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Ramblin Man Tab

by The Allman Brothers Band


I did not tab this song out. So do not give me any credit,
I just wanted to post a correct tab of this song on here.
This is the best one I've found.

h-hammer     |
p-pull-off   |
b-bend       |
r-release    |
/-slide up   |
\-slide down |



E-15-12---------------------------------------------|
B------15-12------------------------13-12-----13-12-|
G-----------14-12--------------12h14-----14-12------|
D----------------14-12----12h14---------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|

2nd lead part;
This next part is the main lead part in the middle of the
song.It starts after the 2nd chorus.

   NC                  G   D      C          G

E----------------12--------------------------------|
B-----------12h13--15-15-12-----13-12--------------|
G------12h14---------------14-14----14-12----------|
D-12h14----------------------------------14-12-----|
A---------------------------------------------14---|
E-----------------------------------------------15-|

   NC         G      F                 G

E-------------15-15-17b18p15----15-17-15--------------|
B-------15-17----------------h17--------17-15---17-15-|
G-14/16--------------------------------------h16------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
                                                       D

E----------15-----------------------------------------|
B----------------15-15-17-15--------------------------|
G-16\14/16----16------------16\13h12---12-14-12-------|
D-----------------------------------h14--------14-12--|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

                                C                 G
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------12-14-12-12-14-12-14b15-12-12|
D-12-12-14-12-12h14-12-12-12h14-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

        Em                   C              G
E-------------------------------------15-17-15--------|
B------13p12---------------------15-17--------17-15---|
G-14-12-----14-12-14-12-----14/16------------------h16|
D----------------------14-14--------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

   D               C                 G
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-17-15------------13p12--------------------------------|
G-------16\13h12--------14-14-12---12-12----------------|
D---------------14--------------h14-----h14-12----------|
A----------------------------------------------14-12----|
E----------------------------------------------------15-|

3rd lead part
This last part is the last solo at the end of the song
minus the slide at the very end.
The rhythm to this last part is a repeating G and F
progression just like the beginning of the chorus.
As if singing Lord I was born a ramblin man over and
over to the end of the song.If your playing rhythm to
the song it helps to sing it to yourself to keep
timing.You will be surprised how the lead notes fall
into place once you learned how to play it.

  G  F      G           F        G         F         G
E-------------7-5-7----------------7-5-7--12-10-12p10--|
B---5-3--5p3------------5-3--5p3--------/12----12----12|
G-4----4----4-------2/4----4-----4---------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|


E-7-5-7---12-10--12p10--7-5-7--------------------------|
B------/12-----12-----12-------10b11-8-10-10b11-8--8-8-|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|


E-------------------------------10-7--------|
B----8-8---8-8-8h10-8-10-10b11-8----10b11-8-|
G-7h9---------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|


E---------------------------------------------------|
B----8-8-10-8-10b11-8--8h10-8--8-8-8--8--9-11-9-----|
G-7h9----------------h9------h9--------h9------9----|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|


E------------10-7-----------------------------------|
B----8-8-10-8----10b11-8--8-8-8-8--8-10---8-8-8-----|
G-7h9-------------------h9-------h9----7h9----------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|


E----------------------------10-10-----10-10-----10-10|
B----8-8-8---8-8-8-10-8-10b12-----10b12-----10b12-----|
G-7h9-----7h9-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|


E---------------------10-10-----10-10-----10-10-------|
B-10p8-8h10-10-8-10b12-----10b12-----10b12------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|


E---------------------10-10-10-----10-10-10-----10-10-10-|
B-10b8-8h10-10-8-10b12--------10b12--------10b12---------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|


E------10-10-10-----10-10-10-----10-10-10-----10-10-10-|
B-10b12--------10b12--------10b12--------10b12---------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|


E------10-10-10-----10-10-10-----10-10-10-----10-10-10-|
B-10b12--------10b12--------10b12--------10b12---------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|


E------10-10-10----------------------------------------|
B-10b12--------12b10-8--8-10-8-10b12b10-8--8-10--------|
G---------------------h9-----------------h9-------8/---|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|


E-15------------15-------15--15--15h17p15-15-17b18-17b19|
B----17-15-17b18---15--15--17---------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|


E-15-17b19-15-15--15---------15-15-----------15------15--15|
B---------------17---15h17-15-----17-15-17b18--15--15--17--|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|


E-15h17p15-15-17b18-17b19-15-17-17b19b17-15--15--15-|
B----------------------------------------------17---|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|


E-----------------------------------------------|
B-15h17-15-18b20b18-15-18b20--18b20b18-15-18b20-|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|


E--------------------------------------------------|
B-18b20b18-15-18b20--18b20b18-15-18b20--18b20b18-15|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
  This last lick is repeated appx.20 times until
  slide guitar part ends the song.

E--------------------------------------------------|
B-18b20b18-15--18b20b18-15--18b20b18-15------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|



CHORUS:
G           F               G
Lord, I was born a ramblin' man...

C                D    C               G         Em
doin the best I can.When its ...

         C  G         D              G
understand,that I was born ...

1st verse
G               F               G                                        
My father was a gambler down ...

       C              D    C                    G
on the wrong end of a gun.And I ...

Em        C   G           D              G
greyhound bus,rollin ...

2nd lead part;

CHORUS

I'm on my way to New Orleans this ....

CHORUS

G          F              G
Lord I was born ...

G          F              G
Lord I was born ...

G          F              G
Lord I was born ...

G          F              G
Lord I was born ...

Last lead part;