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Ramble On Rose

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Tab difficulty:  Novice
Tab creator: Intermediate
The previous version was good.....but slightly inaccurate in terms of chord switching.  
The D# and G# were removed because you can make it sound almost as good, with less 
changes and creative strumming or note fillers. Play around with it a bit and you 
will see what I mean. I also tabbed out the entire song, for ease of learning.
[Verse]
JDust like Jack the Ripper, E7just like Mojo Hand,
F#mJust like BillGy SundDay,
In a Gshotgun ragtimAe band,
DJust like New York City, E7just like Jerico,
F#mPace the halls Gand clDimb the walls
And Gget out when they Ablow.
[Chorus]
DDid you say your name was GRamblin Rose?
ERamble on baby, Gsettle down Deasy
ARamble on DRose.
[Verse]
DJust like Jack and Jill, ME7ama told the sailor
F#mOne heat up, aGnd one Dcool down,
Leave Gnothin' for the Atailor.
DJust like Jack and Jill, PE7apa told the jailer
F#mOne go up, and Gone go Ddown,
Do yGourself a Afavor.
[Chorus]
DDid you say your name was GRamblin Rose?
ERamble on baby, Gsettle down Deasy
ARamble on DRose.
[Bridge]
BmI'm gonna sing you a Chundred verses in ragtime,
BmI know this song it Cain't never gonna Gend.
BmI'm gonna march you up and Cdown along the county line,
DTake you to the Aleader of a Bmband.E7  A  
[Verse]
DJust like Crazy Otto, just E7like Wolfman Jack,
F#mSittin plush wGith a Droyal flush,
AcGes back to Aback.
DJust like Mary Shelley, jusE7t like Frankenstein,
F#mClank your chains Gand cDount your change
And Gtry to walk the Aline.
[Chorus]
DDid you say your name was GRamblin Rose?
E7Ramble on baby, Gsettle down Deasy
ARamble on DRose.
[Bridge]
BmI'm gonna sing you a Chundred verses in ragtime,
BmI know this song it Cain't never gonna Gend.
BmI'm gonna march you up and Cdown along the county line,
DTake you to the Aleader of a Bmband.E7  A  
[Verse]
DGoodbye Mama and Papa
E7Goodbye Jack and Jill
The F#mgrass ain't greener, the wGine ain't sDweeter
DEither Gside of the Ahill.
DDid you say your name was GRamblin Rose?
E7Ramble on baby, Gsettle down Deasy
ARamble on DRose.
ARamble on DRose.

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Ramble On Rose

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Tab difficulty: Novice

Tab creator: Intermediate

The previous version was good.....but slightly inaccurate in terms of chord switching.

The D# and G# were removed because you can make it sound almost as good, with less

changes and creative strumming or note fillers. Play around with it a bit and you

will see what I mean. I also tabbed out the entire song, for ease of learning.

[Verse]

D E7

Just like Jack the Ripper, just like Mojo Hand,

F#m G D

Just like Billy Sunday,

G A

In a shotgun ragtime band,

D E7

Just like New York City, just like Jerico,

F#m G D

Pace the halls and climb the walls

G A

And get out when they blow.

[Chorus]

D G

Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?

E G D

Ramble on baby, settle down easy

A D

Ramble on Rose.

[Verse]

D E7

Just like Jack and Jill, Mama told the sailor

F#m G D

One heat up, and one cool down,

G A

Leave nothin' for the tailor.

D E7

Just like Jack and Jill, Papa told the jailer

F#m G D

One go up, and one go down,

G A

Do yourself a favor.

[Chorus]

D G

Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?

E G D

Ramble on baby, settle down easy

A D

Ramble on Rose.

[Bridge]

Bm C

I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,

Bm C G

I know this song it ain't never gonna end.

Bm C

I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,

D A Bm E7 A

Take you to the leader of a band.

[Verse]

D E7

Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack,

F#m G D

Sittin plush with a royal flush,

G A

Aces back to back.

D E7

Just like Mary Shelley, just like Frankenstein,

F#m G D

Clank your chains and count your change

G A

And try to walk the line.

[Chorus]

D G

Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?

E7 G D

Ramble on baby, settle down easy

A D

Ramble on Rose.

[Bridge]

Bm C

I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,

Bm C G

I know this song it ain't never gonna end.

Bm C

I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,

D A Bm E7 A

Take you to the leader of a band.

[Verse]

Goodbye Mama and Papa

Goodbye Jack and Jill

F#m G D

The grass ain't greener, the wine ain't sweeter

D G A

Either side of the hill.

D G

Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?

E7 G D

Ramble on baby, settle down easy

A D

Ramble on Rose.

A D

Ramble on Rose.

About Ramble On Rose Chords by Grateful Dead

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