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Old Man From The Mountain

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Written and recorded by Merle Haggard
[Chorus]
GThe old man from the mountain's coming home home home
Thought I'd better warn you
So I A7called you on the D7phone
Get Grid of Joe the grinder, you Cbetter be there Galone
'Cause the old man from the D7mountain's coming Ghome
[Verse 1]
GI've been a-working in the sawmill
I'm Call uptight and Gtense
And I got wind that someone's
Been A7digging under my back D7fence
Thought GI'd better call you, Clet you know toGday
That the old man from the D7mountain's on his Gway
[Chorus]
GThe old man from the mountain's coming home home home
Thought I'd better warn you
So I A7called you on the D7phone
Get Grid of Joe the grinder, you Cbetter be there Galone
'Cause the old man from the D7mountain's coming Ghome
[Solo]
G G C G
G G A7 D
G G C G
G D G G
[Verse 2]
GBeen working my dang fool head off all for a dollar bill
Now I need a bunch of good loving
So A7I'm coming down the D7hill
Don't Gwant no friendly Henrys Cwarming up my Gbed
And the old man from the D7mountain means what he Gsaid
[Chorus]
GThe old man from the mountain's coming home home home
Thought I'd better warn you
So I A7called you on the D7phone
Get Grid of Joe the grinder, you Cbetter be there aGlone
'Cause the old man from the D7mountain's coming Ghome
[Chorus]
GThe old man from the mountain's coming home home home
Thought I'd better warn you
So I A7called you on the D7phone
Get Grid of Joe the grinder, you Cbetter be there aGlone
'Cause the old man from the D7mountain's coming Ghome
[Outro]
D D G G

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Old Man From The Mountain

by Merle Haggard

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Written and recorded by Merle Haggard

[Chorus]

The old man from the mountain's coming home home home

Thought I'd better warn you

A7 D7

So I called you on the phone

G C G

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

D7 G

'Cause the old man from the mountain's coming home

[Verse 1]

I've been a-working in the sawmill

C G

I'm all uptight and tense

And I got wind that someone's

A7 D7

Been digging under my back fence

G C G

Thought I'd better call you, let you know today

D7 G

That the old man from the mountain's on his way

[Chorus]

The old man from the mountain's coming home home home

Thought I'd better warn you

A7 D7

So I called you on the phone

G C G

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

D7 G

'Cause the old man from the mountain's coming home

[Solo]

G G C G

G G A7 D

G G C G

G D G G

[Verse 2]

Been working my dang fool head off all for a dollar bill

Now I need a bunch of good loving

A7 D7

So I'm coming down the hill

G C G

Don't want no friendly Henrys warming up my bed

D7 G

And the old man from the mountain means what he said

[Chorus]

The old man from the mountain's coming home home home

Thought I'd better warn you

A7 D7

So I called you on the phone

G C G

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

D7 G

'Cause the old man from the mountain's coming home

[Chorus]

The old man from the mountain's coming home home home

Thought I'd better warn you

A7 D7

So I called you on the phone

G C G

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

D7 G

'Cause the old man from the mountain's coming home

[Outro]

D D G G

About Old Man From The Mountain Chords by Merle Haggard

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The chords for "Old Man From The Mountain" show the original chord names (including G, A7, D7, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.