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This is fun musical complaint about travel. 
The original tuning of this is in B-major, which is very hard to play. I have transposed it to Cmajor, 
I think this is easier -- but there may be hiccups somewhere, still testing it. 
Help appreciated!
CTravel they say imprC6oves the mind,
an iDm7rritaG7ting plCatitude, 
which fCmrankly, eG7ntre nCous, 
is Dm7very faG7r from trCue.
CPersonally I've yC6et to find 
that Dm7longG7itude and lCatitude 
Am7can educC7ate those sFcores
of Am7monuC7mental borFes
who tB7ravel in groups 
and G7herds and troupes 
of vCarious breeds and G7sexes
Till the wDhole world reels 
to sG7houts and squeals
and the C7clicking of Roliflexes
CWhy Cmaj7do the Dm7wrong pCmaj7eople tCravel, G7travel, Ctravel
When the right people stay bCmaj7ack homCme?Fm  
What compCulsion CdimcompG7els them
and wG7ho the G7-9hell tells them
To C7drag their bags to ZaAm7nzibC7ar
insteAm7ad of staying qC7uietly in Dm7O - Fm6ma     G7ha?
The C9Taj Mahal 
and the GFsus9rand Canal
and the C9sunny French RiFviera
would C9be less oppressed 
If the Am7Middle West 
C7would settle for somewhere 
G7rather nearer
CPlease Cmaj7do not Cmthink Cdimthat 
I crCitiG7cize or Ccavil 
at a genuine urge C7+to Froam
but wDm7hy oh Fmwhy do the wrCong people G7travel
when the riC7ght people stDm7ay baG7ck hCome 
and mC7ind their G7bus'ness
when the riC7ght people sDm7tay bG7ack hCome 
with tC7eleviG7sion
when the rC7ight people sDm7tay baG7ck hCome
I'm meC7rely aG7sking why the C7right people stay back home?
CJust when you think rC6omance is ripe 
it rDm7ather sG7harply Cdawns on you 
that eaCmch sweet G7serenCade
is Dm7for the G7tourist Ctrade
CAny attractive C6native type 
who Dm7resolG7utely Cfawns on you 
Am7will give as C7his addFress
AmAm7ericC7an ExFpress
There B7isn't a rock 
between G7Bangkok 
and the Cbeaches of HispiG7anola
That does Dnot recoil from 
G7                 C7(6)      G7
suntan oil and the gurgle of Coca-Cola
---Refrain---
CWhy Cmaj7do the Dm7wrong pCdimeople CtravelG7, travelC, travel
When the right people stay bCmaj7ack homCme?Fm  
What explCains thiCdims masG7s mania
to leG7ave PenG7-9nsylvania
and cC7lack around like fAm7locks of gC7eese 
demAm7anding dry mC7artinis?
On the Dm7isles Fm6of   G7Greece?
In the sC9mallest street
where the Fsus9gourmets meet,
they inC9variably Ffetch up
and it's C9hard to make them acAm7cept a steak 
that iC7sn't served rare 
and G7smeared with ketchup
CIt Cmaj7would take yCmears Cdimto unCravelG7, raveCl ravel
every impulse that makes them roam
but wDm7hy oh Fmwhy do the wrCong people G7travel
when the riC7ght people stDm7ay baG7ck hCome 
and eC7at hot douG7ghnuts,
when the C7right people sDm7tay bG7ack hCome 
with aC7ll that G7lettuce
when the rC7ight people Dm7stay G7back Chome 
I someC7times G7wonder why thC7e right people stay back home
---Refrain---
CWhy Cmaj7do the Dm7wrong pCdimeople CtravelG7, travelC, travel
When the right people stay bCmaj7ack homCme?Fm  
What pecuCliar CdimobsesG7sions 
inspiG7re thosG7-9e processions
of C7families from Am7Houston, TC7ex.,
witAm7h all those C7cameras 
Dm7around Fm6theiG7r necks?
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Why Do The Wrong People Travel

by Noël Coward

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Dm7

Am7

Cmaj7

Cdim

G7-9

Fm6

C7+

This is fun musical complaint about travel.

The original tuning of this is in B-major, which is very hard to play. I have transposed it to Cmajor,

I think this is easier -- but there may be hiccups somewhere, still testing it.

Help appreciated!

C C6

Travel they say improves the mind,

Dm7 G7 C

an irritating platitude,

Cm G7 C

which frankly, entre nous,

Dm7 G7 C

is very far from true.

C C6

Personally I've yet to find

Dm7 G7 C

that longitude and latitude

Am7 C7 F

can educate those scores

Am7 C7 F

of monumental bores

who travel in groups

and herds and troupes

C G7

of various breeds and sexes

Till the whole world reels

to shouts and squeals

and the clicking of Roliflexes

C Cmaj7 Dm7 Cmaj7 C G7 C

Why do the wrong people travel, travel, travel

Cmaj7 Cm Fm

When the right people stay back home?

C Cdim G7

What compulsion compels them

G7 G7-9

and who the hell tells them

C7 Am7 C7

To drag their bags to Zanzibar

Am7 C7 Dm7 Fm6 G7

instead of staying quietly in O - ma ha?

The Taj Mahal

Fsus9

and the Grand Canal

C9 F

and the sunny French Riviera

would be less oppressed

Am7

If the Middle West

would settle for somewhere

rather nearer

C Cmaj7 Cm Cdim

Please do not think that

C G7 C

I criticize or cavil

C7+ F

at a genuine urge to roam

Dm7 Fm C G7

but why oh why do the wrong people travel

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7

and mind their bus'ness

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7

with television

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7 C7

I'm merely asking why the right people stay back home?

C C6

Just when you think romance is ripe

Dm7 G7 C

it rather sharply dawns on you

Cm G7 C

that each sweet serenade

Dm7 G7 C

is for the tourist trade

C C6

Any attractive native type

Dm7 G7 C

who resolutely fawns on you

Am7 C7 F

will give as his address

Am7 C7 F

American Express

There isn't a rock

between Bangkok

C G7

and the beaches of Hispianola

That does not recoil from

G7 C7(6) G7

suntan oil and the gurgle of Coca-Cola

---Refrain---

C Cmaj7 Dm7 Cdim C G7 C

Why do the wrong people travel, travel, travel

Cmaj7 Cm Fm

When the right people stay back home?

C Cdim G7

What explains this mass mania

G7 G7-9

to leave Pennsylvania

C7 Am7 C7

and clack around like flocks of geese

Am7 C7

demanding dry martinis?

Dm7 Fm6 G7

On the isles of Greece?

In the smallest street

Fsus9

where the gourmets meet,

C9 F

they invariably fetch up

C9 Am7

and it's hard to make them accept a steak

that isn't served rare

and smeared with ketchup

C Cmaj7 Cm Cdim C G7 C

It would take years to unravel, ravel ravel

every impulse that makes them roam

Dm7 Fm C G7

but why oh why do the wrong people travel

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7

and eat hot doughnuts,

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7

with all that lettuce

C7 Dm7 G7 C

when the right people stay back home

C7 G7 C7

I sometimes wonder why the right people stay back home

---Refrain---

C Cmaj7 Dm7 Cdim C G7 C

Why do the wrong people travel, travel, travel

Cmaj7 Cm Fm

When the right people stay back home?

C Cdim G7

What peculiar obsessions

G7 G7-9

inspire those processions

C7 Am7 C7

of families from Houston, Tex.,

Am7 C7

with all those cameras

Dm7 Fm6 G7

around their necks?

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