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Richard Shindell - Arrowhead
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C    G      C      G      C      F    C    G      C  
Mama, if Gyou could see me Cnow
I'm not the boy you knew in Macon GtownC  
They found a uniform about my sizeF  
It's a little big I guess, but that's alright
CMama, if Gyou could see me Cnow
Mama, they're Gtreating me right Cwell
The men all say I brought this good luck GspellC  
I am the mascot of the Ninth BrigadeF  
They will not march unless I lead the way
CMama, they're Gtreating me right Cwell
Mama, I Gdo not have a Cgun
I'm only lucky when I'm banging on my GdrumC  
And I skinned a rabbit for the cook last nightF  
He said that I could keep his Bowie knife
CMama, I Gdo not have a Cgun
Mama, I Glost my arrowChead
It was big enough to strike a bobcat GdeadC  
Must've fallen when I climbed that treeF  
Yankee fires as far as I could see
CMama, I Glost my arrowChead
Mama, the Gtroops are falling Cin
And we must move while we've still got the GwindC  
The scouts are fanning out like whippoorwillsF  
Today we're marching over Bloody Hill
CMama, the Gtroops are falling Cin
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G      C      G      C      F    C    G  C  
Mama, I Gnever thought I'd Crun
But something happened when I saw those Yankees Gcome
Now CI've been running now a week or twoF  
Too ashamed to run back home to you
CMama, I Gnever thought I'd Crun_F_
Oh CMama, I Gnever thought I'd Crun_F_
Oh CMama, I Gnever thought I'd Frun___C  

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Arrowhead

by Richard Shindell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Richard Shindell - Arrowhead

CAPO: 5th Fret

C G C G C F C G C

INTRO:

G C

Mama, if you could see me now

G C

I'm not the boy you knew in Macon town

They found a uniform about my size

It's a little big I guess, but that's alright

C G C

Mama, if you could see me now

G C

Mama, they're treating me right well

G C

The men all say I brought this good luck spell

I am the mascot of the Ninth Brigade

They will not march unless I lead the way

C G C

Mama, they're treating me right well

G C

Mama, I do not have a gun

G C

I'm only lucky when I'm banging on my drum

And I skinned a rabbit for the cook last night

He said that I could keep his Bowie knife

C G C

Mama, I do not have a gun

G C

Mama, I lost my arrowhead

G C

It was big enough to strike a bobcat dead

Must've fallen when I climbed that tree

Yankee fires as far as I could see

C G C

Mama, I lost my arrowhead

G C

Mama, the troops are falling in

G C

And we must move while we've still got the wind

The scouts are fanning out like whippoorwills

Today we're marching over Bloody Hill

C G C

Mama, the troops are falling in

C G C G C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C

Mama, I never thought I'd run

But something happened when I saw those Yankees come

C F

Now I've been running now a week or two

Too ashamed to run back home to you

C G C F

Mama, I never thought I'd run__

C G C F

Oh Mama, I never thought I'd run__

C G F C

Oh Mama, I never thought I'd run___

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