Chords for Martin D-28 Authentic 1941 ( I've Always Been a Rambler )
Tempo:
127.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Gm
Dm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
[C] [G]
I've always been a rambler, [C] my [G] fortune's been quite high
I've always loved the women, [C] drank [Gm] whiskey [G] and played cards
My parents treated me kindly [C] as they had no boy [G] but me
My mom was a bandit, a rambler, [C] and at home I couldn't [G] agree
[Dm] [G]
[C] [G]
There was a wealthy merchant [C] who lived in the [G] country by
He had a beautiful daughter [C] whom [Gm] I [G] cast in high
She was tall and handsome, [C] so pretty [Bb] and [G] so fair
There never was a girl in this wide [C] world who I could [G]
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[C]
[G]
[Gm]
[C]
[G]
I used to be making a [C] difference, but I [G] crossed over pain
She said it'd make no [C] difference if you [G] turned her gay
She said that shit proved true to [C] me, till [Gm] I proved a [G] guy
So we shook hands and parted, you know [C] I left [G] that guy out here
[C] [Gm] [G]
I traveled out one [C] morning to the songworks [G] I was bound
When I reached the songworks I [C] knew the city all [G] around
Where the work and the money were planted [C] for you know the girls all [G] treated me kind
But the only object of my [C] arms was the one I [G] left behind
[C] [Gm] [G]
I ran out one evening [C] down on [G] the public square
A male had just arrived [C] and I met [Gm] the guy [G]
there
He handed me a letter [C] which caused [G] me to understand
That the girl I left in [C] Tennessee had married [G] another man
[Am] [Gm] [G]
[C] [Gm] [G]
Well I read a few lines further and [C] I found out it was [G] true
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and I didn't know [G] what to do
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and trouble [G] was on my mind
Well I'm a gonna drink and gamble [C] for the girl I [G] left behind
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
[C] [G]
I've always been a rambler, [C] my [G] fortune's been quite high
I've always loved the women, [C] drank [Gm] whiskey [G] and played cards
My parents treated me kindly [C] as they had no boy [G] but me
My mom was a bandit, a rambler, [C] and at home I couldn't [G] agree
[Dm] [G]
[C] [G]
There was a wealthy merchant [C] who lived in the [G] country by
He had a beautiful daughter [C] whom [Gm] I [G] cast in high
She was tall and handsome, [C] so pretty [Bb] and [G] so fair
There never was a girl in this wide [C] world who I could [G]
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[C]
[G]
[Gm]
[C]
[G]
I used to be making a [C] difference, but I [G] crossed over pain
She said it'd make no [C] difference if you [G] turned her gay
She said that shit proved true to [C] me, till [Gm] I proved a [G] guy
So we shook hands and parted, you know [C] I left [G] that guy out here
[C] [Gm] [G]
I traveled out one [C] morning to the songworks [G] I was bound
When I reached the songworks I [C] knew the city all [G] around
Where the work and the money were planted [C] for you know the girls all [G] treated me kind
But the only object of my [C] arms was the one I [G] left behind
[C] [Gm] [G]
I ran out one evening [C] down on [G] the public square
A male had just arrived [C] and I met [Gm] the guy [G]
there
He handed me a letter [C] which caused [G] me to understand
That the girl I left in [C] Tennessee had married [G] another man
[Am] [Gm] [G]
[C] [Gm] [G]
Well I read a few lines further and [C] I found out it was [G] true
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and I didn't know [G] what to do
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and trouble [G] was on my mind
Well I'm a gonna drink and gamble [C] for the girl I [G] left behind
[C] [G]
Key:
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Dm
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_ I've always been a rambler, [C] my [G] fortune's been quite high
I've always loved the women, [C] drank [Gm] whiskey [G] and played _ cards
_ My parents treated me kindly [C] as they had no boy [G] but me
My mom was a bandit, a rambler, [C] and at home I couldn't [G] agree
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ There was a wealthy merchant [C] who lived in the [G] country by
He had a beautiful daughter [C] whom [Gm] I [G] cast in high
_ She was tall and handsome, [C] so pretty [Bb] and [G] so fair
There never was a girl in this wide [C] world who I could [G]
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
I used to be making a [C] difference, but I [G] crossed over pain
She said it'd make no [C] difference if you [G] turned her gay
_ She said that shit proved true to [C] me, till [Gm] I proved a [G] guy
So we shook hands and parted, you know [C] I left [G] that guy out here _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I traveled out one [C] morning to the songworks [G] I was bound
_ When I reached the songworks I [C] knew the city all [G] around
_ _ Where the work and the money were planted [C] for you know the girls all [G] treated me kind
But the only object of my [C] arms was the one I [G] left _ behind _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ I ran out one evening [C] down on [G] the public square
A male had just arrived [C] and I met [Gm] the guy [G]
there
_ _ He handed me a letter [C] which caused [G] me to understand
That the girl I left in [C] Tennessee had married [G] another man _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ Well I read a few lines further and [C] I found out it was [G] true
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and I didn't know [G] what to do
_ _ My heart was filled with trouble [C] and trouble [G] was on my mind
Well I'm a gonna drink and gamble [C] for the girl I [G] left behind _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I've always been a rambler, [C] my [G] fortune's been quite high
I've always loved the women, [C] drank [Gm] whiskey [G] and played _ cards
_ My parents treated me kindly [C] as they had no boy [G] but me
My mom was a bandit, a rambler, [C] and at home I couldn't [G] agree
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ There was a wealthy merchant [C] who lived in the [G] country by
He had a beautiful daughter [C] whom [Gm] I [G] cast in high
_ She was tall and handsome, [C] so pretty [Bb] and [G] so fair
There never was a girl in this wide [C] world who I could [G]
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_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
I used to be making a [C] difference, but I [G] crossed over pain
She said it'd make no [C] difference if you [G] turned her gay
_ She said that shit proved true to [C] me, till [Gm] I proved a [G] guy
So we shook hands and parted, you know [C] I left [G] that guy out here _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I traveled out one [C] morning to the songworks [G] I was bound
_ When I reached the songworks I [C] knew the city all [G] around
_ _ Where the work and the money were planted [C] for you know the girls all [G] treated me kind
But the only object of my [C] arms was the one I [G] left _ behind _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ I ran out one evening [C] down on [G] the public square
A male had just arrived [C] and I met [Gm] the guy [G]
there
_ _ He handed me a letter [C] which caused [G] me to understand
That the girl I left in [C] Tennessee had married [G] another man _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ Well I read a few lines further and [C] I found out it was [G] true
My heart was filled with trouble [C] and I didn't know [G] what to do
_ _ My heart was filled with trouble [C] and trouble [G] was on my mind
Well I'm a gonna drink and gamble [C] for the girl I [G] left behind _ _ _ _ _
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