another user did a pretty good job of tabbing this song , but i found that a few of his
notes were off . the key is to keep the bass line with your thumb during the intro . sorry
for the messy tab , it’s my first one .
capo : 4
( ) indicates a ghost note , or a note that is played quieter than the others . listen to
the song for the exact rhythm on the intro .
intro :
| – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
( repeat )
G
i Am better with my muscles
than i Am with my mouth
G7 C/G
i work the fair grounds in the summer
G
or go pick fruit down south
G
and when i feel them chilly winds
where the weather goes i’ll follow
G7 C
pack up my travelling things
G
go with the swallows
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
and i might get lucky now and then
G G/C
you win some
Am Am7 C
i might get lucky now and then
G C/G C/G
you win some
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
G
i wake up every morning
keep an eye on what i spend
G7 C/G
got to think about eating
G
got to think about paying the rent
i always think it’s funny
it gets me every time
G7 C/G
that one about happiness and money?
G
tell it to the breadline
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
but you might get lucky now and then
G C
you win some
Am Am7 C
you might get lucky now and then
G C/G G G
yeah you win some
[ solo ] :
| G | G | G | G |
| G G7 | C/G | C/G | G |
| G | G | G | G |
| G | G7 | C | C |
| G | G | D/F# | D/F# |
| D/F# | D7/F# | G | C |
| Am | Am Am7 | C | C |
| G | C/G | G | G |
Bm
now i’m a rambling through this meadow
Em Em7
happy as a man can be
C G D/F#
think i’ll just lay me down
D7/F#
under this old tree
G
on and on we go
through this old world a shuffling
G7 C
if you’ve got a truffle dog
G
you can go truffling
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
and you might get lucky now and then
G C
you win some
Am Am7 C
you might get lucky now and then
G C/G C/G
yeah you win some
( end on G )
another user did a pretty good job of tabbing this song , but i found that a few of his
notes were off . the key is to keep the bass line with your thumb during the intro . sorry
for the messy tab , it’s my first one .
capo : 4
( ) indicates a ghost note , or a note that is played quieter than the others . listen to
the song for the exact rhythm on the intro .
intro :
| – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
( repeat )
G
i Am better with my muscles
than i Am with my mouth
G7 C/G
i work the fair grounds in the summer
G
or go pick fruit down south
G
and when i feel them chilly winds
where the weather goes i’ll follow
G7 C
pack up my travelling things
G
go with the swallows
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
and i might get lucky now and then
G G/C
you win some
Am Am7 C
i might get lucky now and then
G C/G C/G
you win some
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
| G | C/G | C/G | C/G |
G
i wake up every morning
keep an eye on what i spend
G7 C/G
got to think about eating
G
got to think about paying the rent
i always think it’s funny
it gets me every time
G7 C/G
that one about happiness and money?
G
tell it to the breadline
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
but you might get lucky now and then
G C
you win some
Am Am7 C
you might get lucky now and then
G C/G G G
yeah you win some
[ solo ] :
| G | G | G | G |
| G G7 | C/G | C/G | G |
| G | G | G | G |
| G | G7 | C | C |
| G | G | D/F# | D/F# |
| D/F# | D7/F# | G | C |
| Am | Am Am7 | C | C |
| G | C/G | G | G |
Bm
now i’m a rambling through this meadow
Em Em7
happy as a man can be
C G D/F#
think i’ll just lay me down
D7/F#
under this old tree
G
on and on we go
through this old world a shuffling
G7 C
if you’ve got a truffle dog
G
you can go truffling
D/F# D/F# D7/F#
and you might get lucky now and then
G C
you win some
Am Am7 C
you might get lucky now and then
G C/G C/G
yeah you win some
( end on G )
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