Troubadour
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{title: Troubadour}
{subtitle: George Strait}
{key: B
{tempo: 68}
{time: 02:56}
{c:Capo 4th fret }
{c:Intro:}
G | Em | C | G |
{c:Verse 1:}
{G}I still feel Twenty-Five,
{Em}most of the time.
{C}I still raise a little ca_in
with the{G} boys.
{G}Honky tonks and pretty women,
{Em}Lord I'm still right there with 'em.
{C}Singin' above the cro_wd
and the{G} noise.
{c:Chorus 1:}
{G}Sometimes I feel like Jesse James,
{Em}Still tryin' to make a name.
{C}Knowin' nothin's gonna change wha{G}t I am.
{G}I was a young Troubadour,
{Em}when I rode in on a song.
{C}and I'll be an old Troubadour,
{G}when I'm gone.
{c:Instrumental:}
G | Em | C | G |
{c:Verse 2:}
{G}Well, The truth about a mirror.
{Em}It's that a damn old mirror,
{C}Don't really tell the whol{G}e truth.
{G}It don't show what's deep inside,
{Em}or read between the lines,
{C}and it's really no reflection {G}of my youth.
{c:Chorus 2:}
{G}Sometimes I feel like Jesse James,
{Em}Still tryin' to make a name.
{C}Knowin' nothin's gonna change wha{G}t I am.
{G}I was a young Troubadour,
{Em}when I rode in on a song.
{C}and I'll be an old Troubadour,
{G}when I'm gone.
{c:Turnaround:}
{G}I was a young Troubadour,
{Em}when I rode in on a song.
{C}and I'll be an old Troubadour,
{G}when I'm gone. Em
{c:Outro:}
{C}I'll be an old Troubadour,
{G}when I'm gone.
G | Em | C | G |
How to play Troubadour
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.