Snowin On Raton chords by Gillian Welch

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

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

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


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


CHORUS: C  F  C
        G (F) C

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


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


CHORUS: C  F  C
        G (F) C

[Solo - as above]


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


CHORUS: x2 C F C
           G(F)C

END