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Gettin' Down On The Mountain - Corb Lund
https://youtu.be/5uASQgLwaIs
Drop-D
[Intro]
D D D C D
[Verse]
DWhen the oil stops, everything stops
Cnothing left in the Dfountain
DNobody wants paper money son
so you Cjust as well stop Dcountin'
Can you Dbreak the horse
Can you Dlight the fire
CWhat's that I beg your Dpardon
You Dbest start thinking where food comes from
And I Chope you tend a good Dgarden
[Chorus]
DGettin' down on the mountain
DGettin' down on the mountain
DDon't wanna be around when the shit goes down
I'll be Cgettin' on down the Dmountain
[Verse]
DWhen the truck don't run the bread don't come
Have a Chard time finding Dpetrol
DWater aint runnin in the city no more
Do you Chold any precious Dmetal
Can you Dgut the fish, can you read the sky
What's Cthat about over Dcrowdin'
You Dever seen a man who's kids aint ate
For C17 days and Dcountin'
[Chorus]
DGettin' down on the mountain
DGettin' down on the mountain
DDon't wanna be around when the shit goes down
I'll be Cgettin' on down the Dmountain
[Break]
D D D C D
[Verse]
DThere aint no heat and the powers gone out
It's Ckerosene lamps and Dcandles
The Droads are blocked its all grid locked
You Cgot a short wave Dhandle
Can you Dtrack the deer, can you dig the well
Couldn't Cquite hear your Danswer
I Dthink I see a rip in the social fabric
CBrother can you spare some Dammo
[Chorus]
DGettin' down on the mountain
DGettin' down on the mountain
DDon't wanna be around when the shit goes down
I'll be Cgettin' on down the Dmountain
[Break]
D D D C D
[Verse]
DWhen the oil stops, everything stops
CNothing left in the Dfountain
DNobody wants paper money son
So you Cjust as well stop Dcountin'
Can you Dbreak the horse, can you light the fire
CWhat's that I beg your Dpardon
I Dthink I see a rip in the social fabric
CBrother can you pass the Dammo
[Chorus]
DGetting down on the mountain
DGetting down on the mountain
Don't Dwanna be around when the shit goes down
I'll be Cgettin on down the Dmountain
CGettin down on the Cmountain
[Outro]
D D D C D

The story behind the song

Corb Lund is a Canadian country and western singer-songwriter who grew up on his family's farm and ranches in Southern Alberta. He first studied jazz guitar and bass before forming his country trio, the Corb Lund Band, in 1995. This band later changed its name to "Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans" in 2005, and they have been touring and recording ever since.

AI-written from these sources:Corb Lund — Wikipedia ↗

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Gettin Down On The Mountain

by Corb Lund

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Gettin' Down On The Mountain - Corb Lund

https://youtu.be/5uASQgLwaIs

Drop-D

[Intro]

D D D C D

[Verse]

When the oil stops, everything stops

C D

nothing left in the fountain

Nobody wants paper money son

C D

so you just as well stop countin'

Can you break the horse

Can you light the fire

C D

What's that I beg your pardon

You best start thinking where food comes from

C D

And I hope you tend a good garden

[Chorus]

Gettin' down on the mountain

Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

C D

I'll be gettin' on down the mountain

[Verse]

When the truck don't run the bread don't come

C D

Have a hard time finding petrol

Water aint runnin in the city no more

C D

Do you hold any precious metal

Can you gut the fish, can you read the sky

C D

What's that about over crowdin'

You ever seen a man who's kids aint ate

C D

For 17 days and countin'

[Chorus]

Gettin' down on the mountain

Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

C D

I'll be gettin' on down the mountain

[Break]

D D D C D

[Verse]

There aint no heat and the powers gone out

C D

It's kerosene lamps and candles

The roads are blocked its all grid locked

C D

You got a short wave handle

Can you track the deer, can you dig the well

C D

Couldn't quite hear your answer

I think I see a rip in the social fabric

C D

Brother can you spare some ammo

[Chorus]

Gettin' down on the mountain

Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

C D

I'll be gettin' on down the mountain

[Break]

D D D C D

[Verse]

When the oil stops, everything stops

C D

Nothing left in the fountain

Nobody wants paper money son

C D

So you just as well stop countin'

Can you break the horse, can you light the fire

C D

What's that I beg your pardon

I think I see a rip in the social fabric

C D

Brother can you pass the ammo

[Chorus]

Getting down on the mountain

Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

C D

I'll be gettin on down the mountain

C C

Gettin down on the mountain

[Outro]

D D D C D

About Gettin Down On The Mountain Chords by Corb Lund

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