in a cell Em A7 But your heart can still be free (your heart can still be free) D G It ain't easy, the road of life, it ain't easy D A7 D Everybody's got a cross to bear on the road that takes you there, ah take me there SOLO BRIDGE D G It ain't easy, the road of life, it ain't easy D A7 D Everybody's got a cross to bear on the road that takes you there A7 D Yeah everybody's got a cross to bear on the road that takes you there INTRO out CHORDS without capo: D = D# G = G# A7 = A#7 C = C# Bm = Cm Em = Fm