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I'm A Ramblin' Man Tab by Waylon Jennings

Intro 1
C
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C
I've been
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Verse 1
C
down the Mississippi
Down through New Or
leans Yes, I
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have I've
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F
played in California
There ain't too much I haven't
seen No, there
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ain´t Well, I'm a
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G
ramblin' man
Don't fool around with a ramblin'
C
man Left a girl
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Verse 2
C
in West Virginia
Up where that green grass grows
Yes, I did
F
Another girl in Cincinnati
C
Waitin' where the Ohio River flows
Poor girl!
G
I'm a ramblin' man
Don't give your heart to a ramblin'
C
man You'd better move
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Chorus 1
F
away
You're standin' too close to the flame
C
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Once I
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F
mess with your mind
Your little heart won't beat the
C
same
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Lord, I'm a
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G
ramblin' man
Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin'
Interlude 1
C
(man) Better not!
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G
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C
Well,
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Verse 3
C
up in Chicago
I was known as "Quiet Boy"
Yes, I was!
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F
Down in Alabama
They call me "The man of
joy" Still do!
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Well, I'm a
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G
ramblin' man
Don't fall in love with a ramblin'
C
man You'd better
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Chorus 2
F
move away
You're standin' too close to the flame
C
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Once I
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F
mess with your mind
Your little heart won't beat the
C
same
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Lord, I'm a
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G
ramblin' man
Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin'
Outro 1
C
(man)
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C
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C
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