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Nat King Cole - Ramblin’ Rose Chords

Chord reference E7, A, B7, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Ramblin’ [E7]Rose, ramblin’ [A]Rose, Why you [B7]ramble, no one [E7]knows. [A7]Wild and [D]wind-blown, that’s how [A]you’ve grown. Who can [E7]cling to a ramblin’ [A]rose? [D] [A]

[A]Ramble [E7]on, ramble [A]on. When your [B7]ramblin’ days are [E7]gone. [A7]Who will [D]love you, with a [A]love true? Who can [E7]cling to a ramblin’ [A]rose? [D] [A]

[A]Ramblin’ [E7]Rose, ramblin’ [A]Rose, Why I [B7]want you, heaven [E7]knows. [A7]Though I [D]love you, with a [A]love true, Who can [E7]cling to a ramblin’ [A]rose? [D] [A]

[A]Ramblin’ [E7]Rose, ramblin’ [A]Rose, Why I [B7]want you, heaven [E7]knows. [A7]Though I [D]love you, with a [A]love true, Who can [E7]cling to a ramblin’ [A]rose? [D] [A]

Artist Nat King Cole
Album Ramblin' Rose
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1962
Key E7

How to Play Ramblin' Rose on Guitar?

Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, A, B7, D chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ramblin' Rose with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.