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Im A Ramblin Man

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[Intro]
 (played throughout the song)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------| x4
A|----------3--x-x-6--3--0--|
E|-3---x-5------------------|
   .   . .  .  . . .  .  .
   PM
[Verse 1]
I've been Cdown the Mississippi,
Down through New Orleans, yes, I have.
I've Fplayed in California,
There ain't too much I haven't Cseen.
No, there ain't.
Lord, I'm a Gramblin' man,
Don't fool aG7round with a ramblin' Cman.
[Verse 2]
Left a Cgirl in West Virginia,
Up there where that green grass grows, yes, I did.
Another Fgirl in Cincinnati,
Waitin' where the Ohio River Cflows, poor girl!
I'm a Gramblin' man,
Don't give your G7heart to a ramblin' Cman.
[Chorus]
You'd better Fmove away,
You're standin' too close to the Cflame.
Once I Fmess with your mind,
Your little heart won't beat the Csame.
Lord, I'm a Gramblin' man,
Don't mess aG7round with any ol' ramblin' Cman.
Better not!G  C  
[Verse 3]
Well, Cup in Chicago,
I was known as "Quiet Boy", yes, I was!
FDown in Alabama,
They call me "The man of Cjoy", still do!
Well, I'm a Gramblin' man,
Don't fall in G7love with a ramblin' Cman
[Chorus]
You'd better Fmove away,
You're standin' too close to the Cflame.
Once I Fmess with your mind,
Your little heart won't beat the Csame.
Lord, I'm a Gramblin' man,
Don't mess aG7round with any ol' ramblin' Cman.

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Waylon Jennings was a pioneer of the outlaw movement in country music, known for his distinctive style. He began playing guitar at a young age and pursued music determinedly, forming bands and performing from his teenage years. This song embodies the spirit of a musician who has dedicated his life to the road and his craft.

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Im A Ramblin Man

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

(played throughout the song)

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------| x4

A|----------3--x-x-6--3--0--|

E|-3---x-5------------------|

. . . . . . . . .

[Verse 1]

I've been down the Mississippi,

Down through New Orleans, yes, I have.

I've played in California,

There ain't too much I haven't seen.

No, there ain't.

Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,

G7 C

Don't fool around with a ramblin' man.

[Verse 2]

Left a girl in West Virginia,

Up there where that green grass grows, yes, I did.

Another girl in Cincinnati,

Waitin' where the Ohio River flows, poor girl!

I'm a ramblin' man,

G7 C

Don't give your heart to a ramblin' man.

[Chorus]

You'd better move away,

You're standin' too close to the flame.

Once I mess with your mind,

Your little heart won't beat the same.

Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,

G7 C

Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.

G C

Better not!

[Verse 3]

Well, up in Chicago,

I was known as "Quiet Boy", yes, I was!

Down in Alabama,

They call me "The man of joy", still do!

Well, I'm a ramblin' man,

G7 C

Don't fall in love with a ramblin' man

[Chorus]

You'd better move away,

You're standin' too close to the flame.

Once I mess with your mind,

Your little heart won't beat the same.

Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,

G7 C

Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.

About Im A Ramblin Man Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Im A Ramblin Man by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Im A Ramblin Man chords”, “Im A Ramblin Man guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Im A Ramblin Man 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 Im A Ramblin Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Im A Ramblin Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

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