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TRAMP
As recorded by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
(From the 1973 Album BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II)
[Intro]
  A    D    G   Cx4
[Chorus]
ATrampD  G  
CHave you got a Aquarter for mDeG  C  
ATrampD  G  
CI'll even take a Adime anyDtimeG  C  
AStanding on a Dcorner
GLiving in the Cstreet
 AN.C.
I got to made a living from
N.C.
The people that I meet
I'm a tArampD  G  
CJust a AtrampD  G  C  
[Interlude]
F#
[Bridge]
F#mSpare change hand outs
F#mBegging all the time
I need Aa story for a song
ASome thoughts to put in line
F#mSomething good is something gained
Like reaching for a star
       AN.C.
I'll get a healthy bank account
N.C.
A suit and shiny car
[Chorus]
N.C.       A    D  G  
I'm a tramp
CHave you got a Aquarter for mDeG  C  
ATrampD  G  
CI'll even take a Adime anyDtimeG  C  
[Guitar Solo]
  A    D    G   Cx8
F#m
[Bridge]
F#mSpare change hand outs
F#mBegging all the time
I Aneed a story for a song
ASome thoughts to put in line
F#mSomething good is something gained
Like reaching for a star
       AN.C.
I'll get a healthy bank account
N.C.
A suit and shiny car
[Chorus]
N.C.       A    D  G  
I'm a tramp
CHave you got a Aquarter for DmeG  C  
ATrampD  G  
I'll Ceven take a Adime anyDtimeG  C  
AStanding on a Dcorner
GLiving in the Cstreet
 AN.C.
I got to made a living from
N.C.
The people that I meet
[Outro]
N.C.       A    D    G  C  
I'm a tramp
Just a AtrampD  G  C  
I'm a AtrampD  G  C  
Just a AtrampD  G  C  
I'm a AtrampD  G  C  
Just a AtrampD  G  C  
I'm a AtrampD  G  C  
Just a AtrampD  G  C  

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Tramp

by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

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F#m

TRAMP

As recorded by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

(From the 1973 Album BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II)

[Intro]

A D G C

[Chorus]

A D G

Tramp

C A D G C

Have you got a quarter for me

A D G

Tramp

C A D G C

I'll even take a dime anytime

A D

Standing on a corner

G C

Living in the street

N.C.

I got to made a living from

N.C.

The people that I meet

A D G

I'm a tramp

C A D G C

Just a tramp

[Interlude]

[Bridge]

F#m

Spare change hand outs

F#m

Begging all the time

I need a story for a song

Some thoughts to put in line

F#m

Something good is something gained

Like reaching for a star

N.C.

I'll get a healthy bank account

N.C.

A suit and shiny car

[Chorus]

A D G

N.C.

I'm a tramp

C A D G C

Have you got a quarter for me

A D G

Tramp

C A D G C

I'll even take a dime anytime

[Guitar Solo]

A D G C

F#m

[Bridge]

F#m

Spare change hand outs

F#m

Begging all the time

I need a story for a song

Some thoughts to put in line

F#m

Something good is something gained

Like reaching for a star

N.C.

I'll get a healthy bank account

N.C.

A suit and shiny car

[Chorus]

A D G

N.C.

I'm a tramp

C A D G C

Have you got a quarter for me

A D G

Tramp

C A D G C

I'll even take a dime anytime

A D

Standing on a corner

G C

Living in the street

N.C.

I got to made a living from

N.C.

The people that I meet

[Outro]

A D G C

N.C.

I'm a tramp

A D G C

Just a tramp

A D G C

I'm a tramp

A D G C

Just a tramp

A D G C

I'm a tramp

A D G C

Just a tramp

A D G C

I'm a tramp

A D G C

Just a tramp

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