Biography:
Railroad Earth is a roots and Americana-based jamband from rural western Stillwater, New Jersey, USA. Their name stems from a Jack Kerouac poem "October in the Railroad Earth," and the band has a song by the same name. Railroad Earth's music combines elements of bluegrass, rock and roll, jazz, celtic and more, and the group is known for its extensive live improvisation and lyrical songwriting within an acoustic base.
The band members, already accomplished musicians, first came together in early 2001.
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Other songs:
- Been Down This Road Before
- Bird In A House
- Bird In The House
- Came Up Smilling
- Chains
- Day On The Sand
- For Love
- Hard Livin
- Long Walk Home
- Long Way To Go
- Lovin You
- Luxury Liner
- Mighty River
- Mountain Time
- On The Banks
- Potters Field
- Railroad Earth
- Real Love
- Seven Story Mountain
- Storms
- The Jupiter And The 119
- Wont You Come And Sing For Me
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Tabbed by: BMac0204
I thought I would my own version based on how I hear the song. Easy strumming
pattern. You should be able to pick up the rhythm. Enjoy!
Bird In a House
Railroad Earth
Capo 2 - All chords are respective to capo
[Intro]
(D, Am, C, D) x 1
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
[Verse]
D Am
I want to sing my own song, that's all
C D
cried the bird & flew into a wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
[Chorus]
D Am
Just another bird in the house
C D
dying to get out
D Am
Just another bird in the house
C D
dying to get out
[Verse 2]
D Am
I want to join my own kind, that's all
C D
cried the bird & flew into a wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
Repeat Chorus x 1
Mandolin Solo (play Verse x 1)
Guitar Solo (play Verse x 1)
Violin Solo (play Verse x 1)
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
[Verse 3]
D Am
I'm gonna smash my way out, that's all
C D
cried the bird & smashed from wall to wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
Repeat Chorus x 1
End (play verse):
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
I thought I would my own version based on how I hear the song. Easy strumming
pattern. You should be able to pick up the rhythm. Enjoy!
Bird In a House
Railroad Earth
Capo 2 - All chords are respective to capo
[Intro]
(D, Am, C, D) x 1
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
[Verse]
D Am
I want to sing my own song, that's all
C D
cried the bird & flew into a wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
[Chorus]
D Am
Just another bird in the house
C D
dying to get out
D Am
Just another bird in the house
C D
dying to get out
[Verse 2]
D Am
I want to join my own kind, that's all
C D
cried the bird & flew into a wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
Repeat Chorus x 1
Mandolin Solo (play Verse x 1)
Guitar Solo (play Verse x 1)
Violin Solo (play Verse x 1)
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
[Verse 3]
D Am
I'm gonna smash my way out, that's all
C D
cried the bird & smashed from wall to wall.
D Am
There must be some way out, he cried
C D
& his desperation echoed down the hall.
Repeat Chorus x 1
End (play verse):
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
ooh, ooh, ooh...
(D, G, C, Cadd2B, Am) x 2
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