Tuning: E A D G B E

Author's Note - Top 40 hit in Canada 1976 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JbVKN7JJco [Intro] B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E [Verse 1]

^B I could have ^Abeen ^Ea ^Brambler^A, ^E ^B don't want to ^Abe ^Ea-^Blone^A ^E ^B I might have ^Abeen ^Ea ^Bgambler^A, ^E ^B but, I done ^Astayed ^Eat ^Bhome^A ^E ^B I had a ^Agood thi^Eng ^Bgoin^A',^E ^B a-playin' ^Amy gui^Etar^B ^A ^E ^B I had no ^Away ^Eof ^Bknowin^A',^E ^B that I would ^Aget th^Eis ^Bfar^A ^E

[Chorus]

^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B give the ^Aboy ^Ea ^Bhand^A ^E ^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B all a^Across ^Ethe ^Bland^A ^E

[Instrumental] B A E B A E B A E B A E [Verse 2]

^B Now I'm a ^Arock '^En' ^Broller^A, ^E ^B I ran a^Away ^Efrom ^Bhome^A ^E ^B I hope I ^Adon't ^Eget ^Bover^A, ^E ^B this feelin' ^AI ^Ehave ^Bknown^A ^E ^B There's always ^Ain ^Ethe ^Bmeantime^A, ^E ^B now boy, that ^Aain't ^Ethe ^Bway^A ^E ^B There's always ^Ain ^Ebe^Btween time^A, ^E ^B that's where I ^Awant ^Eto ^Bstay^A ^E

[Chorus]

^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B give the ^Aboy ^Ea ^Bhand^A ^E ^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B all a^Across ^Ethe ^Bland^A ^E ^B ^A ^E

[Instrumental] B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E B A E F# F# F# [Chorus]

^F# I'm playin' in the band^B, ^A ^E ^B give the ^Aboy ^Ea ^Bhand^A ^E ^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B all a^Across ^Ethe ^Bland^A ^E ^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B give the ^Aboy ^Ea ^Bhand^A ^E ^B I'm playin' ^Ain the ^Eband^B, ^A ^E ^B all a^Across ^Ethe ^Bland^A..^E.

Stampeders - Playin in the band