Traveling Man
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Intro (Fading In, You could play Twice)
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
| G | E7 | Am | D |
[Verso 1]
G E7 Am D
On the road again I fell for another one
G E7 Am D
He's on the road again, guess I gotta get out more
G E7
Get me an athlete, an accountant
Am D
I'll take an actor, a fireman, I'm all about it
G E7 Am
Cant quit and I'm not sure why I fall
{D}
for all of these troubadours
[Refrão]
G E7
I like it when they call me pretty
Am D
But there's another me in each city
G E7
Hanging on the words hes singing
Am D
Thinking he'll come back but he's leaving
G E7 Am
All those girls on stage, well, I'm their biggest fan
{D} ({G})
but I got no more time for a traveling man
Interlude
| G | E7 | Am | D |
[Verso 2]
G E7 Am D
24 hours then he's packing
G E7 Am D
When I call I hear girls on his tour bus, laughing
G E7
I guess I'm a sucker for a whole lot of pain
Am {D}
Trying to find the good ones, ends all the same
[Refrão]
G E7
I like it when they call me pretty
Am D
But there's another me in each city
G E7
Hanging on the words hes singing
Am D
Thinking he'll come back but he's leaving
G E7 Am
All those girls on stage, well, I'm their biggest fan
{D} G E7
but I got no more time for a traveling man
Am D G E7
no more no more no more time
Am D
I got no time no more time
[Ponte] (I do play in RINGS)
{B7} {Em}
Take all of my dignity and throw it all away
{A} {D}
If it makes him love me for a day all because I
[Refrão]
G E7
I like it when they call me pretty
Am D
But there's another me in each city
G E7
Hanging on the words hes singing
Am D
Thinking he'll come back but he's leaving
G E7
I like it when they call me pretty
Am D
But there's another me in each city
G E7
Hanging on the words hes singing
Am D
Thinking he'll come back but he's leaving
G E7 Am D
All those girls on stage, well, I'm their biggest fan
G E7 Am
And he's so my type but on the other hand
{D} G E7
I got no more time for a traveling man,
Am D G E7
Not me I got no more time for a traveling man
Am {D} {G}
I got no more time for a traveling man
How to play Traveling Man
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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.