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Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms

Key: G

Chords: 4

Flatt and Scruggs

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Chords used: C D G G7

Lyrics

Roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms Lay around the shack 'til the mail comes back And I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms

I ain't gonna work on the railroad I ain't gonna work on the farm Lay down the shack 'til the mail train comes back And I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms Now where were you last Friday night While I was lying in jail Walking the streets with another man Wouldn't even go my bail I know you parents don't like me They drove me away from your door If I had my life to live over I'd never go there any more

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About This Song

Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms is a traditional tune popularized by Flatt & Scruggs in the 1950s, though it dates back much earlier to Appalachian folk music. It's a rollicking, up-tempo crowd favorite that's been recorded by countless bluegrass artists and remains a jam session staple.

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