My Rough And Rowdy Ways Chords by Jimmie Rodgers
Tempo:
140 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [D]
[G] [A] [C] [B]
[C] For years and [D] years [C] I rambled, [F] drank my [C] wines and gambled, but [F] one day [C] I thought [G] I'd [D] settle [C] down.
[A] [C] I met a perfect lady, [F] she said she'd [C] be my baby.
[D] We built a cottage in the [G] old hometown, d [C] [G]'yoddly [C] [G] yoddly [B] [C] yiddly.
But somehow I can't forget [G] my good old [Dm] rambling [C] days.
The [D] railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
[C] I may be rough, I may be wild, [F] I may be tough [Fm] and counted [A]
vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old [B] rough and [C] rowdy ways.
D'yoddly [G] [C] yoddly yiddly.
Sometimes I meet a bounder [Am] [F] who knew me when [C] I was a rounder.
[Dm] She [D] grabs my hand and says, boy [G] have a drink.
[A] [G]
[C] We go down to the pool room, [F] get in the [C] gang and then so.
[D] The daylight comes before I've had [G] a wink.
D'yoddly [F] yoddly [C]
yiddly.
But somehow I can't forget [G] my good [B] old rambling [C]
days.
[D] The railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
[A] [G]
[C] I may be rough, I may be [F] wild, I may be tough [Bb] and counted vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old rough and [D] [C] rowdy ways.
D'yoddly yoddly [F] yiddly.
[C]
[B] [C] [N]
[G] [A] [C] [B]
[C] For years and [D] years [C] I rambled, [F] drank my [C] wines and gambled, but [F] one day [C] I thought [G] I'd [D] settle [C] down.
[A] [C] I met a perfect lady, [F] she said she'd [C] be my baby.
[D] We built a cottage in the [G] old hometown, d [C] [G]'yoddly [C] [G] yoddly [B] [C] yiddly.
But somehow I can't forget [G] my good old [Dm] rambling [C] days.
The [D] railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
[C] I may be rough, I may be wild, [F] I may be tough [Fm] and counted [A]
vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old [B] rough and [C] rowdy ways.
D'yoddly [G] [C] yoddly yiddly.
Sometimes I meet a bounder [Am] [F] who knew me when [C] I was a rounder.
[Dm] She [D] grabs my hand and says, boy [G] have a drink.
[A] [G]
[C] We go down to the pool room, [F] get in the [C] gang and then so.
[D] The daylight comes before I've had [G] a wink.
D'yoddly [F] yoddly [C]
yiddly.
But somehow I can't forget [G] my good [B] old rambling [C]
days.
[D] The railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
[A] [G]
[C] I may be rough, I may be [F] wild, I may be tough [Bb] and counted vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old rough and [D] [C] rowdy ways.
D'yoddly yoddly [F] yiddly.
[C]
[B] [C] [N]
Key:
C
G
D
F
A
C
G
D
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ _ _ For years and [D] years [C] I rambled, _ [F] drank my [C] wines and gambled, but [F] one day [C] I thought [G] I'd [D] settle [C] down.
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ I met a perfect lady, _ [F] she said she'd [C] be my baby.
_ [D] We built a cottage in the [G] old hometown, _ _ _ _ d [C] [G]'yoddly _ [C] _ [G] yoddly _ [B] [C] yiddly. _
_ _ _ _ _ But somehow _ I can't forget [G] my good old [Dm] rambling [C] days. _ _ _ _
_ The [D] railroad trains are calling [G] me always. _ _ _ _
_ [C] I may be rough, I may be wild, [F] I may be tough [Fm] and counted [A]
vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old [B] rough and [C] rowdy _ ways.
D'yoddly _ [G] [C] yoddly yiddly. _ _ _ _
_ Sometimes I meet a bounder [Am] [F] who knew me when [C] I was a rounder.
[Dm] She [D] grabs my hand and says, boy [G] have a drink.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
[C] We go down to the pool room, _ [F] get in the [C] gang and then so. _
[D] The daylight comes before I've had [G] a wink. _ _ _ _ _
D'yoddly _ _ [F] yoddly _ [C]
yiddly. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But somehow I can't forget [G] my good [B] old rambling [C] _
days.
[D] The railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] I may be rough, I may be [F] wild, I may be tough [Bb] and counted vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old rough and [D] [C] rowdy ways. _ _ _
_ D'yoddly _ _ yoddly _ _ [F] yiddly. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ _ _ For years and [D] years [C] I rambled, _ [F] drank my [C] wines and gambled, but [F] one day [C] I thought [G] I'd [D] settle [C] down.
_ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ I met a perfect lady, _ [F] she said she'd [C] be my baby.
_ [D] We built a cottage in the [G] old hometown, _ _ _ _ d [C] [G]'yoddly _ [C] _ [G] yoddly _ [B] [C] yiddly. _
_ _ _ _ _ But somehow _ I can't forget [G] my good old [Dm] rambling [C] days. _ _ _ _
_ The [D] railroad trains are calling [G] me always. _ _ _ _
_ [C] I may be rough, I may be wild, [F] I may be tough [Fm] and counted [A]
vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old [B] rough and [C] rowdy _ ways.
D'yoddly _ [G] [C] yoddly yiddly. _ _ _ _
_ Sometimes I meet a bounder [Am] [F] who knew me when [C] I was a rounder.
[Dm] She [D] grabs my hand and says, boy [G] have a drink.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _
[C] We go down to the pool room, _ [F] get in the [C] gang and then so. _
[D] The daylight comes before I've had [G] a wink. _ _ _ _ _
D'yoddly _ _ [F] yoddly _ [C]
yiddly. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But somehow I can't forget [G] my good [B] old rambling [C] _
days.
[D] The railroad trains are calling [G] me always.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] I may be rough, I may be [F] wild, I may be tough [Bb] and counted vile,
[C] but I can't give up [G] my good old rough and [D] [C] rowdy ways. _ _ _
_ D'yoddly _ _ yoddly _ _ [F] yiddly. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _