| C | G7 | |
| They say don’t g | o on Wolverton M | ountain |
| C | |
| If you’re looking for a w | ife |
| G7 | |
| Cause Clifton Clowers has a pretty young d | aughter |
| C | |
| He’s mighty handy with a gun and a kn | ife |
| G7 | F | |
| Her tender l | ips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than h | oney |
| D7 | G7 | |
| And Wolverton M | ountain protects her th | ere |
| C | G7 | |
| The bears and the b | irds tell Clifton Cl | owers |
| C | |
| If a stranger should enter th | ere |
| C | |
| I want his daughter for my w | ife |
| G7 | |
| I’ll take my chances and climb that m | ountain |
| C | |
| Though Clifton Clowers he might take my l | ife |
| G7 | F | |
| Her tender l | ips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than h | oney |
| D7 | G7 | |
| And Wolverton M | ountain protects her th | ere |
| C | G7 | |
| The bears and the b | irds tell Clifton Cl | owers |
| C | |
| If a stranger should enter th | ere |
| C | G7 | |
| I’m going | up on Wolverton M | ountain |
| C | |
| It’s too lonesome down here b | elow |
| G7 | |
| It’s just not right to hide his d | aughter |
| C | |
| From the one who loves her s | o |
| G7 | F | |
| Her tender l | ips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than h | oney |
| D7 | G7 | |
| And Wolverton M | ountain protects her th | ere |
| C | G7 | |
| The bears and the b | irds tell Clifton Cl | owers |
| C | |
| If a stranger should enter th | ere |
| G7 | |
| But I don’t c | are about Clifton Clowers |
| C | |
| I’m gonna cl | imb up on his mountain |
| G7 | |
| I’m gonna t | ake the girl I love |
| C | |
| I don’t c | are about Clifton Clowers |
| G7 | |
| I’m gonna cl | imb up on that mountain |
| C | |
| And I’ll g | et the one I love |
| G7 | |
| I don’t c | are about Clifton Clowers |
