THE MOUNTAIN Written by Steve Earle From "The Mountain" Capo 4th Fret (B) 1. (G)I was born on this mountain, long time a(Em)go
Before the (G)knocked down the tim(Am)ber and they (C)strip mined the (Em)coal When you (G)rose in the morning 'fore it was (Em)light To go (G)down in that dark (Am)hole, come back up at (Em)night (D) [CHORUS] I was (G)born on this mountain, this mountain's my (Em)home And she (G)holds me and (Am)keeps me from (C)worry and (D)woe Well, they (G)took everything that she gave, now they are (Em)gone But I'll (G)die on this (Am)mountain, this (C)mountain's my (G)home 2. (G)I was young on this mountain, but now I am (Em)old And I (G)knew every hol(Am)ler, every (C)cool swimmin' (Em)hole 'Til (G)one night I lay down and woke up to (Em)find That my (G)childhood was (Am)over, I went (C)down in the (Em)mine (D) [CHORUS] 3. (G)There's a hole in this mountain, it's dark and it's (Em)deep And God on(G)ly knows (Am)all the (C)secrets it (Em)keeps There's a (G)chill in the air only miners can (Em)feel There's ghost (G)in the tunnels (Am)that the (C)company (Em)sealed (D) [CHORUS]