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I edited this from daveb672's tab of Townes' version.
NOTE: the 'F' in the chorus is optional.  It's not in Gillian's version but you can fit it in,
otherwise just hold the 'G'.
CAPO 1
C
Now when the Gwind don't blow in AmarCillo,
And the Gmoon along the Gunnison don't Crise,
Shall I Fcast my dreams upon your Clove babe,
And Clie beneath the Flaughter of your Ceyes.
CHORUS:
It's Csnowin' Fon RatCon
                    G(F)                     C  
Come morning, I'll be through them hills and gone.
Ah, Gbid the years good-bye, you cannot Cstill them,
Like you Gcannot still the circles of the Csun,
And you Fcannot count the miles until you Cfeel them,
And you Ccannot hold a Flover that is Cgone.
CHORUS:   C    F  C  
         G(F) C  
[Solo - same as verse but play  C   G   Cin fourth line]
Oh MGother thinks the road is long and Clonely,
Little Gbrother thinks the road is straight and Cfine,
Little Fdarling thinks the road is soft and Clovely,
I'm Cthankful that old Froad's a friend of Cmine.
CHORUS:   C    F  C  
         G(F) C  
[Solo - as above]
Well, Gtomorrow the mountains will be Csleeping
GSilent 'neath a blanket green and Cblue
Ah, but FI shall hear the silence they are Ckeeping
I'll Cbring all their Fpromises to Cyou.
CHORUS: x2  C   F  C  
           G(F)C  
END

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Snowin On Raton

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I edited this from daveb672's tab of Townes' version.

NOTE: the 'F' in the chorus is optional. It's not in Gillian's version but you can fit it in,

otherwise just hold the 'G'.

CAPO 1

G C

Now when the wind don't blow in Amarillo,

G C

And the moon along the Gunnison don't rise,

F C

Shall I cast my dreams upon your love babe,

C F C

And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes.

CHORUS:

C F C

It's snowin' on Raton

G F C

()

Come morning, I'll be through them hills and gone.

G C

Ah, bid the years good-bye, you cannot still them,

G C

Like you cannot still the circles of the sun,

F C

And you cannot count the miles until you feel them,

C F C

And you cannot hold a lover that is gone.

C F C

CHORUS:

G F C

()

C G C

[Solo - same as verse but play in fourth line]

G C

Oh Mother thinks the road is long and lonely,

G C

Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine,

F C

Little darling thinks the road is soft and lovely,

C F C

I'm thankful that old road's a friend of mine.

C F C

CHORUS:

G F C

()

[Solo - as above]

G C

Well, tomorrow the mountains will be sleeping

G C

Silent 'neath a blanket green and blue

F C

Ah, but I shall hear the silence they are keeping

C F C

I'll bring all their promises to you.

C F C

CHORUS: x2

G F C

()

END

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