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Railroad Earth

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NOTES: I capo 5th fret to match ‘Black Bear Sessions’ album.  A little high, but 
it captures the timbre of the mandolin while fingerpicking on guitar.  Otherwise, 
agree on a key, capo any fret and play in C.
No capo (mandolins?).  Then transpose the tune to F for the album key.
(C = F, G = C, Am = Dm, F = Bb, Am7 = Dm7, Dm = Gm, Dm7 = Gm7.)
[Intro]
|C////|G//Am//|F////|C//G//|C////|G//Am//|F////|C////|////|////|////|
[Verse]
Through this CRailroad Earth for
WhatAmever it's worth, singin'
FSongs and stayin' hCighG  
And you Cknow I'll be where my
AmHeart feels free and my
FThoughts are free to fClyG  
FOhhh Mama, please don't make me
AmlieAm  
I Fneed my freedom, need my open
AmskyG  
[Interlude]
|C////|G//Am//|F////|C////|////|
[Verse]
In your Csocks and shirt
On your Ambed of dirt
With the Fmidnight moon up hCighG  
And you Cknow I've been
Where the Ammidnight wind
Makes your Fsoul and spirit cCryG  
FOoohhh Mama, please don't ask me
AmwhyAm  
I nFeed my freedom, need my open
AmskyG  
[Instrumental]
|C////|Am////|F////|C//G//|C////|Am////|F////|C//G//|
|F////|////|Am////|////|F////|////|Am////|G////|
|C////|Am////|F////|C//G//|C////|Am////|F////|C//G//|
|F////|////|Am////|////|F////|////|Am////|G////|
[Interlude]
|C////|G//Am//|F////|C////|////|
[Verse]
Through this CRailroad Earth
For whatAmever it's worth
Getting 'Flong and getting bCyG  
And you Cknow I miss
Every Amsingle kiss
As the Fyears go rollin' bCyG  
FOooooh Mama, ain't it good to be
aAmlive?Am  
When yFou're mountain top and feelin'
AmHighG  
[Outro]
FOooooh Mama, ain't it good to be
aAmlive?Am  
When yFou're down and rollin' free to
AmrideG  
|C////|G//Am//|F////|C///G/|
FOhhh Mama......Please don't make me AmlieG......

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Railroad Earth

by Railroad Earth

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

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTES: I capo 5th fret to match ‘Black Bear Sessions’ album. A little high, but

it captures the timbre of the mandolin while fingerpicking on guitar. Otherwise,

agree on a key, capo any fret and play in C.

No capo (mandolins?). Then transpose the tune to F for the album key.

(C = F, G = C, Am = Dm, F = Bb, Am7 = Dm7, Dm = Gm, Dm7 = Gm7.)

[Intro]

C G Am F C G C G Am F C

|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|

[Verse]

Through this Railroad Earth for

Whatever it's worth, singin'

F C G

Songs and stayin' high

And you know I'll be where my

Heart feels free and my

F C G

Thoughts are free to fly

Ohhh Mama, please don't make me

Am Am

lie

I need my freedom, need my open

Am G

sky

[Interlude]

C G Am F C

|////|////|////|////|////|

[Verse]

In your socks and shirt

On your bed of dirt

F C G

With the midnight moon up high

And you know I've been

Where the midnight wind

F C G

Makes your soul and spirit cry

Ooohhh Mama, please don't ask me

Am Am

why

I need my freedom, need my open

Am G

sky

[Instrumental]

C Am F C G C Am F C G

|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|

F Am F Am G

|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|

C Am F C G C Am F C G

|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|

F Am F Am G

|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|

[Interlude]

C G Am F C

|////|////|////|////|////|

[Verse]

Through this Railroad Earth

For whatever it's worth

F C G

Getting 'long and getting by

And you know I miss

Every single kiss

F C G

As the years go rollin' by

Oooooh Mama, ain't it good to be

Am Am

alive?

When you're mountain top and feelin'

Am G

High

[Outro]

Oooooh Mama, ain't it good to be

Am Am

alive?

When you're down and rollin' free to

Am G

ride

C G Am F C G

|////|////|////|////|

F Am G

Ohhh Mama......Please don't make me lie......

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