Rambler chords by Calexico

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: G

♫ Intro:

G | B | Em | Em |
G | B | Em | Em |




♫ Verse 1:
 G              B       Em
Putting in at Blackfoot River
 G            B    Em
With the Pocatello Kid
 G           B         Em      C
Making good time up to Lolo’s Pass
 G              D      G
Meet you on the other side

♫ Verse 2:
 G            B    Em
Dodged a few dicey run-ins
  G              B          Em
Couple of rough ramblers as well
 G            B         Em         C
Saw a truck flying over Howard’s Plunge
   G                D       G
Thought we’d never live to tell


♫ Chorus:
        Am  C            D  G
Rolling do--own, river bou--und
 C                G
Water’s high and moving fast
 D
Feet can’t touch the ground
        Am  C            D  G
Rolling do--own, river bou--und
 C         G         C          G
Some get caught, hanging on to rocks
 C            D          G
Looking for another way out


♫ Instrumental:
G | B | Em | Em |
G | B | Em | Em |
G | B | Em | Em |
G | D | G  | G  |


♫ Verse 3:
 G               B             Em
Made it to the mouth of the Columbia
 G             B     Em
Two thousand ships below
  G         B       Em          C
Stuck on a sand bar halfway through
        G              D        G
Till a tug dragged us back to shore


♫ Chorus:
        Am  C            D  G
Rolling do--own, river bou--und
 C              G
Keep your eyes peeled ahead
 D
Rapids will dump us out
        Am  C            D  G
Rolling do--own, river bou--und
 C        G     C          G
Some get lost, gamble all costs
 C            D         G
For another chance to cross


♫ Outro:
G | B | Em | Em |
G | B | Em | Em |
G | B | Em | Em |
G | D | G  | G  |
F | C | G