Ramblin Man

Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man
Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can
And when it’s time for leavin’
I hope you’ll understand
That I was born a ramblin’ man

My father was a gambler down in Georgia
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
Rollin’ down highway forty-one

Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man
Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can
And when it’s time for leavin’
I hope you’ll understand
That I was born a ramblin’ man

I’m on my way to New Orleans this mornin’
I’m leavin’ out of Nashville, Tennessee
They’re always having a good time down on the bayou
Lord, them Delta women think the world of me

Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man
Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can
And when it’s time for leavin’
I hope you’ll understand
That I was born a ramblin’ man
Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man

[Intro]
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[Chorus]
A           G       D      A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A                            D             E
Tryin' to make a living and doing the best I can
D                     A       F#m           D
When it's time for leaving I hope you'll understand
A           E              A
That I was born a ramblin' man
 
[Verse]
A                D               A
My father was a gambler down in Georgia
A                    D            E
And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun
D                         A               F#m       D
And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus
A               E           A
Rolling down highway forty-one
 
[Chorus]
A           G       D     A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A                            D             E
Tryin' to make a living and doing the best I can
D                     A       F#m           D
When it's time for leaving I hope you'll understand
A           E              A        E
That I was born a ramblin' man
 
[Instrumental]
A    E    D    A
A    D    A
A    D    E
D    A    F#m  D
A    E    A
 
[Verse]
A                D           A
I'm on my way to New Orleans this morning
A                 D            E
Leavin' out of Nashville, Tennessee
D                        A                     F#m      D
They're always havin' a good time down on the Bayou, Lord
A                  E                A
Them delta women think the world of me
 
[Chorus]
A           G       D      A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A                            D             E
Tryin' to make a living and doing the best I can
D                     A       F#m           D
When it's time for leaving I hope you'll understand
A           E              A
That I was born a ramblin' man
 
[Chorus]
A           G       D      A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A           G       D     A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A           G       D     A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A           G       D      A
Lord I was born a ramblin' man
A           G       D      A
 
[Ending]
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