THE MISTY MOUNTAINS COLD Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
4/4 guitar timing and the chords are in chordpro. (The Hobbit) This song is a request from Melanie from the Hamburg Singing Session.
To play along to the movie version use a capo on the 4th fret. Guitar chords by Marc.
To play along to the movie version use a capo on the 4th fret. Guitar chords by Marc.
Intro (humming) : Em-Em Em-D-Bm-Em Bm-F#m-F#m-Em
(Bm)Far (Em)over the (D)Misty (Bm)Mountains (Em)cold,
To (Bm)dungeons (F#m)deep and caverns (Em)old,
We (D)must a(Em)way, ere (D)break of (Bm)day,
To (D)to find our (Em)long for(D)gotten (Em)gold.
The (Bm)pines were (Em)roaring o-(D)ho-ho-(Bm)on the (Em)height
The (Bm)winds were (D)mourning i-hi-hi-(Bm)in the (D)night
The (D)fire was (Em)red, its (D)flaming (Bm)spread
The (D)trees like (Em)torches (D)blazed with (Em)light
Bridge (humming) : Em-D-Bm-Em Bm-F#m-F#m-Em
Repeat verses 1 and 2
German version
NEBELBERGE
(Hm)Ü-(Em)über die (D)Nebel(Hm)berge (Em)weit,
Zu (Hm)Höhlen (F#m)tief aus alter (Em)Zeit,
Und (D)dort wo (Em)knisternd im (Hm)Gehölz er(Em)wacht
Ein (Hm)Brand von (D)Winden a(Hm)-a-a-ange(D)facht,
Zum (D)Himmel (Em)rot die (D)Flamme (Hm)loht.
Berg(D)wald be(Em)fackelt (D)hell die (Em)Nacht.
(Bm)Far (Em)over the (D)Misty (Bm)Mountains (Em)cold,
To (Bm)dungeons (F#m)deep and caverns (Em)old,
We (D)must a(Em)way, ere (D)break of (Bm)day,
To (D)to find our (Em)long for(D)gotten (Em)gold.
The (Bm)pines were (Em)roaring o-(D)ho-ho-(Bm)on the (Em)height
The (Bm)winds were (D)mourning i-hi-hi-(Bm)in the (D)night
The (D)fire was (Em)red, its (D)flaming (Bm)spread
The (D)trees like (Em)torches (D)blazed with (Em)light
Bridge (humming) : Em-D-Bm-Em Bm-F#m-F#m-Em
Repeat verses 1 and 2
German version
NEBELBERGE
(Hm)Ü-(Em)über die (D)Nebel(Hm)berge (Em)weit,
Zu (Hm)Höhlen (F#m)tief aus alter (Em)Zeit,
Und (D)dort wo (Em)knisternd im (Hm)Gehölz er(Em)wacht
Ein (Hm)Brand von (D)Winden a(Hm)-a-a-ange(D)facht,
Zum (D)Himmel (Em)rot die (D)Flamme (Hm)loht.
Berg(D)wald be(Em)fackelt (D)hell die (Em)Nacht.
Alternative chords to Misty Mountain Cold.
(Em)Far (Am)over the (G)Misty (Em)Mountains (Am)cold,
To (Em)dungeons (Bm)deep and caverns (Am)old,
We (G)must a(Am)way, ere (G)break of (Em)day,
To (G)to find our (Am)long for(G)gotten (Am)gold.
The (Em)pines were (Am)roaring o-(G)ho-ho-(Em)on the (Am)height
The (Em)winds were (G)mourning i-hi-hi-(Em)in the (G)night
The (G)fire was (Am)red, its (G)flaming (Em)spread
The (G)trees like (Am)torches (G)blazed with (Am)light.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (4/4, slow & heavy)↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
(Think of dwarves marching)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4, deep & brooding)T – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 3
• Thumb = bass note
• Use low strings for a dark sound
🎵 VERSE 1 — 3 bars per line
Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
Em......................Am......................G
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
Em......................Bm......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---4-------4-------4-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---4------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
We must away, ere break of day,
G......................Am......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
To find our long forgotten gold.
