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[Verse 1]
AmHe left home when he was 18, jDmust to follow a dream
Amhad holes in his boots and just a little cash, tEucked away in his jeans
had a Ambook full of songs, and an old guitar, sDmlung across his back
he was Amborn to run, and Ehe ain't looking back
[Verse 2]
He Amplayed anywhere and everywhere, no Dmmatter what the pay
he'd sAming from the heart and you could feel the soul, in Dmevery song he would play
he pAmlayed every night for nearly 50 years, met some gDmood folk along the way
but he's a Amrambler, and hEe's gonna make it someday
[Chorus]
DmHe don't give a damn about the bAmright lights
Erecord deals or his songs on the radiAMo
he pDmlays his songs, to empty bars, Amon that old guitar
then he's AMgone, a raEmbler down the rAmoad.
[Verse 3]
Amhe ain't ever married, Dmhe ain't got no kin
Amhe don't care to stay too long, nEo matter where he is
Amhe writes his songs about his life, it's Dmall he's got to give
and he's Amgetting old, but Ehas he ever Amlived
[Chorus]
DmHe don't give a damn about the Ambright lights
Erecord deals or his songs on the Dmradio
he pDmlays his songs, to empty bars, oAmn that old guitar
then he's gAmone, a rEambler down the Amroad.
[Verse 4]
Amone night at a show, everyDmthing was going fine
next Amthing he knew he was sweaty and dizzy and his cEhest got really tight
the oAmnly one to show up, a young Dmman and that old guitar
Amhe'll learn to play, aEnother saga sAmtarts
[Chorus]
DmHe don't give a damn about the Ambright lights
Erecord deals or his songs on the Dmradio
he pDmlays his songs, to empty bars, oAmn that old guitar
then he's gAmone, a rEambler down the Amroad.
then he's gAmone, a rEambler down the Amroad.
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The Rambler

by Austin Freeman

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[Verse 1]

Am Dm

He left home when he was 18, just to follow a dream

Am E

had holes in his boots and just a little cash, tucked away in his jeans

Am Dm

had a book full of songs, and an old guitar, slung across his back

Am E

he was born to run, and he ain't looking back

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

He played anywhere and everywhere, no matter what the pay

Am Dm

he'd sing from the heart and you could feel the soul, in every song he would play

Am Dm

he played every night for nearly 50 years, met some good folk along the way

Am E

but he's a rambler, and he's gonna make it someday

[Chorus]

Dm Am

He don't give a damn about the bright lights

E AM

record deals or his songs on the radio

Dm Am

he plays his songs, to empty bars, on that old guitar

AM E Am

then he's gone, a rambler down the road.

[Verse 3]

Am Dm

he ain't ever married, he ain't got no kin

Am E

he don't care to stay too long, no matter where he is

Am Dm

he writes his songs about his life, it's all he's got to give

Am E Am

and he's getting old, but has he ever lived

[Chorus]

Dm Am

He don't give a damn about the bright lights

E Dm

record deals or his songs on the radio

Dm Am

he plays his songs, to empty bars, on that old guitar

Am E Am

then he's gone, a rambler down the road.

[Verse 4]

Am Dm

one night at a show, everything was going fine

Am E

next thing he knew he was sweaty and dizzy and his chest got really tight

Am Dm

the only one to show up, a young man and that old guitar

Am E Am

he'll learn to play, another saga starts

[Chorus]

Dm Am

He don't give a damn about the bright lights

E Dm

record deals or his songs on the radio

Dm Am

he plays his songs, to empty bars, on that old guitar

Am E Am

then he's gone, a rambler down the road.

Am E Am

then he's gone, a rambler down the road.

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