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