Code Of The Mountains chords by Michael Hurley

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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