Chord Req: Rambleaway (Shirley Collins)

Subject: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: GUEST,jacob
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 11:55 AM

Looking to play this one and would really like the chords. Not necessarily the Shirley Collins version, but something. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 12:54 PM

I can do the Young Tradition version aka Derrydown Fair - any use?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 01:47 PM

Jackie Oates does a lovely version on her CD.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 03 Dec 07 - 02:53 PM

(D) As I was a-going to (C) Derrydown (D)Fair
(D) With my neat scarlet cloak and (G) everything (D) there
(D) In (G) order to en(D)tice all the buxom and (A)gay
(D) Who wished for to go with young (C) Ramble Aw(D)ay.
(G) Ramble Aw(D)ay
(D) Who wished for to (C) go with young Ramble (D) Away.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 04:34 AM

No disrespect to Richard.

I used to play it so :

(Am) As I was a-(Cmaj)-walking to Birmingham (Gmaj) Street
(Am) In me new scarlet jaicket, so (Cmaj)gay and com (Gmaj)- plete ;
(Cmaj) The lasses they sighed as (Fmaj) passed me (Emaj) by
(Am) There goes the young man they call Gmaj) Ramble a (Am) way.

Cracking song, though.

Bryn Pugh

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 04:41 AM

I think I've heard that chord sequence to yet further words - as "Brimbledown Fair".

My late wife and I played the version we did absolutely to death, and I'm still doing it.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Shirley Collins 'Rambleaway' chords
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 07:53 AM

I too have heard 'Brimbledown Fair'.

The second verse in the version I once sang :

As I went a-walking to Tavistock Fair
I spied pretty Nancy a-coiling her hair.
I slipped her the wink and she rolled a dark eye -
Thinks I to meself, I'll be there by-and-by.

Bryn Pugh

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Rambleaway (Shirley Collins)
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Dec 12 - 01:59 PM

I am about to cover this, In my version to keep it close to my own locale here in Sussex.

I have been playing it like this.

(Am) As I went ( G) a-Walking (C) to Horsham Fayre (G)
(Am) I saw (G) Pretty Nancy (C) a-Curling her hair (G)
(Am) I tipped her a (C ) wink and she (G) rolled her dark eye (E)
(Am) I think to myself , I'll Be there (G) by and by (Am)

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Rambleaway (Shirley Collins)
From: GUEST,Jakob
Date: 26 Feb 16 - 10:24 AM

Old thread, but it still comes up as the first hit. I think this is pretty accurate to the Shirley Collins version:

Am)As I go (C) a-walking down (Am) Birmingham (G)Street
(Am)In my new (C) scarlet jacket all (Am) neat and (G) complete,
(Am)The girls (C) all say as (Am) they pass me (E) by,
"(Am)Is that the (C)young man (G) they call (am) Rambleaway?"

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