Originally in G#, I play in E, highest note that matters is the b7
| E | B | A | A | E |
| → |
| E | D | E |
| Lord, I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | A | B |
| Trying to make a living and | doing the best I | can |
| A | E | C#m | A | |
| But | when it’s time for | leavin’, I | hope you’ll under | stand |
| E | B | E |
| That I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | A | E |
| My father was a | gambler down in | Georgia |
| E | A | B | |
| And he w | ound up on the | wrong end of a | gun |
| A | E | C#m | A | |
| And | I was born in the | back seat of a | Greyhound | bus |
| E | B | E |
| Rolling down | highway forty- | one |
| E | D | E |
| Lord, I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | A | B |
| Trying to make a living and | doing the best I | can |
| A | E | C#m | A | |
| But | when it’s time for | leavin’, I | hope you’ll under | stand |
| E | B | E |
| That I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
Hard stop
| B |
Let ring
| E | B | A | E |
Solo on chorus chords if appropriate
| E | D | E | B |
| E | A | B | B |
| A | E | C#m | A |
| E | B | E | E |
| E | A | E | |
| I’m o | n my way to | New Orleans this | morning |
| A | B | |
| Leaving out of | Nashville, Tennes | see |
| A | E | C#m | A | |
| They’re | always having a | good time down on the | Bayou, | Lord |
| E | B | E | |
| Them | delta women | think the world of | me |
| E | D | E |
| Lord, I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | A | B |
| Trying to make a living and | doing the best I | can |
| A | E | C#m | A | |
| But | when it’s time for | leavin’, I | hope you’ll under | stand |
| E | B | E |
| That I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | D | E |
| Lord, I was | born a ramblin’ | man |
| E | D | E |
| Lord, I was | born a ramblin’ | man |