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]