Code Of The Mountains
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verse 1
D Bm
I'm goin up among the stars,
Bm
up in the westernhills,
D C B7
where the wolves are howlin' in the barn,
A B7
and the black elves never chill,
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
verse 2
D Bm
Jocko hobo and mr seeds,
Bm
and our buddy old Zeke-Boone,
D C B7
they were drinkin at the honkin' duck,
A B7
they started round noon,
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
verse 3
D Bm
"so many times", says Boon ive died,
Bm
"but I come back to life,
D C B7
to drink like elwood and wag my tail
A B7
and stick foes with my knife"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
verse 4
D Bm
they heard a flappin' at the back windows
Bm
and a wolverine walked in,
D C B7
with a long black cloak, that swept the floors
A B7
and a machine gun under the chair
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
Verse 5
D Bm
he says "I did not come to kill you all,
Bm
I only want Zeke-Boone,
D C B7
if you kindly get, up against the wall,
A B7
old Zeke be dyin' soon,"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
Verse 6
D Bm
"before you shoot me mr wolverine
Bm
will ya have a pull of my wine,
D C B7
I made this up on blueberry hill,
A B7
in the sweet of summertime"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
Verse 7
D Bm
"indeed I will" says the wolverine,
Bm
"Ill have a pull of that wine",
D C B7
then a smile reached all across his teeth,
A B7
and his eyes begun to shine
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
Verse 8
D Bm
"great god from Lousiana" says the woverine,
Bm
"I believe I see the light,
D C B7
all the time i thought Boone was wrong,
A B7
and now I think he right,"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
Verse 9
D Bm
"well hell" says jocko the hobo,
Bm
"this calls for another round,
D C B7
this wolverine come kill ya Boone,
A B7
and you turned him around"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
verse 10
D Bm
"thats a good idea", says the wolverine,
Bm
"i'll take another pull of that wine",
D C B7
"well no no" says Boone the dog,
A B7
"cause you aint no friend of mine"
Chorus
C B7 D
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law
How to play Code Of The Mountains
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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