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The Mountain

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[Verse 1]
I was Gborn on this mountain a long time Emago
Before they Gknocked down the Amtimber and Cstrip-mined the Emcoal
When you woke Gup in the mornin' before it was Emlight
And you go Gdown in that Amdark hole and Ccome back up at Emnight
[Chorus]
I was Gborn on this mountain, this mountain's my Emhome
She Gholds me and Amkeeps me from Cworry and Emwoe
Well, they Gtook everything that she gave, now they're Emgone
But I'll Gdie on this Ammountain, this Cmountain's my Emhome
[Verse 2]
I was Gyoung on this mountain but now I am Emold
And I Gknew every Amholler and Ccool swimmin' Emhole
Till one Gnight I lay down and woke up to Emfind
That my Gchildhood was Amover and went Cdown in the Emmine
[Chorus]
I was Gborn on this mountain, this mountain's my Emhome
And she Gholds me and Amkeeps me from Cworry and Emwoe
Well, they Gtook everything that she gave, now they're Emgone
But I'll Gdie on this Ammountain, this Cmountain's my Emhome
[Interlude]
G Em G Am C Em
[Verse 3]
GThere's a hole in this mountain and it's dark and it's Emdeep
Oh the Glord only Amknows all the Csecrets it Emkeeps
There's a Gchill in the air only miners can Emfeel
And there are Gghosts in the Amtunnels that the Ccompany Emsealed
[Chorus]
I was Gborn on this mountain, this mountain's my Emhome
She Gholds me and Amkeeps me from Cworry and Emwoe
Well, they Gtook everything that she gave, now they're Emgone
But I'll Gdie on this Ammountain, this Cmountain's my Emhome

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The Mountain

by Benjamin Tod

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[Verse 1]

G Em

I was born on this mountain a long time ago

G Am C Em

Before they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal

G Em

When you woke up in the mornin' before it was light

G Am C Em

And you go down in that dark hole and come back up at night

[Chorus]

G Em

I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home

G Am C Em

She holds me and keeps me from worry and woe

G Em

Well, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone

G Am C Em

But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home

[Verse 2]

G Em

I was young on this mountain but now I am old

G Am C Em

And I knew every holler and cool swimmin' hole

G Em

Till one night I lay down and woke up to find

G Am C Em

That my childhood was over and went down in the mine

[Chorus]

G Em

I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home

G Am C Em

And she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe

G Em

Well, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone

G Am C Em

But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home

[Interlude]

G Em G Am C Em

[Verse 3]

G Em

There's a hole in this mountain and it's dark and it's deep

G Am C Em

Oh the lord only knows all the secrets it keeps

G Em

There's a chill in the air only miners can feel

G Am C Em

And there are ghosts in the tunnels that the company sealed

[Chorus]

G Em

I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home

G Am C Em

She holds me and keeps me from worry and woe

G Em

Well, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone

G Am C Em

But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home

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