The Rambler chords by Molly Hatchet

• Key: G
• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Note: For lack of space:  Have only written out the full chord sequence in the intro.
         But do remember this chord sequence is played through large parts of the song.

♫ Intro:

D  Dsus4 D  D/C  Dsus4/C  G/B  D/C
D  Dsus4 D  D/C  Dsus4/C  G/B  D/C
D  Dsus4 D  D/C  Dsus4/C  G/B  D/C
D  Dsus4 D  D/C  Dsus4/C  G/B  D/C
C
G C




♫ Verse 1:
D           D/C         G/B  D/C
  I'm going down to the river
D       D/C          G/B  D/C
Just to bide my time away
D         D/C          G/B  D/C
Don't you look or me tomorrow
D        D/C                G/B  D/C
'Cause I won't be back this way
♫ Verse 2:
Cadd9   G/B            A#6   Cadd9
Oh
girl I hate to leave you
Cadd9   G/B                A#6   Cadd9
But   I just can't seem to say
D      D/C        G/B          D/C
When I see the sunrise in your eyes
D       D/C      G/B   D/C
Darling I'll be on my way.

♫ Instrumental:
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G/B  D/C
D  D/C  G/B  Cadd9
G C D


♫ Verse 3:
D            D/C   G/B D/C
The miles go by so slowly
D  D/C         G/B        D/C
It seems that time stands still
D              D/C            G/B    D/C
I long for the day that I can settle down
D     D/C           G/B  D/C
But I guess I never will
♫ Verse 4:
Cadd9   G/B              A#6  Cadd9
Oh, the cities they pass by  me
Cadd9    G/B             A#6  Cadd9
Like the ships that sail the sea
D      D/C               G/B     D/C
Lord I hear that highway calling
D         D/C                 G/B   D/C
Darling I hope you'll wait for me.


♫ Instrumental:
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
G  D/C  D
D  D/C  G/B  D/C
D  D/C  G/B  D/C
D  D/C  G/B  Cadd9
G C D


♫ Verse 5:
D        D/C              G/B D/C
Oh, it's cold here in the city
D         D/C              G/B  D/C
I live my life from day to day
D          D/C         G/B D/C
Guess I'll always be a rambler
D           D/C            G/B  D/C
But it's so hard to find my way
♫ Verse 6:
Cadd9  G/B             A#6    Cadd9
Lord I need someone to help me
Cadd9  G/B              A#6  Cadd9
I just can't go on this way
D           D/C            G/B     D/C
I need your smiling face beside me
D              D/C           G/B   D/C
So darling I'm coming home today.


♫ Outro:
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  D/C  G  C D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
D  A#6  Cadd9  D
D  D/C  G/B  D
D



ⓘ Chords ⓘ
D        xx0232:
D/C      x3023x:
Dsus4/C  x30233:
G/B      x20033:
Cadd9    x32033:
A#6      x10033: