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Code Of The Mountains

Key: D

Introduction:

                        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