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Capo I*
G
I've Glaid around and played around,
this old town too long
Summer's almost gone,
G7yes, Cwinter's comin' Gon
I've laid around and played around,
this old town too long,
and I Cfeel like I Dgotta travel Gon
GPoppa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home
G7No, CJohnny can't come Ghome
Poppa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Cause he's Cbeen on the Dchain gang too Glong
I've Glaid around and played around,
this old town too long
Summer's almost gone,
G7yes, Cwinter's comin' Gon
I've laid around and played around,
this old town too long,
and I Cfeel like I Dgotta travel Gon
GHigh sheriff and police riding after me
Riding after me, G7yes, Ccoming after Gme
High sheriff and police coming after me
And I Cfeel like I Dgotta travel Gon
I've Glaid around and played around,
this old town too long
Summer's almost gone,
G7yes, Cwinter's comin' Gon
I've laid around and played around,
this old town too long,
and I Cfeel like I Dgotta travel Gon
GWant to see my honey
Want to see her bad
Want to see her bad
G7Oh, Cwant to see her Gbad
Want to see my honey
Want to see her bad,
She's the Cbest girl
This Dpoor boy ever Ghad
I've Glaid around and played around,
this old town too long
Summer's almost gone,
G7yes, Cwinter's comin' Gon
I've laid around and played around,
this old town too long,
and I Cfeel like I Dgotta travel Gon
Capo III
  G= F  
 G7= F7  
  C= Bb  
  D= C  
Capo IV
  G= E  
 G7= E7  
  C= A  
  D= B  

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Gotta Travel On

by Billy Grammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Gotta Travel On chords

Capo I*

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long

Summer's almost gone,

G7 C G

yes, winter's comin' on

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long,

C D G

and I feel like I gotta travel on

Poppa writes to Johnny

But Johnny can't come home

Johnny can't come home

G7 C G

No, Johnny can't come home

Poppa writes to Johnny

But Johnny can't come home

C D G

Cause he's been on the chain gang too long

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long

Summer's almost gone,

G7 C G

yes, winter's comin' on

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long,

C D G

and I feel like I gotta travel on

High sheriff and police riding after me

G7 C G

Riding after me, yes, coming after me

High sheriff and police coming after me

C D G

And I feel like I gotta travel on

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long

Summer's almost gone,

G7 C G

yes, winter's comin' on

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long,

C D G

and I feel like I gotta travel on

Want to see my honey

Want to see her bad

G7 C G

Oh, want to see her bad

Want to see my honey

Want to see her bad,

She's the best girl

D G

This poor boy ever had

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long

Summer's almost gone,

G7 C G

yes, winter's comin' on

I've laid around and played around,

this old town too long,

C D G

and I feel like I gotta travel on

Capo III

G F

G7 F7

C Bb

D C

Capo IV

G E

G7 E7

C A

D B

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