The Mountain

N.C. Take me home to the mountain N.C. The land my mother used to sing N.C. But beware the mouth of the dragon N.C. In his lungs, the coal he keeps N.C. In his lungs, the coal he keeps Dm C Dm "Fare thee well," shouted the preacher Dm C "Fare thee well," he sang Dm C Dm This man down inside the mouth of the dragon F G Dm Bound for heaven's gates F G Dm Bound for heaven's gates Dm C Dm All the homes as dark as molasses Dm C But the house of the Lord Dm C Dm The man who fell in that mine F G Dm Is wrapped up on his porch F G Dm He wrapped him on his porch Intstrumental |Dm |C Dm |Dm |C |Dm |C Dm |F G |Dm | Dm C Dm Take me home to the mountain Dm C Dm The land my mother used to sing Dm C Dm But beware the mouth of the dragon F G Dm In his lungs, the coal he keeps F G Dm In his lungs, the coal he keeps N.C. C Dm "Hallelujah, I slayed the dragon" Dm C The son of the dead man sang Dm C Dm "I lit a match inside of the shaft F G Dm And burned his lungs away F G Dm And burned his lungs away" |Dm |C Dm |Dm |C |Dm |C Dm |F G |Dm N.C. I remember the mountain N.C. The tales my mother used to sing N.C. Of the father killed by the dragon N.C. And the son who avenged his name