G
There's a piercing wintry breeze
C G
Blowing through the budding trees
D
And I button up my coat to keep me warm
G
But the days are on the mend
C G
And I'm on the road again
D G
With my fiddle snuggled close beneath my arm
[ Chorus ]
G
I've a fine, felt hat
C D
And a strong pair of brogues
G D
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
G
O my fiddle strings are new
C D
And I've learned a tune or two
G D G
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
[Verse 2]
G
I'm as happy as a king
C G
When I catch a breath of spring
D
And the grass is turning green as winter ends
G
And the geese are on the wing
C G
And the thrushes start to sing
D
And I'm headed down the road to see my friends
[ Chorus ]
G
I've a fine, felt hat
C D
And a strong pair of brogues
G D
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
G
O my fiddle strings are new
C D
And I've learned a tune or two
G D G
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
[Verse 3]
G
I have friends in every town
C G
As I ramble up and down
D
Making music at the markets and the fairs
G
Through the donkeys and the creels
C G
And the farmers making deals
D
And the yellow headed tinkers selling wares
[ Chorus ]
G
I've a fine, felt hat
C D
And a strong pair of brogues
G D
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
G
O my fiddle strings are new
C D
And I've learned a tune or two
G D G
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
[Verse 4]
G
Here's a health to one and all
C G
To the big and to the small
D
To the rich and poor alike and foe and friends
G
And when I return again
C G
May our foes have turned to friends
D
And may peace and joy be with you until then
[ Chorus ]
G
I've a fine, felt hat
C D
And a strong pair of brogues
G D
I have rosin in my pocket for my bow
G
O my fiddle strings are new
C D
And I've learned a tune or two
G D G
So, I'm well prepared to ramble and must go
