{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":78848,"song":"Rambling Irishman","artist":"Oysterband","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11547581-rambling-irishman-chords-by-oysterband/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/78848?type=chord","rating":4.06814,"votes":3,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n\r\nHere's an attempt at the Oysterband's arrangement of \"Rambling\r\nIrishman\".  I believe the chords are right, but I may have the\r\ntuning off.  They stay mostly with the bass strings and mostly use\r\ndownstrokes.  I have no idea what the language the chorus is in or\r\nwhat it means - any help is appreciated.  Very cool song though.\r\n\r\nTuning low to high -  DADGBD\r\n\r\nChords  D  000230\r\n        [ch]A[/ch]  x02220\r\n        [ch]G[/ch]  5x0030\r\n        [ch]Bm[/ch] x24430\r\n\r\nLong instrumental intro not done.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a rambling Irishman[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn Ulster I was born[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd many happy hours I spent[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOn the banks of sweet Lough Erin[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut to live poor I could not endure[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs other of my station[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo America I sailed away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd left this Irish nation[/tab]\r\n\r\n*chorus*\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRy tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRy tan tin-a-noora nandy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRy tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRy tan tin-a-noora nandy[/tab]\r\n\r\n*all other verses same*\r\n\r\nThe night before I went away\r\nI spent it with my darling\r\nFrom 3 oclock in the afternoon\r\nTill the break of day next morning\r\nBut when that we were going to part\r\nwe lay in each others arms\r\nYou maybe sure very sure\r\nIt wounded both our charms\r\n\r\n*chorus*\r\n\r\nThe very first night I slept on board\r\nI dreamt about my Nancy\r\nI dreamt I held her in my arms\r\nAnd she pleased well my fancy\r\nBut when I woke out of my dream\r\nI found my bed was eimpty\r\nYou maybe sure, very sure\r\nThat I lay discontented\r\n\r\n*chorus*\r\n\r\nWehn we arrived on the other side\r\nWe were both stout and healthy\r\nWe dropped our anchor in the bay\r\nGoing down to Philadelphia\r\nBut to live poor I could not endure\r\nAs others of my station\r\nTo American I sailed away\r\nAnd left this Irish nation\r\n\r\n*chorus*\u001a","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n\nHere's an attempt at the Oysterband's arrangement of \"Rambling\nIrishman\".  I believe the chords are right, but I may have the\ntuning off.  They stay mostly with the bass strings and mostly use\ndownstrokes.  I have no idea what the language the chorus is in or\nwhat it means - any help is appreciated.  Very cool song though.\n\nTuning low to high -  DADGBD\n\nChords  D  000230\n        A  x02220\n        G  5x0030\n        Bm x24430\n\nLong instrumental intro not done.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*chorus*\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*all other verses same*\n\nThe night before I went away\nI spent it with my darling\nFrom 3 oclock in the afternoon\nTill the break of day next morning\nBut when that we were going to part\nwe lay in each others arms\nYou maybe sure very sure\nIt wounded both our charms\n\n*chorus*\n\nThe very first night I slept on board\nI dreamt about my Nancy\nI dreamt I held her in my arms\nAnd she pleased well my fancy\nBut when I woke out of my dream\nI found my bed was eimpty\nYou maybe sure, very sure\nThat I lay discontented\n\n*chorus*\n\nWehn we arrived on the other side\nWe were both stout and healthy\nWe dropped our anchor in the bay\nGoing down to Philadelphia\nBut to live poor I could not endure\nAs others of my station\nTo American I sailed away\nAnd left this Irish nation\n\n*chorus*\u001a","chords":["D","A","G","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}