Chords for The Rambling Rooks singing Bootleg John
Tempo:
124.2 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I'm ready.
Let's do this.
You ready?
Have [D] a good one guys.
[Dm] Alright.
[F#] Are we sounding good?
[G] I would have been thrilled to come to see the first group of the Rambling Roots.
[F] They are absolutely extraordinary.
It's not like the [F#] other four.
They are as Don Rigsby, the pride of Kentucky.
We are so thrilled to have them.
I'm very, [Dm] very, very thrilled.
[E]
We have Ken Smith, who is one of my most honored heroes.
[F#] And we have [B] Don Donner, who is a double prep instrumentalist [F] and vocalist.
[F#] Please, a warm, [N] warm welcome to the Rambling Roots.
Don, David, and Don.
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
[F#]
In the land of Bradford County was raised a crooked
[F#] man.
[E] Made the county dry [B] and the prices high for the bootleg whiskey man.
His age was barely 21, his family was ashamed.
[E] They had a son who left [F#] his home for the [B] bootleg whiskey game.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [F#] family's all alone.
[B]
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[C#]
[B] [Bm]
[B] [E]
[F#]
His wife, she loved him dearly, though he seldom came around.
She'd always [B] cry when he said goodbye, she never could hold him down.
With a pistol in his pocket, shotgun on the floor,
[E] he made his [B] run to Lexington to the bootleg whiskey store.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[E] [B]
His cart was full of whiskey, his hand was on his gun.
[E] He was set to [B] go, but he didn't know he was making his way to run.
Sheriff pulled him over and he shot the lawman down.
[E] They locked him [B] well in the county [F#] jail, jail in [B] Jacksontown.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
You're running wild [F#] and your baby child wants [B] his daddy home.
[E] [B]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[F#]
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [B] family's all alone.
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[E] [B]
[N]
Thank you.
Let's do this.
You ready?
Have [D] a good one guys.
[Dm] Alright.
[F#] Are we sounding good?
[G] I would have been thrilled to come to see the first group of the Rambling Roots.
[F] They are absolutely extraordinary.
It's not like the [F#] other four.
They are as Don Rigsby, the pride of Kentucky.
We are so thrilled to have them.
I'm very, [Dm] very, very thrilled.
[E]
We have Ken Smith, who is one of my most honored heroes.
[F#] And we have [B] Don Donner, who is a double prep instrumentalist [F] and vocalist.
[F#] Please, a warm, [N] warm welcome to the Rambling Roots.
Don, David, and Don.
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
[F#]
In the land of Bradford County was raised a crooked
[F#] man.
[E] Made the county dry [B] and the prices high for the bootleg whiskey man.
His age was barely 21, his family was ashamed.
[E] They had a son who left [F#] his home for the [B] bootleg whiskey game.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [F#] family's all alone.
[B]
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[C#]
[B] [Bm]
[B] [E]
[F#]
His wife, she loved him dearly, though he seldom came around.
She'd always [B] cry when he said goodbye, she never could hold him down.
With a pistol in his pocket, shotgun on the floor,
[E] he made his [B] run to Lexington to the bootleg whiskey store.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[E] [B]
His cart was full of whiskey, his hand was on his gun.
[E] He was set to [B] go, but he didn't know he was making his way to run.
Sheriff pulled him over and he shot the lawman down.
[E] They locked him [B] well in the county [F#] jail, jail in [B] Jacksontown.
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
You're running wild [F#] and your baby child wants [B] his daddy home.
[E] [B]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[F#]
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [B] family's all alone.
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
[E] [B]
[N]
Thank you.
Key:
B
F#
E
Bm
Dm
B
F#
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm ready.
Let's do this.
You ready?
Have [D] _ _ a good one guys.
[Dm] Alright. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ Are we sounding good? _ _
[G] I would have been thrilled to come to see the first group of the Rambling Roots.
[F] They are absolutely extraordinary.
It's not like the [F#] other four. _ _
_ _ _ They are _ _ as Don Rigsby, the pride of Kentucky.
We are so thrilled to have them.
I'm very, [Dm] very, very thrilled.
[E] _ _
We have Ken Smith, who is one of my most honored heroes. _
[F#] And we have [B] Don Donner, who is a double prep _ instrumentalist [F] and vocalist.
_ [F#] Please, a warm, [N] warm welcome to the Rambling Roots.
Don, David, and Don. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
In the land of Bradford County was raised a crooked _
[F#] man.
[E] Made the county dry [B] and the prices high for the bootleg whiskey man.
_ His age was barely 21, his family was ashamed.
_ [E] They had a son who left [F#] his home for the [B] bootleg whiskey game.
_ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [F#] family's all alone.
[B] _
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
His wife, she loved him dearly, though he seldom came _ around.
She'd always [B] cry when he said goodbye, she never could hold him down.
_ With a pistol in his pocket, shotgun on the floor,
[E] he made his [B] run to Lexington to the bootleg whiskey store.
_ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone. _
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
His cart was full of whiskey, his hand was on his gun.
[E] He was set to [B] go, but he didn't know he was making his way to run.
_ _ Sheriff pulled him over and he shot the lawman down.
[E] They locked him [B] well in the county [F#] jail, jail in [B] Jacksontown.
_ _ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
_ You're running wild [F#] and your baby child wants [B] his daddy home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [B] family's all alone.
_ You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm ready.
Let's do this.
You ready?
Have [D] _ _ a good one guys.
[Dm] Alright. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ Are we sounding good? _ _
[G] I would have been thrilled to come to see the first group of the Rambling Roots.
[F] They are absolutely extraordinary.
It's not like the [F#] other four. _ _
_ _ _ They are _ _ as Don Rigsby, the pride of Kentucky.
We are so thrilled to have them.
I'm very, [Dm] very, very thrilled.
[E] _ _
We have Ken Smith, who is one of my most honored heroes. _
[F#] And we have [B] Don Donner, who is a double prep _ instrumentalist [F] and vocalist.
_ [F#] Please, a warm, [N] warm welcome to the Rambling Roots.
Don, David, and Don. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
In the land of Bradford County was raised a crooked _
[F#] man.
[E] Made the county dry [B] and the prices high for the bootleg whiskey man.
_ His age was barely 21, his family was ashamed.
_ [E] They had a son who left [F#] his home for the [B] bootleg whiskey game.
_ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [F#] family's all alone.
[B] _
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
His wife, she loved him dearly, though he seldom came _ around.
She'd always [B] cry when he said goodbye, she never could hold him down.
_ With a pistol in his pocket, shotgun on the floor,
[E] he made his [B] run to Lexington to the bootleg whiskey store.
_ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone. _
You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
His cart was full of whiskey, his hand was on his gun.
[E] He was set to [B] go, but he didn't know he was making his way to run.
_ _ Sheriff pulled him over and he shot the lawman down.
[E] They locked him [B] well in the county [F#] jail, jail in [B] Jacksontown.
_ _ Bootleg Jones, come on home, your family's all alone.
_ You're running wild [F#] and your baby child wants [B] his daddy home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
Bootleg Jones, come on home, your [B] family's all alone.
_ You're running wild and your baby [F#] child wants his [B] daddy home.
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _