Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
Lester Flatt
Traditional
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G I ain't gonna work on the railroad D7 Ain't gonna work on the farm G Lay around the shack C Till the mail train comes back D7 G And roll in my sweet baby's arms
Chorus
G Roll in my sweet baby's arms D7 Roll in my sweet baby's arms G Lay round the shack C Till the mail train comes back D7 G And roll in my sweet baby's arms
Verse 3
G Now where were you last Friday night D7 While I was lying in jail G C Walking the streets with another man D7 G Wouldn't even go my bail
Chorus
G Roll in my sweet baby's arms D7 Roll in my sweet baby's arms G Lay round the shack C Till the mail train comes back D7 G And roll in my sweet baby's arms
Verse 4
G I know your parents don't like me D7 They turn me away from your door G C Had my life to live over D7 G Wouldn't go there any more
Chorus
G Roll in my sweet baby's arms D7 Roll in my sweet baby's arms G Lay round the shack C Till the mail train comes back D7 G And roll in my sweet baby's arms