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This is a great song by Trader Horne and I had to transcribe it for you all I do not own
any writes to the song once again because of the obscurity of the music I typed the
lyrics myself and the chords too but I didn't write the song. I couldn't figure out the 
intro bit, sorry guys but it's pretty much complete. I tried to line this up as best I could.
EmEasy to you my Btraveller Emcoming home to Bme
GOh I am a Dweary man Gyes I Dthink it's Bme
EmPaint for me a Bpicture of the Emcity in your Bway
You Gwill not see no Dcolors but a Cmillion Dshades of Emgrey
EmWhere did you Bgo to Emwhat did you Bfeel
 GI felt a citDy burn awaAmy thCe flames DI did not Bsee
EmDid you make good Bfriends Emin your city Bhold
GNo money buys you Dfriendship and Cso I Dlived Emalone
GDon't ask me Dwhy I'm happy Gdon't tell me DI look sad
GI    Bm  Amcan't help it CI'm a growing Gman
EmDid you meet a Bfamous man or Emwoman in the Bstreet
GOh once I saw a Dpuppet man with Cpeople Dat his Bfeet
EmTell me my Btraveller what Emwords did he Bspeak
GHe spat them words lDike fire Cand told them Gthey were Emfree
EmWhat did you Bsay or hear Gwhat Emdid you Bsee
SGomeone sang a Dsong and Cpeople Dlaughed and I Acould not Bbelieve
EmTell me my Btraveller Emwhat did you Blearn
That Gwisdom lies in Dtruth itself and Csorrow Dhides in Emscorn
GDon't ask me why DI'm happy Gdon't tell me DI look sad
GI    Bm  Emcan't Dhelp it CI'm a growing Dman
GDon't ask me Dwhy I'm happy Gdon't tell me DI look sad
GI Bcan't Dhelp it CI'm a growing man
Gdoo doodooDdoodoo (doo doo doo doo)
Gdoo doodooDdoodoo (doo doo doo doo)
Ddoo doCodoodoo Gdoodoodoodoo

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Growing Man

by Trader Horne

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This is a great song by Trader Horne and I had to transcribe it for you all I do not own

any writes to the song once again because of the obscurity of the music I typed the

lyrics myself and the chords too but I didn't write the song. I couldn't figure out the

intro bit, sorry guys but it's pretty much complete. I tried to line this up as best I could.

Em B Em B

Easy to you my traveller coming home to me

G D G D B

Oh I am a weary man yes I think it's me

Em B Em B

Paint for me a picture of the city in your way

G D C D Em

You will not see no colors but a million shades of grey

Em B Em B

Where did you go to what did you feel

G D Am C D B

I felt a city burn away the flames I did not see

Em B Em B

Did you make good friends in your city hold

G D C D Em

No money buys you friendship and so I lived alone

G D G D

Don't ask me why I'm happy don't tell me I look sad

G Bm Am C G

I can't help it I'm a growing man

Em B Em B

Did you meet a famous man or woman in the street

G D C D B

Oh once I saw a puppet man with people at his feet

Em B Em B

Tell me my traveller what words did he speak

G D C G Em

He spat them words like fire and told them they were free

Em B G Em B

What did you say or hear what did you see

G D C D A B

Someone sang a song and people laughed and I could not believe

Em B Em B

Tell me my traveller what did you learn

G D C D Em

That wisdom lies in truth itself and sorrow hides in scorn

G D G D

Don't ask me why I'm happy don't tell me I look sad

G Bm Em D C D

I can't help it I'm a growing man

G D G D

Don't ask me why I'm happy don't tell me I look sad

G B D C

I can't help it I'm a growing man

G D

doo doodoodoodoo (doo doo doo doo)

G D

doo doodoodoodoo (doo doo doo doo)

D C G

doo doodoodoo doodoodoodoo

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