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Ramblin' Man (G Major)
Artist: Allman Brothers Band, The    Genre: Soft Rock    Tempo: Lively    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7, vi, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: PollyEV   
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G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F


Intro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		{G} Lord, I was [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] born a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ramblin'		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] maaaan,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Trying to make a living and		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] doing the best IIII		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] can.
And [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] when it's time for		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leaving, I		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] hope you'll under-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] stand,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] .. That I was		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] born a rambling		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man.

Verse 1
Well my [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] father was a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gambler down in		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Georgia
And he [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wound up on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wrong end of a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] gun.
And [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I was born in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] back seat of a		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] .. Greyhound		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] bus,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] .Rolling down		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] highway forty-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one.
Repeat Chorus

Instrumental
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'm on my way to		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] New Orleans this		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] morning,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Leaving out of		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Nashville, Tenne-		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ssee.
They're [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] always having a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] good time down on the		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] bayou,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Lord.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Them delta women		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] think the world of		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me.
Repeat Chorus

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lord, I was		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] born a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ramblin'		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lord, I was		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] born a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ramblin'		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lord, I was		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] born a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ramblin'		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lord, I was		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] born a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ramblin'		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
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