Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band

Key: G# · 172 BPM · 4/4

Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band is written in Ab major. Rather than one of the handful of progressions that show up again and again across pop and rock, it settles into its own 2-chord loop — Db-Ab — repeating with its own internal logic instead of borrowing a familiar shape. At 172 BPM, it moves at a fast, high-energy pace.

The progression

This song cycles a 2-chord progression in Ab major: Db-Ab. Chords are automatically detected — if something looks off, let us know.

Play it in other keys

Capo	Shape key	Chords to play
Capo 1	G	C-G
Capo 4	E	A-E
Capo 6	D	G-D

Chord chart

0:00 Ab
0:01 Eb
0:02 Db
0:04 Ab
0:12 Db
0:13 Eb
0:16 Db
0:17 Ab
0:20 Db
0:22 Ab
0:23 Eb
0:24 Ab
0:28 Db
0:30 Ab
0:34 Db
0:35 Eb
0:38 Db
0:39 Ab
0:42 Db
0:43 Ab
0:45 Eb
0:46 Ab
0:50 Db
0:51 Ab
0:55 Db
0:57 Eb
0:59 Db
1:01 Ab
1:03 Db
1:05 Ab
1:06 Eb
1:07 Ab
1:12 Eb
1:14 Ab
1:17 Db
1:18 Ab
1:23 Db
1:24 Eb
1:27 Db
1:28 Ab
1:31 Db
1:32 Ab
1:39 Db
1:40 Ab
1:44 Db
1:46 Eb
1:48 Db
1:50 Ab
1:52 Db
1:54 Ab
2:06 Db
2:08 Eb
2:10 Db
2:12 Ab
2:14 Db
2:16 Ab
2:17 Eb
2:18 Ab
2:28 Db
2:30 Ab
2:34 Db
2:35 Ab
2:45 Db
2:46 Ab
2:51 Db
2:52 Ab
3:02 Db
3:03 Ab
3:08 Db
3:09 Ab
3:13 Db
3:14 Ab
3:18 Db
3:20 Ab
3:24 Db
3:25 Ab
3:35 Db
3:37 Ab
3:41 Db
3:42 Ab
3:52 Db
3:53 Ab
3:58 Db
3:59 Ab
4:03 Db
4:04 Ab
4:14 Db
4:15 Ab
4:20 Db
4:21 Ab
4:42 Db
4:43 Ab
4:47 Db
4:48 Ab

Frequently asked questions

What key is Ramblin' Man in?

Ramblin' Man is in Ab major.

What chords does Ramblin' Man use?

The core of Ramblin' Man cycles through Db, Ab (2 chords).

What is the tempo of Ramblin' Man?

Ramblin' Man runs at 172 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chord progression does Ramblin' Man use?

Ramblin' Man doesn't follow one of the common named progressions — it cycles its own 2-chord loop: Db-Ab.

What capo should I use for Ramblin' Man?

Capo 1 and play G major shapes — that gets you open chords instead of barring in Ab major.