Troubador
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Capo 4
G Emin
still feel 25 most of the time.
C G
I still raise a little cain with the boys.
G
Honky Tonks and pretty women,
Emin
But Lord I'm still right there with 'em
C G
Singing above the crowd and the noise...
Chorus
G
Sometimes I feel like Jesse James
Emin
Still tryin' to make a name.
C G
Knowing nothing's gonna change what I am.
G
I was a young troubador
Emin
When I wrote in on a song.
C G
And I'll be an old troubador when I'm gone...
G
Well the truth about a mirror...
Emin
Is that a damn old mirror...
C G
Don't really tell the whole truth.
G
It don't show what's deep inside.
Emin
Or read between the lines.
C G
And it's really no reflextion of my youth...
Chorus
G
Sometimes I feel like Jesse James
Emin
Still tryin' to make a name.
C G
Knowing nothing's gonna change what I am.
G
I was a young troubador
Emin
When I wrote in on a song.
C G
I'll be an old troubador when I'm gone...
G
I was a young troubador
Emin
When I wrote in on a song.
C G
And I'll be an old troubador when I'm gone...
C G
I'll be an old troubador when I'm gone...
How to play Troubador
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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.