Intro: E   A   E 


[Refrão]
 
A               D           A 
Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             E                 A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 
 A               D           A 
Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             E                  A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 

Verse: 1 
A        E               A 
He was a man and a friend always. 
A        E               A 
We rambled 'round in the hard, old days. 
A                 D        A 
He never cared if I had no dough. 
A        E               A 
We rambled 'round in the rain or snow. 


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A               D           A 
Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             Em                 A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 
 A               D           A 
Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             E                  A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 

Verse: 2 
A        E               A 
Late one night in a jungle camp, 
A        E               A 
the weather it was cold and damp. 
A                 D        A 
He got the chills and he got them bad. 
A        E               A 
I lost the only friend I had. 


[Refrão]

A               D           A 
Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             Em                 A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 
 A               D           A 
Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             E                  A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 

Verse: 3 
A        E               A 
He left me here to  ramble on. 
A        E               A 
My ramblin' pal is dead and gone. 
A                 D        A 
If, when we die, we go some where, 
A        E               A 
I'll bet you a dollar he's a-ramblin' there. 


[Refrão]

A               D           A 
Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             Em                 A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 
 A               D           A 
Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy, 
             E                  A 
may all your rambles bring you joy. 

Outro:
             E                  A 
May all your rambles bring you joy. Repeat once and fade