| A | |
| I ain't gonna work on the railroad |
| E | |
| Ain't gonna work on the | farm |
| A | |
| LayA round the shack |
| D | |
| Till the | mail train comes back |
| E | A | |
| And roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| A | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's arms |
| E | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| A | |
| Lay round the shack |
| D | |
| Till the | mail train comes back |
| E | A | |
| And | roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| fiddle/mandolin |
| A | |
| Now where were you last Friday night |
| E | |
| While I was lyin' in | jail |
| A | D | |
| Walking the streets | with another man |
| E | A | |
| Wouldn't even go my b | ail |
| A | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's arms |
| E | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| A | |
| Lay round the shack |
| D | |
| Till the | mail train comes back |
| E | A | |
| And roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| harmonica/banjo breaks |
| A | |
| I know your parents don't like me |
| E | |
| They turn me away from your | door |
| A | D | |
| Had my life to | live over |
| E | A | |
| Wouldn't go there any | more |
| A | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's arms |
| E | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| A | |
| Lay round the shack |
| D | |
| Till the | mail train comes back |
| E | A | |
| And roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| banjo |
| A | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's arms |
| E | |
| Roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| A | |
| Lay round the shack |
| D | |
| Till the | mail train comes back |
| E | A | |
| And roll in my sweet baby's | arms |
| from Dillard & Clark: Through the Morning, Through the Night |