Lesson: Andy M. Stewart-The Rambling Rover by Johannes Broborn

 Johannes Broborn uploaded his second lesson, this time he shows how he plays the Rambling Rover, a well known song written by Andy M. Stewart, the former lead singer of the Scottish band Silly Wizard. 

Andy also recorded some solo albums which are worth listening to. He was ill for a long time and died some years ago. He left us a lot of beautiful songs. If you can get hold of one of his songbooks (I think there are two out there) don't hesitate buying them.

Here's Johannes' video:

Here are the lyrics and the chords I play, might be different from the ones Johannes uses

{t:The Rambling Rover}

{st:Andy M. Stewart}

 

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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,

[D]And drunkards barely twenty,

There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety

That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.

But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,

A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.

We will r[G]oam the country [D]over

And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.

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I[D]'ve roamed through all the nations

T[D]a'en delight in all creation,

And I've tried a[G] wee sensation

Where the c[D]ompany, did prove[Em] kind.

And when p[D]artin' was no pleasure,

I[D]'ve drunk another measure

To the go[G]od friends that [D]were treasure

For they a[G]lways are[A] in our [D]minds.

 

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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,

[D]And drunkards barely twenty,

There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety

That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.

But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,

A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.

We will r[G]oam the country [D]over

And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.

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T[D]here's many that feign enjoyment

F[D]rom merciless employment,

Their am[G]bition was this de[D]ployment

From the [Em]minute they left the [G]school.

And they s[D]ave and scrape and ponder

W[D]hile the rest go out and squander,

See the w[G]orld and rove and [D]wander

And are [A]happier as a rule. [D] 

 

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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,

[D]And drunkards barely twenty,

There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety

That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.

But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,

A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.

We will r[G]oam the country [D]over

And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.

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I[D]f you're bent wi' arth-i-ritis,

Y[D]our bowels have got colitis,

You've gallopin'[G] with bollockitis

And you're[D] thinkin' it's ti[Em]me you died,

If you bee[D]n a man of action,

T[D]hough you're lying there in traction,

You will [G]get some satisfa[D]ction

Thinkin', [G]"Jesus, a[A]t least [D]I tried." 

 

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[D]Oh, there're sober men aplenty,

[D]And drunkards barely twenty,

There are m[G]en of over [D]ninety

That have [Em]never yet kissed a [G]girl.

But give m[D]e a ramblin' rover,

A[D]nd fair Orkney down to Dover.

We will r[G]oam the country [D]over

And togeth[G]er we'll [A]face the[D] world.

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