Rambling Irishman Chords by Noel Mcloughlin

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[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] I am a [Ab] ramblin' _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ Irishman, [Eb] in Ulster I [Ab] was [Bb] born,
[Eb] and that is the happy [Bb] hours I spend [Eb] on the banks of _ [Ab] Sweetlock [Eb] Hill.
_ But to [Ab] live [Eb] poor I could not [Bb] endure, _ _ [Eb] as [Ab] others [Eb] of my _ [Bb] station,
_ [Eb] to [Ab] America [Eb] I [Bb] sailed away, [F] and [Gm] left this [Ab] Irish _ [Bb] nation.
[Eb] Right-an-tan-an-a, [Ab] right-an [Bb]-tan-an-a, [Eb] right-an-tan-an-o-ran-an _ _ -dee.
The night before [Ab] I [Bb] went away, [Eb] I spent it with [Ab] my _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ darlin',
but when that we were going [Bb] to _ [Eb] part, we linked [Ab] in each _ [Eb] other's [Bb] arms.
_ [Eb] You may [Ab] be sure [Eb] and very sure, [F] it wounded [Gm] both [Ab] our _ [Bb] charms.
[Eb] Right-an-tan-an-a, [Ab] right-an [Bb]-tan-an _ [Eb]-a, right-an-tan-an-o-ran-an _ _ -dee.
The very first night [Ab] I slept [Bb] on _ board, [Eb] I dreamed about [Ab] my [Bb] Nancy.
[Eb] I dreamed I [Ab] held her in [Bb] my _ arms, [Eb] and well she pleased [Ab] my [Eb] fancy.
_ _ But when [Ab] I woke [Eb] out of [Bb] my dream, [Eb]
and found [Ab] my bosom [Eb] _ [Bb] empty,
_ [Eb] You may [Ab] be sure [Eb] and very [Bb] sure, [F] that [Gm] I lay _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] discontented.
[Eb] Right-an-tan-an-a, [Ab] right-an [Bb]-tan-an-a, [Eb] right-an-tan-an-o [Ab]-ran [Eb]-an _ _ -dee. _
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[Eb] _ _ _ When we arrived [Ab] at the [Bb] other side, _ [Eb] we were both stout [Ab] and [Bb] healthy.
[Eb] We dropped our [Ab] anchor in [Bb] the bay, [Eb]
going down to _ [Ab] Philadelphia.
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So let every [Ab] lass [Eb] link with [Bb] her lad, _ [Eb] blue jackets [Ab] and [Eb] white [Bb] trousers.
_ [Eb] And let every [Ab] lad [Eb] link with [Bb] his lass, [Fm] blue [Gm] petticoats and [Ab] white [Bb] flounces.
[Eb] Right-an-tan [Ab]-an [Bb]-a, [Ab] right-an-tan [Bb]-an-a, [Eb] right-an-tan-an [Ab]-an-o-ran [Eb]-an-dee.
Right-an-tan [Cm]-an [Eb] [Ab]-a, right-an-tan [Bb]-an-an-a, [Eb] right-an-tan-an-o [Ab]-ran [Eb]
-an-dee. _ _ _ _ _