Earle Steve - The Mountain 2 guitar tab

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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