Steve Earle The Mountain written by Steve Earle And The Del McCoury Band Steve Earle (vocals, guitar) Del McCoury (vocals, guitar) Ronnie McCoury (vocals, bouzouki, mandolin) Rob McCoury (guitar, banjo) Jason Carter (fiddle) Mike Bub (bass) D (xx0232@1) BmI (x24432@1)was born on this mountain a long time ago D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) BmBefore (x24432@1)they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal D (xx0232@1) BmWhen (x24432@1)you rose in the mornin' before it was light D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) ATo (x02220@1)go down in that dark hole and come back up at night D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AShe (x02220@1)holds me and keeps me from worry and woe D (xx0232@1) BmWell, (x24432@1)they took everything that she gave, now they're gone D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home D (xx0232@1) BmI (x24432@1)was young on this mountain but now I am old D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1)And I knew every holler, every cool swimmin' hole D (xx0232@1) BmTill (x24432@1)one night I lay down and woke up to find D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1)AThat (x02220@1)my childhood was over and I went down in the mine D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AShe (x02220@1)holds me and keeps me from worry and woe D (xx0232@1) BmWell, (x24432@1)they took everything that she gave, now they're gone D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home SOLO D (xx0232@1) BmThere's (x24432@1)a hole in this mountain and it's dark and it's deep D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) And God only knows all the secrets it keeps D (xx0232@1) BmThere's (x24432@1)a chill in the air only miners can feel D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) AThere're (x02220@1)ghosts in the tunnels that the company sealed D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AShe (x02220@1)holds me and keeps me from worry and woe D (xx0232@1) BmWell, (x24432@1)they took everything that she gave, now they're gone D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home From Steve Earle "The Mountain" E Squared Records 1999 i got this tab from cowboy lyrics i dont know who wrote it out but credit goes to them i just wanna spread steve earles music after i got the chords from a tab request.