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