Traveling Man chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

FF DmDm C majorC A7A7 D7D7  G7G7 C majorC

Verse 1:
  C majorC              C7C7        FF           C majorC
Now folks let me tell you bout a travelin man his home was down in Tennessee
C majorC             A minorAm      D7D7            G7G7
He made his livin stealin chickens and everything else he could see
C majorC             C7C7      FF          E7E7
One day the sheriff got behind that boy… made him take to the road
   FF           C majorC         A7A7    D7D7      G7G7   C majorC
Aint never been a passenger train that run so fast that Joe couldn’t get on board

Chorus:
C majorC    C7C7       FF           C majorC
Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a Travelin Man
C majorC    A minorAm           D7D7       G7G7
Travelin rambling Man he was the swiftest in the Land
C majorC    C7C7        FF          E7E7
Gambalin Rambalin Joe they knowed him in every town
  FF            C majorC       A7A7    D7D7       G7G7   C majorC
He wouldn’t stay put no he wouldn’t give up and I guess he never settled down

Instrumental:
FF DmDm C majorC A7A7 D7D7  G7G7 C majorC

Verse 2:
  C majorC            C7C7       FF           C majorC
They sent that feller to the spring one day fer ta fetch a pail a water
C majorC           A minorAm             D7D7       G7G7
The distance from the spring to the house it was 16 miles and a quarter
C majorC               C7C7          FF       E7E7
He got the bucket of water alright but stumped his toe as he fell down
   FF           C majorC      A7A7        D7D7      G7G7   C majorC
He went to the house and he got another bucket caught the water fore it hit the ground

Chorus:
C majorC    C7C7       FF           C majorC
Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a Travelin Man
C majorC    A minorAm           D7D7       G7G7
Travelin rambling Man He was the swiftest in the Land
C majorC    C7C7        FF          E7E7
Gambalin Rambalin Joe They knowed him in every town
  FF            C majorC       A7A7    D7D7       G7G7   C majorC
He wouldn’t stay put no he wouldn’t give up and I guess he never settled down

Verse 3:
  C majorC         C7C7       FF        C majorC
He hoboed the great Titanic thought he travel the ocean blue
C majorC                A minorAm      D7D7          G7G7
And when he seen that ice berg a'coming right offa that ole boat he flew
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The rest of the passengers they hollered and laughed said lookey what a great big fool
   FF          C majorC    A7A7   D7D7       G7G7  C majorC
But while that boat was a sinking Joe was shootin crap in Liverpool

Chorus:
C majorC    C7C7       FF           C majorC
Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a yravelin Man
C majorC    A minorAm           D7D7       G7G7
Travelin rambling Man He was the swiftest in the Land
C majorC    C7C7          FF          E7E7
Gambalin Rambalin Joe and they knowed him in every town
  FF            C majorC       A7A7    D7D7       G7G7   C majorC