Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Verse 1: Fm Ab Eb Fm In a shabby bar Ab Eb Fm Of a nowhere town Ab Eb Fm Her hair was black as tar Ab Eb Fm She was really lookin' down Ab Eb Fm I sat beside her and she needed a light Ab Eb Fm I wanted to give her more to make her feel alright Ab Eb Fm And first she hesitated then she wanted to be paid Ab Eb And last she told me, she ain't got it made
Instrumental: Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Verse 2: Fm Ab Eb Fm In a lonely park Ab Eb Fm She was really lookin' sad Ab Eb Fm Her hair was black as tar Ab Eb And then she told me things are lookin' bad Pre-Chorus: Db C Ab Eb Come on baby, shove your troubles away Db Cm I give you a chance to be happy Ab Bb C Why don't you take it today Chorus: Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb And I take what I need when I can Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab And I take what I need, I need you Eb C I need you, I need you, oh Instrumental: Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Verse 3: Fm Ab Eb Fm In other bars, and other shabby towns Ab Eb Fm The kids are lookin' up, the kids are lookin' down Ab Eb Fm They got the will, they're out to get their share Ab Eb And leads you doin' what others don't dare Fm Ab Eb Fm In a lonely park Ab Eb Fm She was really lookin' sad Ab Eb Fm Her hair was black as tar Ab Eb And then she told me things are lookin' bad Pre-Chorus: Db C Ab Eb Come on baby, shove your troubles away Db Cm I give you a chance to be happy Ab Bb C Why don't you take it today Chorus: Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb And I take what I need when I can Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab And I take what I need, I need you Eb C I need you, I need you, oh Instrumental: Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Fm Fm Ab Eb Db C Ab Eb Db Cm Ab Bb C Outro: Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb Fm Ab Eb Oh, I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb Yes, I take what I need when I can Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb And I take what I need when I can Fm Ab Eb I'm your travellin' man Fm Ab Eb Db C Ab Yes, I need you, I need you Bb C Fm I'm your travellin' man...