Capo
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Key: Gm
Intro:
Em Am Em Am
Mm
Chorus:
Em G
Down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Am
People go missing on the Blue Ridge
Em G
Take heed to a warning when its given to you
Am Em G Am
Don't mock the mountains or they'll take you too
ooh
Verse 1:
Em G
Mamaw used to say, "Don't you go too far
C Am
And don't you go whistling after dark
Em G
And never look too hard up into the trees
C Am
No, you may not like what you see
Em G
There's a strange shade of blue in the porch lights
C Am
And things that call your name in the dead of the night
Em G
Keep away from the fog that moves against the window
C Am
Nothing out there's your friend"
Chorus:
Em G
Down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Am
People go missing on the Blue Ridge
Em G
Take heed to a warning when its given to you
Am Em G Am
Don't mock the mountains or they'll take you too
ooh
Post-Chorus:
Em G Am
Mm
Verse 2:
Em G
Well, it's twenty-five miles over two hundred turns
C Am
That's where the Harleys hum and the rubber burns
Em G
If you find yourself unlucky off the beaten path
C Am
No, you may not be making it back
Chorus:
Em G
Down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Am
People go missing on the Blue Ridge
Em G
Take heed to a warning when its given to you
Am Em G Am
Don't mock the mountains or they'll take you too
ooh
Post-Chorus:
Em G Am
Take you too, uh-huh
Interlude:
Em G Am Em G Am
Bridge:
Em G Am
Down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Em G Am
Well, down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Chorus:
Em G
Down near the Rattler and the Devil's Whip
Am
People go missing on the Blue Ridge
Em G
Take heed to a warning when its given to you
Am Em G Am
Don't mock the mountains or they'll take you too,
Outro:
Em G Am Em G Am
Take you too
uh-huh
Em G Am Em G Am Em G Am
Em G Am
Song History
Published: September 8, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025