Ramones - Bumming Along: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bumming Along" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 G                      C   D# D
Don't wanna try, but I do, ooh-ooh
 G                            C      D#  D
Don't want no trouble, but I got, I got you
C                        G
I'm not the world's first unluckiest guy
C                   G
I'll pick that where I belong
C                     D
I'll pick that bumming along
       C
I'm a cigarette, I'm a snow white girl
 G
Horny and bad to the core
         C
I make things clean, I'm having a ball
     G                   D
And baby, I'm up for my love

Chorus:
       C
I'm a-rocking,
I'm a-rocking, I don't wanna break
        F
Want a-laughing,
want the girls spend more than I make
C                         G
I ride my, daddy you're wrong

I don't wanna try, but I do, ooh-ooh
Don't want no trouble, but I got, I got you
I'm not saying, my goal's too high
I'll pick that where I belong
I'll be that bum, I'll be strumming that song
I'm a style queen and an alley cat
Puzzling for a hook
In a phone booth with all your talk
Baby don't you leave me stoned

Chorus

I make mistakes, supposed to be,
I'll make it through
Don't want no trouble, but I got, I got you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bumming Along" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bumming Along" by Ramones.

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