Matterhorn Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen
Matterhorn
Recorded by Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen
Written by Mel Tillis and Fred B. Burch
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We started out from Bern one
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sunny August morn
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There was just the four of us against the Matter
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horn
There was
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Albert the Australian and
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John the Irishman
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Me and Bill from Britain mad dogs in the
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sun
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Men have tried and
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men have died to
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climb the Matter
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horn
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mighty
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Two miles up we lost John and our
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rations fell below
Now Al and
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Bill are lying beneath an avalanche of
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snow
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here I am alone and I know I
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cannot
stop
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Two more yards in front of me before I reach the
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top
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Men have tried and
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men have died to
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climb the Matter
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horn
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mighty
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Now here I am a dying
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upon the Matterhorn
Not a
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thing for me to lie in or a thing to keep me
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warm
The
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Queen would surely knight me if I could get back
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down
But it's
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closer here to heaven than it is back to the
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ground
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Men have tried and
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men have died to
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climb the Matter
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horn
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mighty
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mighty
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Matterhorn?
- The song Matterhorn was sang by Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen.
Who is Charlie Waller and The Country Gentlemen?
- The Country Gentlemen was a bluegrass band that originated during the 1950s in the area of Washington, D.C., United States, and recorded and toured with various members until the death in 2004 of Charlie Waller, one of the group's founders who in its later years served as the group's leader.The classic line-up from 1960-64 consisted of co-founders Charlie Waller on guitar and John Duffey on mandolin, with Eddie Adcock on banjo and Tom Gray on bass. They were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1996.
