Intro: E A E
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Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,
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may all your rambles bring you joy.
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Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,
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may all your rambles bring you joy.
Verse: 1
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He was a man and a friend always.
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We rambled 'round in the hard, old days.
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He never cared if I had no dough.
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We rambled 'round in the rain or snow.
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Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,
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may all your rambles bring you joy.
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Yes, Fare thee well, my ramblin' boy,
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may all your rambles bring you joy.
Verse: 2
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Late one night in a jungle camp,
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the weather it was cold and damp.
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He got the chills and he got them bad.
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I lost the only friend I had.
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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,
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may all your rambles bring you joy.
Verse: 3
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He left me here to ramble on.
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My ramblin' pal is dead and gone.
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If, when we die, we go some where,
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I'll bet you a dollar he's a-ramblin' there.
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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:
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May all your rambles bring you joy. Repeat once and fade