Key: C
Introduction: C
G C
And again I'll get that feeling that I'm free
Her paddle wheels will churn
G C
And slowly I'll be carried to the sea
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
I know every river ship
G C
And I know every captain by his name
In the eyes of every man
G C
I guess that I have played in every game
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
C G F C G F C
Tonight I'm a-sitting here
Beneath a chandelier
G C
There's a lady here to light my big cigar
And if luck will be my friend
G C
And we'll be standing on the decks beneath the stars
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F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home