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 ^Gtown ^C They found a uniform about my size ^F

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 ^Gspell ^C I am the mascot of the Ninth Brigade ^F

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 ^Gdrum ^C And I skinned a rabbit for the cook last night ^F

He said that I could keep his Bowie knife

^CMama, I ^Gdo not have a ^Cgun

Mama, I ^Glost my arrow^Chead It was big enough to strike a bobcat ^Gdead ^C Must've fallen when I climbed that tree ^F

Yankee fires as far as I could see

^CMama, I ^Glost my arrow^Chead

Mama, the ^Gtroops are falling ^Cin And we must move while we've still got the ^Gwind ^C The scouts are fanning out like whippoorwills ^F

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 two ^F

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