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KEY: D  
CHORUS
There are Dsober men and plenty, and drunkards barely twenty,  
There are Gmen of over Dninety, that have Emnever yet F#mkissed a Ggirl.  
But Dgive me a ramblin' rover, and from Orkney down to Dover.  
                        G             D              G         A7         D  A7-
We will roam the country over, and together we'll face the world
VERSE 1          
There's Dmany that feign enjoyment, from merciless employment, 
Their amGbition was this deDployment, from the Emminute they F#mleft the Gschool. 
And they Dsave and scrape and ponder, while the rest go out and squander, 
See the Gworld and rove and Dwander, and are Ghappier A7as a Grule.
VERSE 2
I've Droamed through all the nations, in delight of all creations, 
And enGjoyed a wee sensDation, where the Emcompany, F#mit was Gkind. 
And when Dpartin' was no pleasure, I've drunk another measure 
To the Ggood friends that we Dtreasure, for they Galways are A7in our Gmind.
VERSE 3
If you're Dbent with arthiritis, your bowels have got Colitis, 
You've got Ggallopin' bollockDitis, and you're Emthinkin' it's F#mtime you Gdied, 
If you Dbeen a man o' action, though you're lying there in traction, 
You will Gget some satisDfaction, thinkin', "GJesus, at A7least I Gtried."

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The Rambling Rover

by Bob Fox

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F#m

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KEY:

CHORUS

There are sober men and plenty, and drunkards barely twenty,

G D Em F#m G

There are men of over ninety, that have never yet kissed a girl.

But give me a ramblin' rover, and from Orkney down to Dover.

G D G A7 D A7

We will roam the country over, and together we'll face the world

VERSE 1

There's many that feign enjoyment, from merciless employment,

G D Em F#m G

Their ambition was this deployment, from the minute they left the school.

And they save and scrape and ponder, while the rest go out and squander,

G D G A7 G

See the world and rove and wander, and are happier as a rule.

VERSE 2

I've roamed through all the nations, in delight of all creations,

G D Em F#m G

And enjoyed a wee sensation, where the company, it was kind.

And when partin' was no pleasure, I've drunk another measure

G D G A7 G

To the good friends that we treasure, for they always are in our mind.

VERSE 3

If you're bent with arthiritis, your bowels have got Colitis,

G D Em F#m G

You've got gallopin' bollockitis, and you're thinkin' it's time you died,

If you been a man o' action, though you're lying there in traction,

G D G A7 G

You will get some satisfaction, thinkin', "Jesus, at least I tried."

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