x[Intro]
(played throughout the song)
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[Verse 1]
C
I've been down the Mississippi,
Down through New Orleans,
Yes, I have.
F
I've played in California,
C
There ain't too much I haven't seen.
No, there ain't.
G
Well, I'm a ramblin' man,
G7
Don't fool around with a ramblin' man.
[Verse 2]
F
Left a girl in West Virginia,
C
Up there where that green grass grows,
Yes, I did.
F
Another girl in Cincinnati,
C
Waitin' where the Ohio River flows,
Poor girl!
G
I'm a ramblin' man,
G7 C
Don't give your heart to a ramblin' man.
[Chorus]
F
You'd better move away,
C
You're standin' too close to the flame.
F
Once I mess with your mind,
C
Your little heart won't beat the same.
G
Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,
G7 C
Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.
Better not!
[Verse 3]
F
Well, up in Chicago,
C
I was known as "Quiet Boy,"
Yes, I was!
F
Down in Alabama,
C
They call me "The man of joy,"
Still do!
G
Well, I'm a ramblin' man,
G7 C
Don't fall in love with a ramblin' man
[Chorus]
F
You'd better move away,
C
You're standin' too close to the flame.
F
Once I mess with your mind,
C
Your little heart won't beat the same.
G
Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,
G7 C
Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.
Better not!
