Ramblin' Man
The Allman Brothers Band (Dickey Betts, 1973)
4/4 | d - D u - u D u |
1 2 & & 4 &
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G]
My [G] father was a [F] gambler down in [G] Georgia [G]
And [G] he wound up on the [C] wrong end of a [D] gun [D]
[C] And I was born in the [G] back seat of a [Em] Greyhound [C] bus
[G] Rollin' down [D] Highway forty- [G] one [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G↓]
[G] I'm on my way to New [F] Orleans this [G] mornin' [G]
[G] Leavin' out of [C] Nashville, Tennes- [D] see [D]
[C] They're always having a [G] good time down on the [Em] bayou, [C] Lord
[G] Them Delta women [D] think the world of [G] me [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G↓]
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 12/1/17 JJ
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The Allman Brothers Band (Dickey Betts, 1973)
4/4 | d - D u - u D u |
1 2 & & 4 &
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G]
My [G] father was a [F] gambler down in [G] Georgia [G]
And [G] he wound up on the [C] wrong end of a [D] gun [D]
[C] And I was born in the [G] back seat of a [Em] Greyhound [C] bus
[G] Rollin' down [D] Highway forty- [G] one [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G↓]
[G] I'm on my way to New [F] Orleans this [G] mornin' [G]
[G] Leavin' out of [C] Nashville, Tennes- [D] see [D]
[C] They're always having a [G] good time down on the [Em] bayou, [C] Lord
[G] Them Delta women [D] think the world of [G] me [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Tryin' to make a livin' and [C] doin' the best I [D] can [D]
[C] And when it's time for [G] leavin', I [Em] hope you'll under- [C] stand
[G] That I was [D] born a ramblin' [G] man [G]
Chorus
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G]
[G] Lord, I was [1/2F] born a [1/2C] ramblin' [G] man [G↓]
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 12/1/17 JJ
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