Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Once again my suitcase and guitar are by the door,
FF G+G C majorC
It even seems old purple knows the reason,
FF G+G C majorC A minorAm
Three months on the road and I'm barely back at home,
D MajorD G+G
But I'm no sooner settled than I'm leavin',
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Travelling with the show to places rarely ever seen,
FF G+G C majorC
Or visiting old friends in outback towns.
FF G+G C majorC FF
Every mile a memory lane and I keep goin' back again,
C majorC G+G C majorC
So there'll be no chance of ever slowin' down.
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Hey! but you know you can still smell the roses,
FF C majorC G+G
When you're runnin' with them in your hand,
C majorC FF
I never stay too long, I'm always movin' on,
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
An' I'm not about to change the way I am,
C majorC G+G C majorC
So I guess that I was born a travellin' man.
Verse 4:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Aquantinces and memories can slip away with time
FF G+G C majorC
But every year theres new ones to be made
FF G+G C majorC FF
Tails to be passed on from father down to son
C majorC G+G C majorC
Before those outback storys begin to fade
Verse 5:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Like the one about poor Trumby and the rain tumblin down
FF G+G C majorC
The country miles ive walked and all ive seen
FF G+G C majorC FF
And if the family ever preyed that id settle down some day
C majorC G+G C majorC
I guess their biggest disappointement was me
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Hey! but you know you can still smell the roses,
FF C majorC G+G
When you're runnin' with them in your hand,
C majorC FF
I never stay too long, I'm always movin' on,
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
An' I'm not about to change the way I am,
C majorC G+G C majorC
So I guess that I was born a travellin' man.
Chorus:
FF C majorC
Hey! but you know you can still smell the roses,
FF C majorC G+G
When you're runnin' with them in your hand,
C majorC FF
I never stay too long, I'm always movin' on,
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
An' I'm not about to change the way I am,
C majorC G+G C majorC
So I guess that I was born a travellin' man.