Travelling Man chords by Bert Jansch
Guitar chords with lyrics
I first heard this song yesterday, and I loved it so much I had to learn it. So I did, then I put it up here. It probably isn't perfect, but it sounds good enough to me. The strumming pattern is pretty simple, you should be able to figure something out from listening to the song. Intro: D x2 A A7sus2 First verse:
Em
I'm a travelling man a-moving
G
You name it I've been there
Em7
And night and day I strive to sell my wares, now...
Em
Got nothing I can show you
G
And nothing you can wear
Em7
But hang around a while and lend an ear, now...
F#m
While travellin' on a freight-train
A
On the Rocky Island line
F#m
My young love said to me
A
My mother she don't mind
F#m
Through twelve gates of the city
A7
I came into my prime
D
I was singing songs of wild mountain thyme
Repeat intro:
D
Second verse:
Em
Sing little birdie
G
From the greenwood side-e-o
Em7
Where the trees they do grow high, come say hello, now...
Em
Summer is a-coming
G
And I'm standing on the shore
Em7
And where I'm bound, oh Lord I can't be sure, now...
F#m
From the Arizona dustbowl
A
Out to Van Diemons land
F#m
To the North-West Passage snowbound
A
Where Lord Franklin made his stand
F#m
While high above I'm singing
A7
With my guitar in my hand
D
And I'm thinking about one tiny grain of sand
Repeat intro:
D
Third verse:
Em
If anyone should ask me
G
If I be a rambling boy
Em7
The sporting life I know I have enjoyed
Em
Met a lady from Louisville
G
A-pleasing to my mind
Em7
She took my hand and said, would you please be kind
F#m
And from the foggy dew I stumbled
A
Into a shady grove
F#m
Where the redbird sang his sweet song
A
He sang of careless love
F#m
And the bells of Rhymney ringing out
A7
And brought the people round
D
Saying welcome to your friendly travelling man
D
Welcome to your friendly travelling man
Outro:
D
D
A great song by a great artist! Seeing as I like this guy quite a lot, more Bert Last updated:
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