Wolverton Mountain Chords
by Bobby Bare
Wolverton Mountain by Bobby Bare is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, A7, D7 and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO:
D G A D G A
Ah...ooh...ooh Ah...ooh...ooh
VERSE ONE
(A) They (A7) say don't (D) go..... on Wolverton (A7) Mountain
If you're looking ....for a (D) wife
'Cause Clifton (D) Clowers..... has a pretty young (A7) daughter
He's mighty handy.... with a gun and a (D) knife.
CHORUS:
Her tender (A7) lips are sweeter than (D) honey
And Wolver-(D7) ton (E7) mountain... protects her (A) there (A7) STOP
(NC) The bears and (D) birds...... tell Clifton (A7) Clowers
If a stranger.... should enter (D) there.
VERSE TWO
All of my (D) dreams.... are on Wolverton (A7) Mountain
I want his daughter..... for my (D) wife
I'll take my (D) chances..... and climb that (A7) mountain
Though Clifton Clowers,..... might take my (D) life.
CHORUS
Her tender (A7) lips ......are sweeter than (D) honey
And Wolver-(D7) ton (E7) mountain ......protects her (A) there (A7) STOP
(NC) The bears and (D) birds ......tell Clifton (A7) Clowers
If a stranger.... should wander (D) there.
VERSE THREE
I'm goin' (D) up..... on Wolverton (A7) Mountain
It's too lonesome..... down here be (D) low
It's just not (D) right.... to hide his (A7) daughter
From the one..... who loves her (D) so.
CHORUS
Her tender (A7) lips..... are sweeter than (D) honey
And Wolver-(D7) ton (E7) mountain..... protects her (A) there (A7) STOP
(NC) The bears and (D) birds...... tell Clifton (A7) Clowers
If a stranger...... should wander (D) there.
ENDING PHRASES
But I don't (A7) care about Clifton Clowers
I'm gonna (D) climb up on his mountain
I'm gonna (A7) take the girl I love
I don't (D) care about Clifton Clowers
I'm a gonna (A7) climb up on that mountain
And I'll (D) get the one I Iove
I don't (A7) care about Clifton Clowers......fade to end