Intro
A
[Verse]
A D
But I'm down here on this track
D A
Not a shirt upon my back
A D E E
I will sell to you this island that I own
A D
Yes, I feed the mouths I took
D A
But as down winds on the brook
D E A A
Lord, I'm nine hundred miles from my home
[Verse]
A D
If my old lady, she says so
D A
I'll railroad no more
A D E E
Sidetrack this engine, but I still roam
A D
Yes, I've given in my call
D A
I've gladly given it all
D E A A
Cause I'm nine hundred miles from my home
[Verse]
A D
If I get down by the bank
D A
And the river still does run
A D E E
Yes, and everything I see turns to foam
A D
And even down on the ocean side
D A
Uh, she don't wade in just to bang my pride
D E A A
Cause I'm nine hundred miles from my home
[Outro]
A D
Oh, Mary don't you moan
D A
Don't you weep on the ground
A D E E
Oh, Mary don't you weep and don't you moan
A D
If I get myself in line
D A
I will be there in due time
D E A
Cause I'm nine hundred miles from my home