Snowin On Raton chords by Gillian Welch

Chords with lyrics

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 majorC

       G+G           C majorC
Now when the wind don't blow in Amarillo,
    G+G               C majorC
And the moon along the Gunnison don't rise,
    FF            C majorC
Shall I cast my dreams upon your love babe,
  C majorC        FF        C majorC
And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes.

CHORUS:
   C majorC    FF   C majorC
It's snowin' on Raton
   G+G        (FF)           C majorC
Come morning, I'll be through them hills and gone.


  G+G                 C majorC
Ah, bid the years good-bye, you cannot still them,
     G+G               C majorC
Like you cannot still the circles of the sun,
    FF                C majorC
And you cannot count the miles until you feel them,
    C majorC       FF       C majorC
And you cannot hold a lover that is gone.


CHORUS: C majorC FF C majorC
    G+G (FF) C majorC

[Solo - same as verse but play C majorC G+G C majorC in fourth line]


  G+G                 C majorC
Oh Mother thinks the road is long and lonely,
    G+G                    C majorC
Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine,
    FF                  C majorC
Little darling thinks the road is soft and lovely,
  C majorC         FF         C majorC
I'm thankful that old road's a friend of mine.


CHORUS: C majorC FF C majorC
    G+G (FF) C majorC

[Solo - as above]


   G+G               C majorC
Well, tomorrow the mountains will be sleeping
G+G                 C majorC
Silent 'neath a blanket green and blue
    FF                 C majorC
Ah, but I shall hear the silence they are keeping
   C majorC        FF      C majorC
I'll bring all their promises to you.


CHORUS: x2 C majorC FF C majorC
      G(FF)C

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