Gotta Travel On
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
4th traste
This song is in the key of E
Capo IV to play along in C at:
https://youtu.be/KtUrcs2rRNA
[Intro]
C
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----2--0-----|2x
A|--3-----3-----3-----------3--|
E|-----------------------------|
[Chorus]
C
I've laid around and played around,
C
this old town too long,
C7
Summer's almost gone,
F C
and winter's comin' on
C
I've laid around and played around,
E Am
this old town too long,
F G C
I feel like I gotta travel on
[Verse 1]
C
The high sheriff and police, ridin' after me
C7 F C
Ridin' after me, poor boy, ridin' after me
C E Am
The high sheriff and police, ridin' after me
F G C
and I feel like I gotta travel on
[Chorus]
C
So I've laid around and played around,
C
this old town too long,
C7
Summer's almost gone,
F C
and winter's comin' on
C
I've laid around and played around,
E Am
this old town too long,
F G C
I feel like I gotta travel on
[Verse 2]
C
So papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home
C7
Johnny can't come home, poor boy,
F C
Now Johnny can't come home
C E Am
Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home,
F C
cause he's been on the chain gang so long
[Chorus]
C
So I've laid around and played around,
C
this old town too long,
C7
Summer's almost gone,
F C
yes winter's comin' on
C
I've laid around and played around,
E Am
this old town too long,
F G C
I feel like I gotta travel on
[Verse 3]
C
Saw six months on the chain gang,
C
that ain't so very long, no
C7
That ain't so very long,
F C
that ain't so very long
C
Six months on the chain gang,
E C
that ain't so very long,
F G C
Oh, I'll tell you if you'll miss me when I'm gone
[Chorus]
C
So I've laid around and played around,
C
this old town too long,
C7
Summer's almost gone,
F C
and winter's comin' on
C
I've laid around and stayed around,
E Am
‘til the summer’s come and gone,
F G7 C
I feel like I gotta travel on
C
e|--------------0--|
B|--------------1--|
G|-----0--------0--|
D|--2-----2--0--2--|
A|--3-----------3--|
E|--------------3--|
How to play Gotta Travel On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.