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Key: E
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
E A E B7 E B
Chorus:
E A
Please don’t cry / when I’m gone ‘cause I’m just a rambler
E B7
And I never stay too long, that’s just how I am
E B E A
Travelin’ through / this old world has been such a gamble
E B7 E
Now I’m turnin’ my cards over once again
Verse:
E A
All my life / I’ve been running from my demons
E B7
And they’ve held me down (so long) as I recall
E A
Now they only tell me lies / but I still believe ‘em
E B E
And when I have to go, well, just my time to fall
Chorus:
E A
Please don’t cry when I’m gone ‘cause I’m just a rambler
E B7
And I never stay too long, that’s just how I am
E B E A
Travelin’ through this old world has been such a gamble
E B7 E
Now I’m turnin’ my cards over once again
[Break - verse chords]
Verse:
E A
I’ve been searchin’/ for a way to find an answer
E B7
I’ve made promises and letters to myself
E A
I’m so tired, like my soul’s been sick with cancer,
E B E
It’s OK to leave me up there on the shelf
Chorus:
E A
Please don’t cry when I’m gone ‘cause I’m just a rambler
E B7
And I never stay too long, that’s just how I am
E B E A
Travelin’ through this old world has been such a gamble
E B7 E
Now I’m turnin’ my cards over once again
[Break - verse chords]
Verse:
E A
Once I’m free / there’s no reason to keep on searchin’
E B7
I won’t be back to leave a message in the (pouch )
E A
Keep on moving’ through the seasons if you’re hurtin’,
E B E
And just forget I said the silent part out loud
Chorus:
E A
Please don’t cry when I’m gone ‘cause I’m just a rambler
E B7
And I never stay too long, that’s just how I am
E B E A
Travelin’ through this old world has been such a gamble
E B7 E A
Now I’m turnin’ my cards over once again
E B7 E
Now I’m turnin’ my cards over once again
Song History
Published: April 21, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026