Chords for I've Always Been a Rambler [Luke & Molly @ GV]
Tempo:
137.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[E]
[B]
[E]
I've always been a rambler, my [A] fortune went [E] quite far.
I've always loved the women, drank whiskey and played cards.
My parents treated me kindly as they had no boy but me.
My mom was best known for rambling at home, I couldn't agree.
There was a wealthy merchant who lived in the country wide.
He had a beautiful daughter to whom I [B] cast a nod.
She [E] was so tall and handsome, so pretty and so fair.
There never was a girl in this wide world, but her I couldn't wed.
[Bm]
[B]
[E]
I asked her if it would make any difference if I crossed or the plain.
She said it made no difference if you turned again.
She said that she'd prove true to me until I proved unkind.
So we shook hands and parted and left that gal behind.
[B] [E]
I rambled out money, even to the saltworks I was bound.
When I reached the saltworks I viewed the city all around.
Where the work and the money were plentiful and the girls all treated me kind.
But the only object of my heart was the one I left behind.
[Em] [B]
[E]
[Bm]
[A] [E] I rambled out money [B] down the [E] public square.
The man adjusted the river and [B] I met the caretaker [E] there.
He handed me a letter [B] which caused me to [E] understand
that the girl I left was Tennessee and married another.
[Bm] [E]
I read a few lines further and I found out it was true.
My heart was filled with turmoil, I [D] didn't know [E] what to do.
My heart was filled with trouble, trouble [A] was on my mind.
I'm a goner, a drink and a gamble, so I left it all.
[E]
[E]
[B]
[E]
I've always been a rambler, my [A] fortune went [E] quite far.
I've always loved the women, drank whiskey and played cards.
My parents treated me kindly as they had no boy but me.
My mom was best known for rambling at home, I couldn't agree.
There was a wealthy merchant who lived in the country wide.
He had a beautiful daughter to whom I [B] cast a nod.
She [E] was so tall and handsome, so pretty and so fair.
There never was a girl in this wide world, but her I couldn't wed.
[Bm]
[B]
[E]
I asked her if it would make any difference if I crossed or the plain.
She said it made no difference if you turned again.
She said that she'd prove true to me until I proved unkind.
So we shook hands and parted and left that gal behind.
[B] [E]
I rambled out money, even to the saltworks I was bound.
When I reached the saltworks I viewed the city all around.
Where the work and the money were plentiful and the girls all treated me kind.
But the only object of my heart was the one I left behind.
[Em] [B]
[E]
[Bm]
[A] [E] I rambled out money [B] down the [E] public square.
The man adjusted the river and [B] I met the caretaker [E] there.
He handed me a letter [B] which caused me to [E] understand
that the girl I left was Tennessee and married another.
[Bm] [E]
I read a few lines further and I found out it was true.
My heart was filled with turmoil, I [D] didn't know [E] what to do.
My heart was filled with trouble, trouble [A] was on my mind.
I'm a goner, a drink and a gamble, so I left it all.
[E]
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've always been a rambler, my [A] fortune went [E] quite far.
I've always loved the women, drank whiskey and played cards.
_ My parents treated me kindly as they had no boy but me.
My mom was best known for rambling at home, I couldn't agree.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ There was a wealthy _ merchant who lived in the country wide.
He had a beautiful daughter to whom I [B] cast a nod.
_ She [E] was so tall and handsome, so pretty and so fair.
There never was a girl in this wide world, but her I couldn't wed. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I asked her if it would make any difference if I crossed or the plain.
She said it made no difference if you turned again.
_ _ _ She said that she'd prove true to me until I proved unkind.
So we shook hands and _ parted and left that gal behind.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I rambled out money, even to the saltworks I was bound.
When I reached the saltworks I viewed the city all around.
_ Where the work and the money were plentiful and the girls all treated me kind.
But the only object of my heart was the one I left behind. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ rambled out money _ [B] down the [E] public square.
The man adjusted the river and [B] I met the caretaker _ _ [E] there.
He handed me a letter [B] which caused me to [E] understand
that the girl I left was Tennessee and married another.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I read a few lines further and I found out it was true.
My heart was filled with turmoil, I [D] didn't know [E] what to do.
_ My heart was filled with trouble, trouble [A] was on my mind.
I'm a goner, a drink and a gamble, so I left it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've always been a rambler, my [A] fortune went [E] quite far.
I've always loved the women, drank whiskey and played cards.
_ My parents treated me kindly as they had no boy but me.
My mom was best known for rambling at home, I couldn't agree.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ There was a wealthy _ merchant who lived in the country wide.
He had a beautiful daughter to whom I [B] cast a nod.
_ She [E] was so tall and handsome, so pretty and so fair.
There never was a girl in this wide world, but her I couldn't wed. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I asked her if it would make any difference if I crossed or the plain.
She said it made no difference if you turned again.
_ _ _ She said that she'd prove true to me until I proved unkind.
So we shook hands and _ parted and left that gal behind.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I rambled out money, even to the saltworks I was bound.
When I reached the saltworks I viewed the city all around.
_ Where the work and the money were plentiful and the girls all treated me kind.
But the only object of my heart was the one I left behind. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ rambled out money _ [B] down the [E] public square.
The man adjusted the river and [B] I met the caretaker _ _ [E] there.
He handed me a letter [B] which caused me to [E] understand
that the girl I left was Tennessee and married another.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I read a few lines further and I found out it was true.
My heart was filled with turmoil, I [D] didn't know [E] what to do.
_ My heart was filled with trouble, trouble [A] was on my mind.
I'm a goner, a drink and a gamble, so I left it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _