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                             Ramrod-Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
This is closer to the live version played since 1999.  Standard tuning compared to the original
which was tuned 1/2 step down. During the song, there are 4 guitars playing, so, it's your choice
which one you want to follow but they are all playing a variation of these parts.
Tuning:EADGBE
e|-1--1-1-1-1-1--3/4-3/4--3/4-3-1--------------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1-1-1--3/4-3/4--3/4-3-1--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff #1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10-10--10-11-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10--10-12-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1--1-1-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2--2-3-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3--3-3-3----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
F
Hey, little dolly with the blue jeans on (Riff #1)
I wanna ramrod with you honey, till half past dawn (Riff #1)
Let your Bbhair down sugar and pick up this beat
Come on and Fmeet me tonight down on Bluebird street (Riff #1)
I've been Cworking all week, I'm up to my neck in hock
                                        F(Riff #1)
Come Saturday night I let my ramrod rock
                                                  F(Riff #1)
She's a hot stepping hemi with a four on the floor
                                       (Riff #1)
She's a roadrunner engine in a '32 Ford
LaBbte at night when I'm dead on the line
                                                         F(Riff #1)
I swear I think of your pretty face when I let her unwind
Well loCok over yonder see them city lights
                                               F(Riff #1)
Come on little dolly we'll go ramroddin' tonight
Well, I said BbCome on, come on, come on Clittle baby
BbCome on, come on let's shake Cit tonight
BbCome on, come on, come on lCittle sugar
BbDance with your daddy and we'll gCo ramroddin' tonight
 F(Riff #1)
Sax Solo:
F Bb F C
e|---5-8--10-8----8-8--8-8-10------5-8--10-8----8----------------------------|
B|-6-----------10---------------6------------10---9--8-6-6-------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-4-4---4-4---4-4-6----5-8--10-8----10-8-10-8-10-8-10-8---------------------|
B|-----6-----6--------6-----------10---------------------9--8-6-6------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                      F(Riff #1)
Hey little dolly won't you say you will
Meet me tonight on the top of the hill
Well juBbst a few miles cross the county line
                                                      F(Riff #1)
There's a cute little chapel nestled down in the pines
Say you'll be mCine little girl I'll put my foot on the floor
Give me the wBbord now sugar, we'll ramrCod forever moreF  
F

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Ramrod

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ramrod-Bruce Springsteen

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

This is closer to the live version played since 1999. Standard tuning compared to the original

which was tuned 1/2 step down. During the song, there are 4 guitars playing, so, it's your choice

which one you want to follow but they are all playing a variation of these parts.

Tuning:EADGBE

e|-1--1-1-1-1-1--3/4-3/4--3/4-3-1--------------------------------------------|

B|-1--1-1-1-1-1--3/4-3/4--3/4-3-1--------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff #1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-10-10--10-11-10-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------------|

D|-10-10--10-12-10-----------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1-1--1-1-1----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-2-2--2-3-2----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-3-3--3-3-3----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro:

Hey, little dolly with the blue jeans on (Riff #1)

I wanna ramrod with you honey, till half past dawn (Riff #1)

Let your hair down sugar and pick up this beat

Come on and meet me tonight down on Bluebird street (Riff #1)

I've been working all week, I'm up to my neck in hock

(Riff #1)

Come Saturday night I let my ramrod rock

(Riff #1)

She's a hot stepping hemi with a four on the floor

(Riff #1)

She's a roadrunner engine in a '32 Ford

Late at night when I'm dead on the line

(Riff #1)

I swear I think of your pretty face when I let her unwind

Well look over yonder see them city lights

(Riff #1)

Come on little dolly we'll go ramroddin' tonight

Bb C

Well, I said Come on, come on, come on little baby

Bb C

Come on, come on let's shake it tonight

Bb C

Come on, come on, come on little sugar

Bb C

Dance with your daddy and we'll go ramroddin' tonight

(Riff #1)

Sax Solo:

F Bb F C

e|---5-8--10-8----8-8--8-8-10------5-8--10-8----8----------------------------|

B|-6-----------10---------------6------------10---9--8-6-6-------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-4-4---4-4---4-4-6----5-8--10-8----10-8-10-8-10-8-10-8---------------------|

B|-----6-----6--------6-----------10---------------------9--8-6-6------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Riff #1)

Hey little dolly won't you say you will

Meet me tonight on the top of the hill

Well just a few miles cross the county line

(Riff #1)

There's a cute little chapel nestled down in the pines

Say you'll be mine little girl I'll put my foot on the floor

Bb C F

Give me the word now sugar, we'll ramrod forever more

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