Ramblin' Jack & Mahan chords by Guy Clark
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Intro 1
(G major)
Verse 1
(G major) Now a Ramblin' Jack Elliot said:
I got these lines in my face
Tryin' to straighten out the
wrinkles in my (C major) life
When I think (G major) of all (D major) the fools I've been
It's a wonder that I've
sailed this many miles
(G major)
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Verse 2
To which Larry Mahan replied,
He said, "The sweet bird of youth
Was sittin' on my shoulder yesterday
(C major) But she's (G major) al ways (D major) changin' partners
And I always knew she'd up
and fly away"
(G major)
Verse 3
[Chor (C major) us]
Stayin' up all night
In the Driskill Hotel
Ramblin' (G major) Jack and Mahan
Was cowboy'd all to hell
The (C major) room smelled like bulls
The words sound like songs
Now (D major) there's a pair to draw to boys
Interlude 1
I would not steer you wrong
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Verse 4
So (G major) ol' Ramblin' Jack said:
He said, "I recall a time
I set my soul on fire just for show (C major)
(G major) All (D major) it ever taught me was
Verse 5
The more I learn the less I seem to know"
(G major) Ol' Mahan crawled out from behind
a couch and said:
"Jack, as far as I can see
Mistakes are only horses in disguise (C major)
Ain't no (D major) need to ride 'em over
'cause we could not ride them
different if we tried
(G major) [Chorus]
Outro 1
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Ramblin' Jack & Mahan
Guy Clark
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