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Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech

Words and Music by Frank Roman - 1920

Chorus:
F	-	C7	F
-	-	C             G7	C
Bb	Bdim	F	-              C7
F	-	C7	F
Verse:
F	-	C7	F
-	-	C             G7	C
Bb	Bdim	F	-              C7
F	-	C7	F      (repeat verse)

8-beat intro.  Play 2-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 6/8 time. Play: Chorus, Verse, Verse.

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Chorus:

I'm a ramblin' wreck from Georgia Tech, and a heck of an engineer.
A heck of a heck of heck of a heck of heck of a heck of an engineer.
Like all good jolly fellows, I drink my whiskey clear.
I'm a ramblin' wreck from Georgia Tech, and a heck of an engineer.

 

Verse 1:

Oh, If I had a daughter, sir, I'd dress her in white and gold.
And take her on the campus, sir, to cheer the brave and bold.
But if I had a son, sir, I'd tell you what he'd do.
He would yell "To heck with Georgia!" Like his daddy used to do.

 

Verse 2:

I wish I had a barrel of rum, and sugar three thousand pounds,
A college bell to put it in, and clapper to stir it 'round.
I'd drink to ev'ry fellow who comes from far and near.
I'm a ramblin' wreck from Georgia Tech, and a heck of an engineer.

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Performer Links:

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Listen to Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra perform "Ramblin' Wreck From Georgia Tech" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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