I edited this from daveb672's tab of Townes' version.

NOTE: the 'F' in the chorus is optional.  It's not in Gillian's version but you can fit it in,
otherwise just hold the 'G'.

CAPO 1



             
Now when the w

              
ind don't blow

        
 in Amarillo,
             
And the moon a

              
long the Gunni

          
son don't rise

,
             
Shall I cast m

              
y dreams upon 

     
your love babe

,
             
And lie beneat

             
h the laughter

         
 of your eyes.


CHORUS:
            
It's snowin' o

     
n Raton
             
Come morning, 

       (    
I'll be throug

              
h them hills a

   
nd gone.


             
Ah, bid the ye

              
ars good-bye, 

           
you cannot sti

ll them,
             
Like you canno

              
t still the ci

            
rcles of the s

un,
             
And you cannot

              
 count the mil

             
es until you f

eel them,
             
And you cannot

             
 hold a lover 

        
that is gone.


CHORUS:     
         () 

[Solo - same as verse but play    in fourth line]


             
Oh Mother thin

              
ks the road is

          
 long and lone

ly,
             
Little brother

              
 thinks the ro

              
ad is straight

     
 and fine,
             
Little darling

              
 thinks the ro

              
ad is soft and

 
 lovely,
             
I'm thankful t

             
hat old road's

             
 a friend of m

ine.


CHORUS:     
         () 

[Solo - as above]


             
Well, tomorrow

              
 the mountains

         
 will be sleep

ing
             
Silent 'neath 

              
a blanket gree

      
n and blue
             
Ah, but I shal

              
l hear the sil

              
ence they are 

  
keeping
             
I'll bring all

             
 their promise

     
s to you.


CHORUS: x2   
           ()

END