Gettin Down On The Mountain chords by Corb Lund

Tuning: Drop D



Intro:
D D D C D

Verse:
 D
When the oil stops, everything stops

 C                     D
Nothing left in the fountain

 D
Nobody wants paper money son

        C                   D
So you just as well stop countin'

         D
Can you break the horse

         D
Can you light the fire

 C                        D
What's that I beg your pardon

     D
You best start thinking where food comes from

       C                      D
And I hope you tend a good garden


Chorus:
 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

         C                     D
I'll be gettin' on down the mountain


Verse:
 D
When the truck don't run the bread don't come

        C                   D
Have a hard time finding petrol

 D
Water aint runnin in the city no more

        C                   D
Do you hold any precious metal

         D
Can you gut the fish, can you read the sky

        C                 D
What's that about over crowdin'

     D
You ever seen a man who's kids aint ate

     C             D
For 17 days and countin'


Chorus:
 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

         C                     D
I'll be gettin' on down the mountain


Break:
D D D C D

Verse:
 D
There aint no heat and the powers gone out

      C                    D
It's kerosene lamps and candles

     D
The roads are blocked its all grid locked

     C                  D
You got a short wave handle

         D
Can you track the deer, can you dig the well

          C                 D
Couldn't quite hear your answer

   D
I think I see a rip in the social fabric

 C                            D
Brother can you spare some ammo


Chorus:
 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Gettin' down on the mountain

 D
Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

         C                     D
I'll be gettin' on down the mountain


Break:
D D D C D

Verse:
 D
When the oil stops, everything stops

 C                     D
Nothing left in the fountain

 D
Nobody wants paper money son

        C                   D
So you just as well stop countin'

         D
Can you break the horse, can you light the fire

 C                        D
What's that I beg your pardon

   D
I think I see a rip in the social fabric

 C                          D
Brother can you pass the ammo


Chorus:
 D
Getting down on the mountain

 D
Getting down on the mountain

       D
Don't wanna be around when the shit goes down

         C                    D
I'll be gettin on down the mountain

 C                    C
Gettin down on the mountain


Outro:
D D D C D