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

INTRO: [D open x3] [*F1]

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]