The Traveller
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Intro
G F C G
G F C G
Verse
F
On the first day of the journey the traveller was prepared
C G
And words of consolation were never heard
F
He didn't know where he was going, just a poem in his mind
C G
And all the things he valued, he left behind
[Refrão]
Am F
Running for the money
C G
Running for the fame
Am F
Lost where he was going
G F C G
And forgot his name
Verse
F
The promised land was waiting, his vision led him on
C G
But only promises were waiting, for the rest had gone
F
So he asked a band of travellers, who turned the other way
C G
And left him in the wilderness to face the day
[Refrão]
Am F
Running for the money
C G
Running for the fame
Am F
Lost where he was going
G F C G
And forgot his name
Verse
F
He wandered through the desert, where the land lay in waste
C G
He was guided by the blinding sun, which burned his face
F
So he turned to the mountains, where the air was fresh and clear
C G
And the cold wind chilled his body, and his death was near
[Refrão]
Am F
Running for the money
C G
Running for the fame
Am F
Lost where he was going
G F C G
And forgot his name
Verse
F
So the traveller came home again, an old and feeble man
C G
There was no one there to greet him, everyone had gone
F
No one left to listen and no one left to hear
C G
And everything had turned to dust, and the earth was bare
[Refrão]
Am F
Running for the money
C G
Running for the fame
Am F
Lost where he was going
G F C G
And forgot his name
Am F
Running for the money
C G
Running for the fame
Am F
Lost where he was going
G F C G
And forgot his name
How to play The Traveller
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.