Code Of The Mountains chords by Michael Hurley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
     D MajorD       B minorBm
I'm goin up among the stars,
B minorBm
up in the westernhills,
      D MajorD      C majorC      B7B7
where the wolves are howlin' in the barn,
    A augmentedA         B7B7
and the black elves never chill,

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 2:
    D MajorD     B minorBm
Jocko hobo and mr seeds,
B minorBm
and our buddy old Zeke-Boone,
       D MajorD       C majorC   B7B7
they were drinkin at the honkin' duck,
   A augmentedA       B7B7
they started round noon,

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 3:
     D MajorD           B minorBm
"so many times", says Boon ive died,
B minorBm
"but I come back to life,
        D MajorD    C majorC    B7B7
to drink like elwood and wag my tail
      A augmentedA      B7B7
and stick foes with my knife"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 4:
        D MajorD           B minorBm
they heard a flappin' at the back windows
B minorBm
and a wolverine walked in,
          D MajorD      C majorC     B7B7
with a long black cloak, that swept the floors
     A augmentedA          B7B7
and a machine gun under the chair

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 5:
      D MajorD            B minorBm
he says "I did not come to kill you all,
B minorBm
I only want Zeke-Boone,
        D MajorD     C majorC     B7B7
if you kindly get, up against the wall,
   A augmentedA       B7B7
old Zeke be dyin' soon,"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 6:
      D MajorD         B minorBm
"before you shoot me mr wolverine
B minorBm
will ya have a pull of my wine,
      D MajorD     C majorC    B7B7
I made this up on blueberry hill,
    A augmentedA       B7B7
in the sweet of summertime"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 7:
      D MajorD         B minorBm
"indeed I will" says the wolverine,
B minorBm
"Ill have a pull of that wine",
     D MajorD         C majorC     B7B7
then a smile reached all across his teeth,
       A augmentedA      B7B7
and his eyes begun to shine

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 8:
     D MajorD              B minorBm
"great god from Lousiana" says the woverine,
B minorBm
"I believe I see the light,
     D MajorD        C majorC     B7B7
all the time i thought Boone was wrong,
   A augmentedA       B7B7
and now I think he right,"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 9:
    D MajorD          B minorBm
"well hell" says jocko the hobo,
B minorBm
"this calls for another round,
     D MajorD      C majorC    B7B7
this wolverine come kill ya Boone,
    A augmentedA       B7B7
and you turned him around"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law

Verse 10:
     D MajorD           B minorBm
"thats a good idea", says the wolverine,
B minorBm
"i'll take another pull of that wine",
    D MajorD     C majorC     B7B7
"well no no" says Boone the dog,
      A augmentedA         B7B7
"cause you aint no friend of mine"

Chorus:
      C majorC       B7B7       D MajorD
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law