capo 3rd fret

intro : C G F C

C
. . . well i left new york
F C
in nineteen forty – nine
G C
to go across the country
F C
without a dad – blamed dime
G C F C
mon – tana in the cold cold fall
G C F G C
i found my father in a gam – bling hall

F C
father father
G C
where have you been
F C
i’ve been out in the world
G C
since i was only ten

F C
don’t worry about me
F G C
about to die of pleurisy

F
cross the mississippi
C
cross the tennessee
G
cross the niagara
F C
home i’ll never be
F
home in old medora
C
home in ol’ truckee
G
apalachicola
F C G
home i’ll never be

F C
for better or for worse
G C
or thick and thin
F C G F C
like bein’ married to the little wo – man

F C
god loves me
G C
just like i love him
F C
i want you to do
G C
just the same for him

F C
all the worms eat away
F
but don’t worry
G C
watch the wind
F C
all the worms eat away
F
but don’t worry
G C
watch the wind
F C
all the worms eat away
F
but don’t worry
G C
watch the wind

F C
so i left montana
G C
on an old freight train
F C
the night my father died
F G C
in the cold cold rain

F
home in old medora
C
home in ol’ truckee
G
apalachicola
F C F C F G C
home i’ll never be , home i’ll never be , home i’ll never be