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  Incredible to find out that there are no Alberta Hunter Songs on here.
 So, am happy to put up this fantastic old blues tune.
 This version is from Alberta Hunter' album AMTRAK BLUES, if you enjoy
 rollickin', good time blues? You could do worse than giving it a listen.
 Another small thing, in the lyrics it mentions a place called Pencil Yard,
 am pretty sure this should be Pensacola Yard, bit needed to be shortened
 to fit in the metre of the song.
   G= 320003
   C= X32010
   D= XX0232
  The TACET in the last verse means play the D Chord once, then Stop
                     I'VE GOT A MIND TO RAMBLE
    INTRO:                G             C            D  G  
    GI've got a mind to ramble,  COoh, Never work no mGore, HallGelujah
    Yes, I've got a mCind to ramble,  Never work no mGore
    Ooh, I got a mCind to take a chance and gaDmble, Everywhere I GgoC  D  
    Ooh, The grapGevine's is busy, Yes, There's tCalk all over town, PlGay it for meG  
    Yes,  I said, The grapCevines busy,  There's talk all over tGownG  
    Ha,  They said,  The hiCgher,  I try to raise youD  
    The mDore you try to drag me dGownC  D  
    I know,  I beGgged and I begged yaC  
    To mCend your lowdown dirty wGays,  Ooh, PGlay it
    Yes,  I beCgged and I begged you, To mend your lowdown dirty wGaysG  
    So I made Cup my mind to leave yaD  
    Been thiDnkin' about it for days and dGaysC  D  
    I'm leavin' tomGorrow morning',   CLeavin', And it won't be lGongG  
    Yes, I'm leavin' tomorrow,   CLeavin' and it won't be lGongG  
    You don't belCieve I'm goin' brother,   DJust count the days I'm gGoneC  D  
    Yes, Just as sure as AmGtrak,   CLeaves that Pencil yGard,  HallGelujah
    Yes, I said,  As sure as AmCtrak,  Leaves, That, Pencil yGard,   GHo
    I'm goCing back to Memphis,  DIf I have to ride the rGodC  D  
    Yes,  You see me steGalin',  OCoh,   Promise not to tell on GmeG  
    I said,  If you see me steCalin',  Please, Don't you tell on GmeG  
    'Cause I'm steCalin' back baby,   Stealin' bDack to my used to GbeC  D  
    You know, I got tGwo men, Make it three,  CJus' can't keep them apGartG  
    Yes,  I got tCwo men, Lord,   Can't keep them apGartG  
    OCne is my livin',  An' the otDher one,  Is my hGeart,  CHavDe mercy
    Yes, He's lGong and he's tall,  CShaped jus' like a willow tGreeG  
    Yes, He's lCong and he's tall,  Shaped jus' like a willow tGreeG  
    That's that,  DiCrty lowdown rascal,   DPut that, Thing on GmeC  D  
    My girlfriend said, The blaGcker the berry,  Hee,  CSweeter, Is the juGiceG  
    Yes,  She said, The blCacker the berry, Hee, Sweeter, Is the juGiceG  
                               C                         D(TACET)               G
    That's the reason I got a long tall young black one,   For my,  Personal use

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Ive Got A Mind To Ramble

by Alberta Hunter

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Incredible to find out that there are no Alberta Hunter Songs on here.

So, am happy to put up this fantastic old blues tune.

This version is from Alberta Hunter' album AMTRAK BLUES, if you enjoy

rollickin', good time blues? You could do worse than giving it a listen.

Another small thing, in the lyrics it mentions a place called Pencil Yard,

am pretty sure this should be Pensacola Yard, bit needed to be shortened

to fit in the metre of the song.

= 320003

= X32010

= XX0232

The TACET in the last verse means play the D Chord once, then Stop

I'VE GOT A MIND TO RAMBLE

G C D G

INTRO:

G C G G

I've got a mind to ramble, Ooh, Never work no more, Hallelujah

C G

Yes, I've got a mind to ramble, Never work no more

C D G C D

Ooh, I got a mind to take a chance and gamble, Everywhere I go

G C G G

Ooh, The grapevine's is busy, Yes, There's talk all over town, Play it for me

C G G

Yes, I said, The grapevines busy, There's talk all over town

C D

Ha, They said, The higher, I try to raise you

D G C D

The more you try to drag me down

G C

I know, I begged and I begged ya

C G G

To mend your lowdown dirty ways, Ooh, Play it

C G G

Yes, I begged and I begged you, To mend your lowdown dirty ways

C D

So I made up my mind to leave ya

D G C D

Been thinkin' about it for days and days

G C G G

I'm leavin' tomorrow morning', Leavin', And it won't be long

C G G

Yes, I'm leavin' tomorrow, Leavin' and it won't be long

C D G C D

You don't believe I'm goin' brother, Just count the days I'm gone

G C G G

Yes, Just as sure as Amtrak, Leaves that Pencil yard, Hallelujah

C G G

Yes, I said, As sure as Amtrak, Leaves, That, Pencil yard, Ho

C D G C D

I'm going back to Memphis, If I have to ride the rod

G C G G

Yes, You see me stealin', Ooh, Promise not to tell on me

C G G

I said, If you see me stealin', Please, Don't you tell on me

C D G C D

'Cause I'm stealin' back baby, Stealin' back to my used to be

G C G G

You know, I got two men, Make it three, Jus' can't keep them apart

C G G

Yes, I got two men, Lord, Can't keep them apart

C D G C D

One is my livin', An' the other one, Is my heart, Have mercy

G C G G

Yes, He's long and he's tall, Shaped jus' like a willow tree

C G G

Yes, He's long and he's tall, Shaped jus' like a willow tree

C D G C D

That's that, Dirty lowdown rascal, Put that, Thing on me

G C G G

My girlfriend said, The blacker the berry, Hee, Sweeter, Is the juice

C G G

Yes, She said, The blacker the berry, Hee, Sweeter, Is the juice

C D(TACET) G

That's the reason I got a long tall young black one, For my, Personal use

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