Tuning: E A D G B E

**Optional capo on 5 if it's too low to sing.** (Strumming pattern is fine, but it's extra pretty when you thumb the bottom notes of each chord. doom chat chat, doom chat chat, style. Don't be scared to pick up and hammer on the second finger on the C chord, or the first on Am as a little flourish!) Example: |--0-----| |--1-----| |--0-----| |--2p0h2-| |--3-----| [Intro] C Am C Am C D C Am [Verse 1]

^CThey call me a drifter; they say I'm no good, ^CI'll never amoun^Amt to a thing... ^CWell, I may be a drifter, and I may be no^G7 good! ^G7There's j^Dmoy in this s^Dong, that I ^Csing!

^FSaddle tramp, ^Csaddle tramp ^FI'm as free as the breeze and I ^Dmride where I please ^CSaddle tramp, ^Amsaddle tramp

[Verse 2]

^CAt night, I will rest 'neath a blanket of blue ^CDoubt if I ever ^Amwill change ^CI might even dream of a lady I ^G7knew ^G7Might ^Dmeven whi^Dsper her ^Cname

^FSaddle tramp, ^Csaddle tramp ^FI'm as free as the breeze and I ^Dmride where I please ^CSaddle tramp, ^Amsaddle tramp

[Bridge]

^GI might even wind up ^Cin Idaho ^GAnd visit a cute ^Clittle miss ^GA sweet little someone ^CI used to know

N.C.

And I might even stop long enough for a kiss

^FSaddle tramp, ^Csaddle tramp ^FI'm as free as the breeze and I ^Dmride where I please ^CSaddle tramp, ^Amsaddle tramp

[Verse 3]

^CMight even ride back through Phoenix someday ^CMight even stop for a^Amwhile ^CBut branded, no never, I'll not be tied ^G7down ^G7Trapped ^Dmby a ^Dfair lady's ^Csmile

^FSaddle tramp, ^Amsaddle tramp ^FI'm as free as the breeze and I ^Dmride where I please ^CSaddle tramp, ^Amsaddle tramp

Happy Trails!

Marty Robbins - Saddle tramp