CHORUS:
[A] The old man from the mountain's comin' home, home, home
[A] Thought I'd better warn you, so I [B] called you on the [E] phone
Get [A] rid of Joe the grinder, you [D] better be there a-[A]-lone
Cause the [A] old man from the [E] mountain's comin' [A] home

VERSE 1:
[A] I've been a-workin in the saw-mill, I'm [D] all up-tight and [A] tense
And [A] I got word that someone's, been [B] diggin' under my back [E] fence
Thought [A] I'd better call you, [D] let you know to-[A]-day
That the [A] old man from the [E] mountain's on his [A] way

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

VERSE 2:
[A] Been workin' my dang fool head off, [D] all for a dollar [A] bill
Now [A] I need a bunch of good lovin', so [B] I'm comin' down the [E] hill
Don't [A] want no friendly Henry's, [D] warmin' up my [A] bed
And the [A] old man from the [E] mountain means what he [A] said

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]