Ramblin' Rose
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Ramblin' Rose:Nat King Cole.
#2 in 1962.
(Capo 9th fret.)
Chorus:
C EbDim G7 C
Ram...blin' rose, ramblin' rose,
D7 G7 Dm7 G7
Why you ramble, no one knows.
C7 F C
Wild and wind-blown, that's how you've grown.
Dm7 G7sus G7 C F6 C
Who can cling to a ramb...lin' rose?
#1.
C EbDim G7 C
Ram...ble on, ramble on.
D7 G7 Dm7 G7
When your ramblin' days are gone.
C7 F C
Who will love you, with a love true?
Dm7 G7sus G7 C F6 C
When your ramblin' days are gone?
#2.
C Ebsus G7 C
Ram...blin' rose, ramblin' rose.
D7 G7 Dm7 G7
Why I want you, heaven knows.
C7 F C
Though I love you, with a love true,
Dm7 G7sus G7 C F6 C
Who can cling to a ramb...lin' rose?
Chorus:
C EbDim G7 C
Ram...blin' rose, ramblin' rose,
D7 G7 Dm7 G7
Why you ramble, no one knows.
C7 F C
Wild and wind-blown, that's how you've grown.
Dm7 G7sus G7 C F6 C
Who can cling to a ramb...lin' rose?
#3.
C Ebsus G7 C
Ram...blin' rose, ramblin' rose.
D7 G7 Dm7 G7
Why I want you, heaven knows.
C7 F C
Though I love you, with a love true,
Dm7 G7sus G7 C F6 C
Who can cling to a ramb...lin' rose?
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Ramblin' Rose
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.