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Tom Russell - Rambler, Gambler
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler
I'm a Clong way from my Dhome
You Gpeople, you don't Emlike me
Well, just Amleave me aDlone   
[Verse 2]
For it's a Gdark night and it's raining
Lord, the Cmoon gives no Dlight
My Gpony can't hardly Emtravel
On this Amdark road toDnight
[Verse 3]
You know I Gonce had me a sweetheart
Lord, Cher age was just sixDteen
She was the Gflower of EmBelton
She was the Amrose of SaDline
[Verse 4]
But her Gparents they didn't like me
And Cnow she's gone the Dsame
If I'm Gwrit on your Embook, love
Just you Amblot out my Dname
[Verse 5]
And there's Gchanges in the weather
And there's Cchanges in the Dsea
There's Gchanges in Emmy true love
But there Amain't no change in Dme
[Verse 6]
I'm a Grambler, I'm a gambler
I'm a Clong way from my Dhome
You Gpeople, you don't Emlike me
Well, just Amleave me aDlone

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Rambler Gambler

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Tom Russell - Rambler, Gambler

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler

C D

I'm a long way from my home

G Em

You people, you don't like me

Am D

Well, just leave me alone

[Verse 2]

For it's a dark night and it's raining

C D

Lord, the moon gives no light

G Em

My pony can't hardly travel

Am D

On this dark road tonight

[Verse 3]

You know I once had me a sweetheart

C D

Lord, her age was just sixteen

G Em

She was the flower of Belton

Am D

She was the rose of Saline

[Verse 4]

But her parents they didn't like me

C D

And now she's gone the same

G Em

If I'm writ on your book, love

Am D

Just you blot out my name

[Verse 5]

And there's changes in the weather

C D

And there's changes in the sea

G Em

There's changes in my true love

Am D

But there ain't no change in me

[Verse 6]

I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler

C D

I'm a long way from my home

G Em

You people, you don't like me

Am D

Well, just leave me alone

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