(C = F, G = C, Am = Dm, F = Bb, Am7 = Dm7, Dm = Gm, Dm7 = Gm7.)


[Intro]
 C    G Am F    C G  C    G Am F    C
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[Verse]
             C
Through this Railroad Earth for
    Am
Whatever it's worth, singin'
F                  C     G
Songs and stayin' high
        C
And you know I'll be where my
Am
Heart feels free and my
F                     C    G
Thoughts are free to fly

Dm
Ohhh Mama, please don't make me
Am       Am7
lie
  Dm
I need my freedom, need my open
Am         G
sky

[Interlude]
 C    G Am F    C
|////|////|////|////|////|

[Verse]
        C
In your socks and shirt
        Am
On your bed of dirt
         F                 C     G
With the midnight moon on high
        C
And you know I've been
          Am
Where the midnight wind
           F                C     G
Makes your soul and spirit cry

Dm
Ooohhh Mama, please don't ask me
Am       Am7
why
   Dm
I need my freedom, need my open
Am         G
sky

[Instrumental]
 C    Am   F    C G  C    Am   F    C G
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 Dm        Am   Am7  Dm        Am   G
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 C    Am   F    C G  C    Am   F    C G
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 Dm        Am   Am7  Dm        Am   G
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[Interlude]
 C    G Am F    C
|////|////|////|////|////|

[Verse]
             C
Through this Railroad Earth
        Am
For whatever it's worth
         F                 C    G
Getting 'long and getting by
        C
And you know I miss
      Am
Every single kiss
       F                 C    G
As the years go rollin' by

Dm
Oooooh Mama, ain't it good to be
 Am       Am7
alive?
      Dm
When you're mountain top and feelin'
Am        G
High

[Outro]
Dm
Oooooh Mama, ain't it good to be
 Am       Am7
alive?
      Dm
When you're down and rollin' free to
Am        G
ride

 C    G Am F    C
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Dm                                      Am7
Ohhh Mama......Please don't make me lie......