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Flatt & Scruggs - Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms Chords

Chord reference G, D7, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[G]I ain’t gonna work on the railroad Ain’t gonna work on the [D7]farm [G]Lay around the shack Till the [C]mail train comes back And [D7]roll in my sweet baby’s [G]arms

[G]Roll in my sweet baby’s arms Roll in my sweet baby’s [D7]arms [G]Lay round the shack Till the [C]mail train comes back And [D7]roll in my sweet baby’s [G]arms

[G]Now where were you last Friday night While I was lying in [D7]jail [G]Walking the streets [C]with another man [D7]Wouldn’t even go my [G]bail

[G]Roll in my sweet baby’s arms Roll in my sweet baby’s [D7]arms [G]Lay round the shack Till the [C]mail train comes back And [D7]roll in my sweet baby’s [G]arms

[G]I know your parents don’t like me They turn me away from your [D7]door [G]Had my life to [C]live over [D7]Wouldn’t go there any [G]more

[G]Roll in my sweet baby’s arms Roll in my sweet baby’s [D7]arms [G]Lay round the shack Till the [C]mail train comes back And [D7]roll in my sweet baby’s [G]arms

Artist Flatt & Scruggs
Album Single
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1951
Key G

How to Play Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms on Guitar?

Flatt & Scruggs - Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms can be played in the key of G using the G, D7, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.