Em......................G.......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---0------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
🎵 VERSE 2 — 3 bars per line
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The pines were roaring on the height
Em......................Am......................G
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
The winds were mourning in the night
Em......................G.......................Em
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|---3------------------|---0------------------|
The fire was red, its flaming spread
G......................Am......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
The trees like torches blazed with light.
Am......................G.......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
(Em)Far (Am)over the (G)Misty (Em)Mountains (Am)cold,
To (Em)dungeons (Bm)deep and caverns (Am)old,
We (G)must a(Am)way, ere (G)break of (Em)day,
To (G)to find our (Am)long for(G)gotten (Am)gold.
The (Em)pines were (Am)roaring o-(G)ho-ho-(Em)on the (Am)height
The (Em)winds were (G)mourning i-hi-hi-(Em)in the (G)night
The (G)fire was (Am)red, its (G)flaming (Em)spread
The (G)trees like (Am)torches (G)blazed with (Am)light.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (4/4, slow & heavy)↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
(Think of dwarves marching)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4, deep & brooding)T – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 3
• Thumb = bass note
• Use low strings for a dark sound
🎵 VERSE 1 — 3 bars per line
Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
Em......................Am......................G
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
Em......................Bm......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---4-------4-------4-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---4------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
We must away, ere break of day,
G......................Am......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
To find our long forgotten gold.
Em......................G.......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---0------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
🎵 VERSE 2 — 3 bars per line
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The pines were roaring on the height
Em......................Am......................G
e|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
The winds were mourning in the night
Em......................G.......................Em
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|---0------------------|---3------------------|---0------------------|
The fire was red, its flaming spread
G......................Am......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
The trees like torches blazed with light.
Am......................G.......................Am
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
FULL melody-and-bass Tolkien-style fingerstyle arrangement — not just accompaniment.
This plays the full vocal melody on top, with deep droning bass notes and Dwarven-style harmonies, inspired by a mix of classical guitar + modal folk.
✔ Melody on treble strings
✔ Bass drones on 6th/5th/4th strings
✔ 3 bars per line
✔ Mobile-friendly code block
✔ In Em (Dwarven mode)
✔ Slow 4/4, heavy and solemn
🎵 “Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold” — Melody + Bass Fingerstyle Arrangement
🎸 Suggested feel:Let bass ring, use rest-strokes on melody, and keep the rhythm slow and heavy like dwarves marching underground.
🎶 VERSE 1 — 3 bars per line
Far o-ver the Mis-ty Moun-tains cold,
Em......................Am......................G
e|----------------0--3-|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
To dun-geons deep and caverns old,
Em......................Bm......................Am
e|----------------0--3-|---------2--3--5--3--2-|--0-----------0--0--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----3-----------------|------1--1----------|
G|--0-------------------|--4--------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--4-----------4--------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2--------------------|--0------------------|
E|--0-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
We must a-way, ere break of day,
G.......................Am......................G
e|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|--------------3--1--0-|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0--------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2--------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--3--------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
To find our long for-got-ten gold.
Em......................G.......................Am
e|----------------0--3-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|--0-----------0------|
B|------0--1--3--------|--------------3--1--0-|------1--1-----------|
G|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
E|--0-------------------|--3-------------------|----------------------|
🎶 VERSE 2 — 3 bars per line
The pines were roar-ing on the height
Em......................Am......................G
e|----------------0--3-|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
The winds were mourn-ing in the night
Em......................G.......................Em
e|----------------0--3-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--|
B|------0--1--3--------|--------------3--1--0-|-----0-------------|
G|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|--3-------------------|--0------------------|
The fire was red, its flam-ing spread
G.......................Am......................G
e|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|--------------3--1--0-|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0--------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2--------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--3--------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
The trees like torches blazed with light.
