Ramble Away

G D Em G Am As I was a-walking down Birmingham Street G Am In m' new scarlet jacket, all neat and complete G Bm The young girls all smiled as they passed me by G D Em G Am Saying one to another, there goes Rambleaway Em G Am And as I was a-walking down Birmingham Fair G Am I spied pretty Nancy, combing her hair G Bm She smiled in my face and to me did say G D Em "Ain't you the young fella they call Rambleaway" Em Am G D Em G Am I said, "Pretty Nancy, don't smile in my face G Am For I do not intend to stay long in this place" G Bm "Oh, then where are you going? Come tell me, my dear" G D Em G Am So I told her I'd ramble, the devil knows where Em G Am When twenty-four weeks, they were over and past G Am This pretty young wench, she grew thick round the waist G Bm And her gown wouldn't pin, nor her apron strings tie G D Em G Am And she longed for the sight of young Rambleaway Em Am G D Em G Am So come all ye young maidens, take a warning by me G Am When courting your fellow, don't be easy and free G Bm Don't dress yourselves up and go out on the play G D Em For it's there you might meet with young Rambleaway Am Rambleaway G D Em G Am Oh, it's there you might meet with young Rambleaway