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Rambling Irishman

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Sheet Music for "Rambling Irishman"Rambling Irishmansong= 170I am a ramblin' Irishmanand I've rambled the whole world o'erin search of an occupa-ti-onand I never had before.So I made a resolu-ti-onand thought it a very good planfor to take a trip to Amerikayand view that lovely land.When I landed in Philadelphiaall the girls on me did smile.Says one unto the other"There goes an Irish boy."They asked me for to dine with themAnd they took me by the handAnd the toast went merrily round the roomfor the ramblin' Irishman.They brought me to a grand hoteland there to spend the night.When the landlady's wee daughteron me took great delight.She never took her eyes off meas on the shore I stand.And she whispers to her mother"I'm in love with the Irishman."Said the mother to her daughterWhat do you mean to do?To fall in love with an Irishman,a lad that you never knewwith his knapsack on his shoulderand shillelagh under his arm.Sure I'll ramble the whole world overmy ramblin' Irishman.Now that we are marriedand settled down in life.We're as happy as two turtle dovesmyself and my wee wife.Sure I'll work for her and I'll toil for herand I'll do the best I can,and she'll never say she rued the dayshe married an Irishman.Discography: Sands FamilyTranscription: id:hn-song-9History:see also #10
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About this tune

Rambling Irishman is a four-part song in D Mixolydian, written in 3/4 time. The tune contains about 36 bars and spans from D3 to E16. see also #10

ABC notation for Rambling Irishman

(F2G2) | A4A2 | F2E2D2 | (c3B)c2 | E2F2G2 |
A2G2E2 | D4E2 | D6 | z4 ||
A2 | A2d2d2 | d4e2 | d4c2 | A2A2B2 |
(c3B)A2 | d4A2 | G6 | z4 ||
AA | A4d2 | d4e2 | d4c2 | A4B2 |
c3BA2 | dd3F2 | G6 | z2 ||
F2G2 | A4A2 | F2E2D2 | (c3B)c2 | E2(F2G2) |
A2G2E2 | D4E2 | D6 | z4 ||
W:I am a ramblin' Irishman
W:and I've rambled the whole world o'er
W:in search of an occupa-ti-on
W:and I never had before.
W:So I made a resolu-ti-on
W:and thought it a very good plan
W:for to take a trip to Amerikay
W:and view that lovely land.
W:
W:When I landed in Philadelphia
W:all the girls on me did smile.
W:Says one unto the other
W:"There goes an Irish boy."
W:They asked me for to dine with them
W:And they took me by the hand
W:And the toast went merrily round the room
W:for the ramblin' Irishman.
W:
W:They brought me to a grand hotel
W:and there to spend the night.
W:When the landlady's wee daughter
W:on me took great delight.
W:She never took her eyes off me
W:as on the shore I stand.
W:And she whispers to her mother
W:"I'm in love with the Irishman."
W:
W:Said the mother to her daughter
W:What do you mean to do?
W:To fall in love with an Irishman,
W:a lad that you never knew
W:with his knapsack on his shoulder
W:and shillelagh under his arm.
W:Sure I'll ramble the whole world over
W:my ramblin' Irishman.
W:
W:Now that we are married
W:and settled down in life.
W:We're as happy as two turtle doves
W:myself and my wee wife.
W:Sure I'll work for her and I'll toil for her
W:and I'll do the best I can,
W:and she'll never say she rued the day
W:she married an Irishman.