Merle Haggard, Old Man from the Mountain (1974)
^{Key: :[C] (w: Merle Haggard)}

INTRO: [C open x3] [*F1]

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]