Connie Converse
Roving Woman Chords
Roving Woman C Am Dm G People say a roving woman C Am F G is likely not to be better than she ought to be; E Am D so, when I stray away from where I’ve got to be, Dm G C someone always takes me home. G D G D A lady never should habituate saloons, G A Bm Am and that is where I find myself on many afternoons. G Am G C But just as I begin to blow away the foam, Bm Bb D G someone tips his hat to me and takes me home. C Am Dm G People say a roving woman C Am F G is likely not to be better than she ought to be; E Am D so, when I stray away from where I’ve got to be, Dm G C someone always takes me home. G D G D Now, poker is a game a lady shouldn’t play, G A Bm Am and every floatin’ poker game just seems to float my way. G Am G C But long before I’ve lost a thing besides my comb, Bm Bb D G someone tips his hand to me and takes me home. C Am Dm G Don’t see why they always do it C Am F G can’t be vanity; must be sheer humanity E Am D when some kind soul remarks with great urbanity: Dm G C 'Lady, let me take you home.' G D G D Of course, there’s bound to be some little aftermath G A Bm Am that makes a pleasant ending for the straight and narrow path. G Am G C And as I go to sleep, I cannot help but think D Bb D G how glad I am that I was saved from cards and drink. C Am Dm G People say a roving woman C Am F G is likely not to be better than she ought to be; E Am D so, when I stray, there’s positively got to be Dm G C someone there to take me home.