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Ramblin Man
Capo - 1
[Intro]
G D C C/G
[Chorus]
G F G
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
C D
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can
C G Em C
But when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
G D G
That I was born a ramblin' man
[Verse 1]
G C G
My father was a gambler down in Georgia
C D
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
C G Em C
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
G D G
Rolling down highway forty-one
[Chorus]
G F G
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
C D
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can
C G Em C
But when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
G D G
That I was born a ramblin' man
Play “Intro to Solo”; then “Solo” (rhythm plays intro & verse).
[Verse 2]
G C G
I'm on my way to New Orleans this morning
C D
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee
C G Em C
They're always having a good time down on the Bayou, Lord
G D G
Them delta women think the world of me.
[Chorus]
G F G
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
C D
Trying to make a living and doing the best I can
C G Em C
But when it's time for leavin', I hope you'll understand
G D G
That I was born a ramblin' man
[Outro]
G F G
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man 4x
*Solo* G F G *(repeat n fade...)*
Song Intro
G D C C G
E-15----------------------|-----------------------12-10--|
B----17p15----------------|----------13p12--------13-12--|
G----------16\14-12-------|------12--------14p12---------|
D-----------------14--12--|-12h14------------------------|
A-------------------------|------------------------------|
E-------------------------|------------------------------|
Intro to Solo
NC G D C G
E---------------12----------------------------------------------|
B-----------12-----15-15--15-12---------------------------------|
G------12h14--------------------14-14—14br-12-------------------|
D-12h14-----------------------------------------14-12-----------|
A-----------------------------------------------------14-12-10--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Main Solo
NC G C G
E-------------15-15--17b18r-15--15----17--15-----------------|
B-------15-17----------------------17--------17-15---17--15--|
G-14/16--------------------------------------------16--16----|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
C
E----------15------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------15----17--15---------------------------|
G-16\14/16---16\14/16-----16--16---16\14-12-------12-12-14---|
D-------------------------------------------14-12------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
D C
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12------------------------------------------------12-14-12-12--|
D----14-12----12h14-12-12--12---12h14-12-12---12-14--------------|
A----------14----------------14----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em C G
E-------------------------------------------------------------15-15-17-|
B---------------------------13p12-----------------------15-17----------|
G-14-12-14b15-12-12---14-12------14--14-12---------14/16---------------|
D------------------------------------------14-14-----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D C G
E-15--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---17-15---17--15--------------13-12-----------------------------------|
G---------16--16---16\14-12-----------14-14--12-14-12--12---------------|
D---------------------------14---------------------------14-12----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------14\12-10-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|