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I'm a Ramblin Man chords

Waylon Jennings

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Play these shapes in C, and it sounds in C.

Chords in this song

Verse
C F C G/ G7 C
Chorus
F C F C/ G G7 C G/ C
Chorus
F C F C/ G G7 C

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G7

NUT E A D G B e 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
played throughout the song
Verse 1
          C                     
     F                     
                               C     
          G               
           G7                       C    
Verse 2
     C                        
        F                   
                             C                 
    G               
                G7                    C    
Chorus
             F          
                                 C      
     F                      
                                 C     
          G               
           G7                             C    
            G  C 
Verse 3
      C              
F                
                         C               
          G               
              G7                     C   
Chorus
             F          
                                 C      
     F                      
                                 C     
          G               
           G7                             C    

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