Railroad Earth – Railroad Earth chords

NOTES: = I capo 5th fret to match ‘Black Bear Sessions’ album.  A little high, but 
it captures the tambre 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.        (F=C, G=C, Am=Dm, F=Bb, Am7=Dm7, 
Dm=Gm, Dm7=Gm7.)

~Open with instrumental - theme~

C      G Am F   C G  C   G Am  F    C||////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////||

 CThrough this Railroad Earth for
...AmWhatever it's worth, singin'
F                  C     GSongs and stayin' high.      And you
CKnow I'll be where my
...AmHeart stays free and my
F                         C   GThoughts are free to fly
DmOhhh Mama, please don't make me
Am       Am7Lie...............I
DmNeed my freedom, need my open
Am         GSky...............

~Instumental~

C      G Am F   C||////|////|////|////|////||

And your socks and shirt 
On your bed of dirt
With the midnight moon up high
And you know I’ve been
Where the midnight wind 
Makes your soul and spirit cry

Ooohhh Mama
Please don’t ask me why
I need my freedom
Need my open sky

C     Am    F  C G  C     Am  F    C G||////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////||
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Dm         Am   Am7  Dm        Am    G||////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////||
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C     Am    F  C G  C     Am  F    C G||////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////||
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Dm         Am   Am7  Dm        Am    G||////|////|////|////|////|////|////|////||
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~Instumental~

C      G Am F   C||////|////|////|////|////||

Through this Railroad Earth
For whatever it’s worth
Getting along and getting by
And you know I miss
Every single kiss
As the years go rollin’ by
 
Oooooh Mama aint it
Good to be alive?
When your mountain top and.
…Feelin High
 
Oooooh Mama aint it
Good to be alive?
When you’re down and rollin’
…Free to ride

C      G Am F   C||////|////|////|////|////||

Dm                                      Am7Ohhh Mama......Please don't make me lie......