| C | C D | G7 | C |

[Verse 1]
                               F                  C
For years and years I rambled, drink my wines and gambled
    F          C
But one day, I thought I'd settle down
                          F                C
I met a perfect lady, she said she'd be my baby
D7                                G7
We built a cottage in the ol' hometown

[Break]
| C | G7 | C | C |
(yodel)

[Chorus]
                               G                 C
But somehow I can't forget, my good old rambling days
    D7                               G7
The railroad trains are calling me always
  C                              F
I may be rough, I may be wild, I may be tough and counted vile
      C                 G                        C
But I can't give up, my good ol' rough and rowdy ways

[Break]
| C | G C | C |
(yodel)

[Verse 2]
                                F                    C
Sometimes I meet a bounder, who knew me when I was a rounder
   D7                                G7
He grabs my hand and says boy have a drink
   C                         F                        C
We go down to the poolroom,  get in the gang and then soon
    D7                               G
The daylight comes before I'll had a wink

[Break]
| G | G | F C | C |
| C | C |
(yodel)

[Chorus]
                               G                 C
But somehow I can't forget, my good old rambling days
    D7                               G7
The railroad trains are calling me always
  C                              F
I may be rough, I may be wild, I may be tough and counted vile
      C                 G7/D                     C
But I can't give up, my good ol' rough and rowdy way

[Outro]
| G | G | C F | F |
| F C | C |
(yodel)