verse 1 
         D             Bm 
I'm goin up among the stars, 
Bm 
up in the westernhills, 
            D            C           B7 
where the wolves are howlin' in the barn, 
        A                  B7 
and the black elves never chill, 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

verse 2 
        D          Bm 
Jocko hobo and mr seeds, 
Bm 
and our buddy old Zeke-Boone, 
             D             C      B7 
they were drinkin at the honkin' duck, 
     A              B7 
they started round noon, 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

verse 3 
          D                     Bm 
"so many times", says Boon ive died, 
Bm 
"but I come back to life, 
                D        C       B7 
to drink like elwood and wag my tail 
           A            B7 
and stick foes with my knife" 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

verse 4 
               D                     Bm 
they heard a flappin' at the back windows 
Bm 
and a wolverine walked in, 
                    D            C         B7 
with a long black cloak, that swept the floors 
         A                    B7 
and a machine gun under the chair 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

Verse 5 
           D                        Bm 
he says "I did not come to kill you all, 
Bm 
I only want Zeke-Boone, 
                D         C         B7 
if you kindly get, up against the wall, 
     A              B7 
old Zeke be dyin' soon," 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

Verse 6 
            D                 Bm 
"before you shoot me mr wolverine 
Bm 
will ya have a pull of my wine, 
            D         C       B7 
I made this up on blueberry hill, 
        A              B7 
in the sweet of summertime" 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

Verse 7 
            D                  Bm 
"indeed I will" says the wolverine, 
Bm 
"Ill have a pull of that wine", 
         D                 C          B7 
then a smile reached all across his teeth, 
             A           B7 
and his eyes begun to shine 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

Verse 8 
         D                            Bm 
"great god from Lousiana" says the woverine, 
Bm 
"I believe I see the light, 
         D               C         B7 
all the time i thought Boone was wrong, 
     A              B7 
and now I think he right," 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

Verse 9 
       D                    Bm 
"well hell" says jocko the hobo, 
Bm 
"this calls for another round, 
         D            C        B7 
this wolverine come kill ya Boone, 
        A             B7 
and you turned him around" 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law 

verse 10 
          D                     Bm 
"thats a good idea", says the wolverine, 
Bm 
"i'll take another pull of that wine", 
       D         C         B7 
"well no no" says Boone the dog, 
           A                  B7 
"cause you aint no friend of mine" 

Chorus 
           C              B7              D 
Where the code, of the mountains, is the law