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My Ramblin Boy

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[Intro]
E   A   E
[Chorus]
AFare thee well, Dmy ramblin' Aboy,
may all your Erambles bring you Ajoy.
YAes, Fare thee weDll, my ramblAin' boy,
may all your Erambles bring you jAoy.
[Verse 1]
AHe was a Eman and a friend Aalways.
AWe rambleEd 'round in the Ahard, old days.
AHe never cared if DI had no Adough.
AWe rambleEd 'round in the Arain or snow.
[Chorus]
AFare thee well, Dmy ramblin' Aboy,
may all your Emrambles bring you jAoy.
YAes, Fare thee weDll, my ramblAin' boy,
may all your Erambles bring you jAoy.
[Verse 2]
ALate one Enight in a junglAe camp,
Athe weathEer it was cold aAnd damp.
AHe got the chills Dand he goAt them bad.
AI lost thEe only friend I Ahad.
[Chorus]
AFare thee well, Dmy ramblin' Aboy,
may all your Emrambles bring you jAoy.
YAes, Fare thee weDll, my ramblAin' boy,
may all your Erambles bring you jAoy.
[Verse 3]
AHe left mEe here to  ramblAe on.
AMy rambliEn' pal is dead aAnd gone.
AIf, when we die, wDe go some Awhere,
AI'll bet Eyou a dollar he'As a-ramblin' there.
[Chorus]
AFare thee well, Dmy ramblin' Aboy,
may all your Emrambles bring you jAoy.
YAes, Fare thee weDll, my ramblAin' boy,
may all your Erambles bring you jAoy.
[Outro]
May all your Erambles bring you jAoy. [Repeat once and fade]

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My Ramblin Boy

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

E A E

[Chorus]

A D A

Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

E A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

A D A

Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

E A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

[Verse 1]

A E A

He was a man and a friend always.

A E A

We rambled 'round in the hard, old days.

A D A

He never cared if I had no dough.

A E A

We rambled 'round in the rain or snow.

[Chorus]

A D A

Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

Em A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

A D A

Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

E A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

[Verse 2]

A E A

Late one night in a jungle camp,

A E A

the weather it was cold and damp.

A D A

He got the chills and he got them bad.

A E A

I lost the only friend I had.

[Chorus]

A D A

Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

Em A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

A D A

Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

E A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

[Verse 3]

A E A

He left me here to ramble on.

A E A

My ramblin' pal is dead and gone.

A D A

If, when we die, we go some where,

A E A

I'll bet you a dollar he's a-ramblin' there.

[Chorus]

A D A

Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

Em A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

A D A

Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,

E A

may all your rambles bring you joy.

[Outro]

E A

May all your rambles bring you joy. [Repeat once and fade]

About My Ramblin Boy Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play My Ramblin Boy by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Ramblin Boy chords”, “My Ramblin Boy guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio My Ramblin Boy 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 Ramblin Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Ramblin Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, Em.

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What key is "My Ramblin Boy" in?

The chords for "My Ramblin Boy" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.