Am......................G.......................Am
e|---------0-------0--1-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|--0-----------0--0--|
B|-----1----------------|--------------3--1--0-|------1--1----------|
G|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
E|----------------------|--3-------------------|----------------------|
🌋 NOTES ON PLAYING STYLE
To get that deep dwarven resonance:
🎵 Bass
Let all 6th-string notes ring as drones
Strike bass with a heavy thumb rest-stroke
🎵 Melody
Play melody notes with index/middle, louder than the accompaniment
Use portamento (slides) on dramatic intervals
Allow open strings to ring into each other for cavernous echo
🎵 Harmonic world
This arrangement centers on E-Dorian (fits Tolkien’s modal sound)
Bass mostly stays on E / B / G, giving a mountain-drone effect
This plays the full vocal melody on top, with deep droning bass notes and Dwarven-style harmonies, inspired by a mix of classical guitar + modal folk.
✔ Melody on treble strings
✔ Bass drones on 6th/5th/4th strings
✔ 3 bars per line
✔ Mobile-friendly code block
✔ In Em (Dwarven mode)
✔ Slow 4/4, heavy and solemn
🎵 “Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold” — Melody + Bass Fingerstyle Arrangement
🎸 Suggested feel:Let bass ring, use rest-strokes on melody, and keep the rhythm slow and heavy like dwarves marching underground.
🎶 VERSE 1 — 3 bars per line
Far o-ver the Mis-ty Moun-tains cold,
Em......................Am......................G
e|----------------0--3-|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
To dun-geons deep and caverns old,
Em......................Bm......................Am
e|----------------0--3-|---------2--3--5--3--2-|--0-----------0--0--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----3-----------------|------1--1----------|
G|--0-------------------|--4--------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--4-----------4--------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2--------------------|--0------------------|
E|--0-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
We must a-way, ere break of day,
G.......................Am......................G
e|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|--------------3--1--0-|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0--------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2--------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--3--------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
To find our long for-got-ten gold.
Em......................G.......................Am
e|----------------0--3-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|--0-----------0------|
B|------0--1--3--------|--------------3--1--0-|------1--1-----------|
G|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
E|--0-------------------|--3-------------------|----------------------|
🎶 VERSE 2 — 3 bars per line
The pines were roar-ing on the height
Em......................Am......................G
e|----------------0--3-|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|------0--1--3--------|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
The winds were mourn-ing in the night
Em......................G.......................Em
e|----------------0--3-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--|
B|------0--1--3--------|--------------3--1--0-|-----0-------------|
G|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--2-------------------|--2-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--0-------------------|--3-------------------|--0------------------|
The fire was red, its flam-ing spread
G.......................Am......................G
e|--3--5--7--5--3-------|---------0-------0--1-|--3-----------3--3--|
B|--------------3--1--0-|-----1----------------|------0--0----------|
G|--0--------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0------|
A|--2--------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
E|--3--------------------|----------------------|--3------------------|
The trees like torches blazed with light.
Am......................G.......................Am
e|---------0-------0--1-|--3--5--7--5--3-------|--0-----------0--0--|
B|-----1----------------|--------------3--1--0-|------1--1----------|
G|--2-------------------|--0-------------------|--2------------------|
D|--2-----------2-------|--0-----------0-------|--2-----------2------|
A|--0-------------------|--2-------------------|--0------------------|
E|----------------------|--3-------------------|----------------------|
🌋 NOTES ON PLAYING STYLE
To get that deep dwarven resonance:
🎵 Bass
Let all 6th-string notes ring as drones
Strike bass with a heavy thumb rest-stroke
🎵 Melody
Play melody notes with index/middle, louder than the accompaniment
Use portamento (slides) on dramatic intervals
Allow open strings to ring into each other for cavernous echo
🎵 Harmonic world
This arrangement centers on E-Dorian (fits Tolkien’s modal sound)
Bass mostly stays on E / B / G, giving a mountain-drone effect
