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Ramblin' Jack
From the album Feeling Mortal
[INTRO]
C
[VERSE 1]
CI got a friend named Ramblin' Jack.
CHe's got a face like a tumbled down shack
That's been lived in too long to be torn dGown. 
He's hGigh on life and low on luck 
and bGig on driving diesel trucks
And knows the boys that built them by the sCound
[VERSE 2]
MCost of his lifetime he's been wasted
COn the wine of life he's tasted
And I guess the rest, Lord, he was stFoned
And he's kGnown to lay his weary head
In some fGunky, unfamiliar beds
But he was only looking for a hCome
[CHORUS]
And I knFow he ain't afraid of where he's gCoing
And I'm sGure he ain't ashamed of where he's bCeen
He has pFaid a little piece of his soul 
For every sCeed that he's been sowing
And he's mDade his own mistakes, and love, and frGiends
N.C.                            C
Ain't that what matters in the end
[INTERLUDE] 
D A D
[VERSE 3]
SDoulful songs and sailing ships
DPut a smile upon his lips
Easy as the laughter in his eAyes
And Aif he knew how good he'd done 
Aevery song he ever sung
I believe he'd truly be surprDised
[VERSE 4]
LDooking back he's come so far
LDooking at his lucky star
Somewhere, out there, rocking on the rGoad
RAisky nights and wasted days
WAild and righteous, wicked ways
Mixing up the music in his sDoul
[CHORUS]
And I knGow he ain't afraid of where he's gDoing
And I'm sAure he ain't ashamed of where he's bDeen
He has pGaid a little piece of his soul 
For every sDeed that he's been sowing
And he's mEade his own mistakes, and love, and frAiends
N.C.                            D
Ain't that what matters in the end
[OUTRO]
D A D
DI got a friend named Ramblin' JDsus2ackD  

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Ramblin Jack

by Kris Kristofferson

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Dsus2

Ramblin' Jack

From the album Feeling Mortal

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

I got a friend named Ramblin' Jack.

He's got a face like a tumbled down shack

That's been lived in too long to be torn down.

He's high on life and low on luck

and big on driving diesel trucks

And knows the boys that built them by the sound

[VERSE 2]

Most of his lifetime he's been wasted

On the wine of life he's tasted

And I guess the rest, Lord, he was stoned

And he's known to lay his weary head

In some funky, unfamiliar beds

But he was only looking for a home

[CHORUS]

F C

And I know he ain't afraid of where he's going

G C

And I'm sure he ain't ashamed of where he's been

He has paid a little piece of his soul

For every seed that he's been sowing

D G

And he's made his own mistakes, and love, and friends

N.C. C

Ain't that what matters in the end

[INTERLUDE]

D A D

[VERSE 3]

Soulful songs and sailing ships

Put a smile upon his lips

Easy as the laughter in his eyes

And if he knew how good he'd done

every song he ever sung

I believe he'd truly be surprised

[VERSE 4]

Looking back he's come so far

Looking at his lucky star

Somewhere, out there, rocking on the road

Risky nights and wasted days

Wild and righteous, wicked ways

Mixing up the music in his soul

[CHORUS]

G D

And I know he ain't afraid of where he's going

A D

And I'm sure he ain't ashamed of where he's been

He has paid a little piece of his soul

For every seed that he's been sowing

E A

And he's made his own mistakes, and love, and friends

N.C. D

Ain't that what matters in the end

[OUTRO]

D A D

D Dsus2 D

I got a friend named Ramblin' Jack

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