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)

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	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)

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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)

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