The Rambler Chords by Molly Hatchet

Tempo:
84.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Gm

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Molly Hatchet - 3 - The Rambler chords
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[D] [G] [D]
I'm [C]
[G] [D] going [G] down to the [C] river [D] just to [G] bide my time [D] away.
Don't you look for [G] me [D] tomorrow, cause I won't be [G] back this [C] way.
[G] Oh girl, [Gm] I hate to leave you, [C] but [G] I just can't [Gm] seem to [C] stay.
[D] When [C] I see the [G] sun rise [C]
[D] [C] [Bm] on my [Am]
way, [D] [G] [D] the [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] [G] miles go by so slowly.
[D] It [G] seems that time stands [C] [D] still.
I long for the day when I [G] can settle [D] down,
but I guess I never will.
[C] [G] All the cities [Bb] they pass by [Cm] [G] me, [C] [G] like the ships that [Gm] sail the [C] sea.
[D] I [C] [Bm]
[C] [D] [C] hope you'll [Bm] wait for [C] me.
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[Dm] Oh [G]
[D]
[Gm] [D] [Gm] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] it's [G]
[C] [G] [D] [G] cold here in the city.
[D] I live my [G] life from day to day.
[D] Yes I'll always be a rambler, but it's so hard to find my way.
[C] I [G] need [Bb] someone to help [C] me.
[G] I just can't go [Bb]
on this [C] way.
[D] I [F] need you [G] smiling [Bm]
beside [D] me.
So darling I'm coming [Bm] home today.
[C] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[D] [G] [Bm]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [Dm] [G]
[D] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [D] [C] [G]
[D]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Molly Hatchet - The Rambler chords, practice playing D, G and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 42 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 85. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ going [G] down to the [C] river _ [D] just to [G] bide my time [D] away.
_ _ Don't you look for [G] me [D] tomorrow, _ _ cause I won't be [G] back this [C] way.
_ _ [G] Oh girl, [Gm] I hate to leave you, _ [C] but [G] I just can't [Gm] seem to [C] stay.
_ [D] When [C] I see the [G] sun rise _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ [Bm] on my [Am]
way, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] the _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] miles go by so slowly.
_ [D] It [G] seems that time stands [C] [D] still.
I long for the day when I [G] can settle [D] down,
but I guess I never will.
_ [C] _ [G] All the cities [Bb] they pass by [Cm] [G] me, [C] _ [G] like the ships that [Gm] sail the [C] sea.
[D] I _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [C] hope you'll [Bm] wait for [C] me.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ Oh [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ it's [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] cold here in the city.
_ [D] I live my [G] life from day to day.
[D] _ _ Yes I'll always be a rambler, _ but it's so hard to find my way.
_ [C] I [G] need [Bb] someone to help [C] me.
_ [G] I just can't go [Bb]
on this [C] way.
_ [D] I [F] need you [G] smiling [Bm]
beside [D] me.
So darling I'm coming [Bm] home today.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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