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[Intro]
G    D  Em
[Verse]
As I was a-Gwalking down Birmingham AmStreet
In m' Gnew scarlet jacket, all neat and comAmplete
The young Ggirls all smiled as Bmthey passed me by
Saying Gone to another, there goes DRambleaEmwayG  Am  
[Verse]
And Emas I was a-Gwalking down Birmingham AmFair
I Gspied pretty Nancy, combing her Amhair
She Gsmiled in my face and Bmto me did say
"Ain't Gyou the young fella they call DRambleaEmway"
[Instrumental]
Em  Am    G    D  Em
[Verse]
I said, "Pretty GNancy, don't smile in my Amface
For I Gdo not intend to stay long in this Amplace"
"Oh, then Gwhere are you going? Come Bmtell me, my dear"
So I Gtold her I'd ramble, the Ddevil knows EmwhereG  Am  
[Verse]
When Emtwenty-four Gweeks, they were over and Ampast
This Gpretty young wench, she grew thick round the Amwaist
And her Ggown wouldn't pin, nor her Bmapron strings tie
And she Glonged for the sight of young DRambleaEmwayG  Am  
[Instrumental]
Em  Am    G    D  Em
[Verse]
So come all ye young Gmaidens, take a warning by Amme
When Gcourting your fellow, don't be easy and Amfree
Don't Gdress yourselves up and go Bmout on the play
For it's Gthere you might meet with young DRambleaEmway
RambleaAmway
Oh, it's Gthere you might meet with young DRambleaEmwayG  Am  

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Ramble Away

by Gordon Bok

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em

[Verse]

G Am

As I was a-walking down Birmingham Street

G Am

In m' new scarlet jacket, all neat and complete

G Bm

The young girls all smiled as they passed me by

G D Em G Am

Saying one to another, there goes Rambleaway

[Verse]

Em G Am

And as I was a-walking down Birmingham Fair

G Am

I spied pretty Nancy, combing her hair

G Bm

She smiled in my face and to me did say

G D Em

"Ain't you the young fella they call Rambleaway"

[Instrumental]

Em Am G D Em

[Verse]

G Am

I said, "Pretty Nancy, don't smile in my face

G Am

For I do not intend to stay long in this place"

G Bm

"Oh, then where are you going? Come tell me, my dear"

G D Em G Am

So I told her I'd ramble, the devil knows where

[Verse]

Em G Am

When twenty-four weeks, they were over and past

G Am

This pretty young wench, she grew thick round the waist

G Bm

And her gown wouldn't pin, nor her apron strings tie

G D Em G Am

And she longed for the sight of young Rambleaway

[Instrumental]

Em Am G D Em

[Verse]

G Am

So come all ye young maidens, take a warning by me

G Am

When courting your fellow, don't be easy and free

G Bm

Don't dress yourselves up and go out on the play

G D Em

For it's there you might meet with young Rambleaway

Rambleaway

G D Em G Am

Oh, it's there you might meet with young Rambleaway

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