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Dust on My Boots
Recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker
Capo on 2
[Intro] 
 G   G   D    Dx 2
GStarted Emtraveling, G/Da miDnd to unravel
GFootloose Emtramp up- G/Don a plainD  
GNow the nights aren't Emwarm now, G/DI'm Dsinging a different song now
GDon't believe I'll Emever change G/Dmy wDay
G'Cause I am a Emrambler, G/Dlove Dyouth of gamble
GOf songs that Emsing G/Da rambler's Dblues
GLeave some taking Emheart gal, G/Dain'Dt in my cards now
GCan't kick the Emdust G/Doff my Dboots
GThere ain't no Emuse in G/DcryiDng for excuses
GTo tell you the Emtruth G/Dof how I feelD  
GUnderstood my Emleaving, G/Dso dDon't you go to grieving
GIf I say Emramblings G/Dall that's Dreal
GI say Emramblings G/Dall that's Dreal
[Solo]
 G   Em   G/D   D    Dx 5
GThere's no deny- Eming, G/Dgal, Dthere'll be no crying
GThe reason Emis G/Dthat it suits me soD  
GNothing more to Emsay now, G/DI guDess I'm on my way gal
GI just stopped a Emspell to G/Dlet you knowD  
GBut I am a Emrambler, G/Dlove Dyouth of gamble
GOf songs that Emsing G/Da rambler's Dblues
GLeave some taking Emheart gal, G/Dain'Dt in my cards now
GCan't kick the Emdust G/Doff my bootsD  
GCan't kick the Emdust off G/Dmy bootsD  
GYeah, gal Emkeep G/Dwalking downD  
GSee the sunshine, EmI'm G/Don my wayD  
GI Emget the urG/Dge to roamD  
GI Emknow raG/Dmblings reDal

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Dust On My Boots

by Jerry Jeff Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Dust on My Boots

Recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker

Capo on 2

[Intro]

G G D D

x 2

G Em G/D D

Started traveling, a mind to unravel

G Em G/D D

Footloose tramp up- on a plain

G Em G/D D

Now the nights aren't warm now, I'm singing a different song now

G Em G/D D

Don't believe I'll ever change my way

G Em G/D D

'Cause I am a rambler, love youth of gamble

G Em G/D D

Of songs that sing a rambler's blues

G Em G/D D

Leave some taking heart gal, ain't in my cards now

G Em G/D D

Can't kick the dust off my boots

G Em G/D D

There ain't no use in crying for excuses

G Em G/D D

To tell you the truth of how I feel

G Em G/D D

Understood my leaving, so don't you go to grieving

G Em G/D D

If I say ramblings all that's real

G Em G/D D

I say ramblings all that's real

[Solo]

G Em G/D D D

x 5

G Em G/D D

There's no deny- ing, gal, there'll be no crying

G Em G/D D

The reason is that it suits me so

G Em G/D D

Nothing more to say now, I guess I'm on my way gal

G Em G/D D

I just stopped a spell to let you know

G Em G/D D

But I am a rambler, love youth of gamble

G Em G/D D

Of songs that sing a rambler's blues

G Em G/D D

Leave some taking heart gal, ain't in my cards now

G Em G/D D

Can't kick the dust off my boots

G Em G/D D

Can't kick the dust off my boots

G Em G/D D

Yeah, gal keep walking down

G Em G/D D

See the sunshine, I'm on my way

G Em G/D D

I get the urge to roam

G Em G/D D

I know ramblings real

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