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My Rough And Rowdy Ways

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[Intro]
|    C|    C7|     F|    C|
|    F|  C   A7|  D   G7|    C|
[Verse]
For Cyears and years I've rambled
I Fdrank my wine and Cgambled
But Fone day I Cthought I would Gsettle Cdown
CI have met a perfect C7lady
FShe said she'd be my Cbaby
DWe built a cottage in the old homeGtown
[Chorus]
But Csomehow I can't give up my good old rambling ways
Lord, the Drailroad trains are calling me aGway
I Cmay be rough, I may be wild, I Fmay be tough and that's just my style
I Ccan't give up my A7good old Drough and G7rowdy Cways
[Interlude]
|    C|    C7|     F|    C|
|    F|  C   A7|  D   G7|    C|
[Chorus]
But Csomehow I can't give up my good old rambling ways
Lord, the Drailroad trains are calling me aGway
I Cmay be rough, I may be wild, I Fmay be tough and that's just my style
I Ccan't give up my A7good old Drough and G7rowdy Cways
[Outro]
|    C|   G7|    C|    C|

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My Rough And Rowdy Ways

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C7 F C

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F C A7 D G7 C

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[Verse]

For years and years I've rambled

F C

I drank my wine and gambled

F C G C

But one day I thought I would settle down

C C7

I have met a perfect lady

F C

She said she'd be my baby

D G

We built a cottage in the old hometown

[Chorus]

But somehow I can't give up my good old rambling ways

D G

Lord, the railroad trains are calling me away

C F

I may be rough, I may be wild, I may be tough and that's just my style

C A7 D G7 C

I can't give up my good old rough and rowdy ways

[Interlude]

C C7 F C

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F C A7 D G7 C

| | | | |

[Chorus]

But somehow I can't give up my good old rambling ways

D G

Lord, the railroad trains are calling me away

C F

I may be rough, I may be wild, I may be tough and that's just my style

C A7 D G7 C

I can't give up my good old rough and rowdy ways

[Outro]

C G7 C C

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About My Rough And Rowdy Ways Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play My Rough And Rowdy Ways by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Rough And Rowdy Ways chords”, “My Rough And Rowdy Ways guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard My Rough And Rowdy Ways chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Rough And Rowdy Ways chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Rough And Rowdy Ways lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, F, A7, D, G7.

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What key is "My Rough And Rowdy Ways" in?

The chords for "My Rough And Rowdy Ways" show the original chord names (including C, C7, F, A7, D, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.