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|////|////|| T^Chrough this Railroad Earth for ...Am Whatever it's worth, singin' ^FSongs and stayin' h^Cigh. ^G And you ^CKnow I'll be where my ...Am Heart stays free and my ^FThoughts are free to fly ^C ^G ^DmOhhh Mama, please don't make me ^AmLie......^Am7.........I ^DmNeed my freedom, need my open ^AmSky........^G.......

~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////|| ------------------------------------------- ^Dm||////|////^Am|////^Am7|////^Dm|////|////^Am|////|^G////|| ------------------------------------------- ^C||////^Am|////|^F///^C/|^G///^C/|////^Am|///^F/|///^C/|^G////|| ------------------------------------------- ^Dm||////|////^Am|////^Am7|////^Dm|////|////^Am|////|^G////|| -------------------------------------------

~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|////|////|| ^DmOhhh Mama......Please don't make me lie.^Am7.....

Railroad Earth - Railroad earth