Rambler Gambler chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

CAPO: 1


Intro: G+G

verse 1

I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler
   C majorC        D MajorD
I'm a long way from my home
  G+G         E minorEm
You people, you don't like me
      A minorAm    D MajorD
Well, just leave me alone

verse 2
      G+G
For it's a dark night and it's raining
     C majorC       D MajorD
Lord, the moon gives no light
  G+G         E minorEm
My pony can't hardly travel
    A minorAm     D MajorD
On this dark road tonight


verse 3
      G+G
You know I once had me a sweetheart
   C majorC          D MajorD
Lord, her age was just sixteen
      G+G     E minorEm
She was the flower of Belton
      A minorAm    D MajorD
She was the rose of Saline


verse 4
    G+G
But her parents they didn't like me
  C majorC         D MajorD
And now she's gone the same
   G+G       E minorEm
If I'm writ on your book, love
     A minorAm     D MajorD
Just you blot out my name


Verse 5
      G+G
And there's changes in the weather
      C majorC       D MajorD
And there's changes in the sea
    G+G     E minorEm
There's changes in my true love
     A minorAm         D MajorD
But there ain't no change in me


Verse 6
   G+G
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler
   C majorC        D MajorD
I'm a long way from my home
  G+G         E minorEm
You people, you don't like me
      A minorAm    D MajorD
Well, just leave me alone