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Travelin Man chords
  D   Bm2x
I'm a Dtravelin' man;
I've Bmmade a lot of stops,  Dall over the A7world
And in Bmevery port I Gown the heart,
of at Dleast one Alovely DgirlA  
I've a Dpretty Seniorita, Bmwaiting for me;
 Ddown in old MexiA7co
If you're Bmever in Alaska Gstop and see,
my Dcute little AEskiDmoA  
Oh, my Gsweet Fräulein down in F#mBerlin town;
 Gmakes my heart start to Dyearn
And my GChina doll down in F#mold Hong Kong;
 Ewaits for my reAturnA7  
Pretty DPolynesian baby Bmover the sea,
 DI remember the A7night
When we Bmwalked in the sands of the GWaikiki,
and DI held you Aoh so DtightA  
D Bm  D A7  Bm G  D A D  A
Oh my Gsweet Fräulein down in F#mBerlin town;
 Gmakes my heart start to Dyearn
And my GChina doll down in F#mold Hong Kong,
 Ewaits for my reAturnA7  A  A7  
Pretty DPolynesian baby Bmover the sea;
 DI remember the A7night
When we Bmwalked in the sands of the GWaikiki,
and DI held you Aoh so DtightA  
 DOh, I'm a Bmtravelin' man
 DYes, I'm a Bmtravelin' man  3x
Capo II
   D= C  
  Bm= Am  
  A7= G7  
   G= F  
   A= G  
 F#m= Em  
   E= D  

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The story behind the song

"Travelin' Man" tells the story of a charming wanderer with a sweetheart in every port, from a pretty señorita in Mexico to a girl in Alaska, Berlin, and Hong Kong. It's a classic "girl in every port" tale, where the singer's heart yearns for each one he leaves behind. Ricky Nelson's version, released in 1961, became a massive hit, showcasing his smooth delivery. The song captures the bittersweet romance of a life spent on the road, always moving on but leaving a piece of his heart behind.

AI-written from these sources:Travelin' Man — Wikipedia ↗Ricky Nelson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Travelin Man

by Ricky Nelson

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Travelin Man chords

D Bm

I'm a travelin' man;

Bm D A7

I've made a lot of stops, all over the world

Bm G

And in every port I own the heart,

D A D A

of at least one lovely girl

D Bm

I've a pretty Seniorita, waiting for me;

D A7

down in old Mexico

Bm G

If you're ever in Alaska stop and see,

D A D A

my cute little Eskimo

G F#m

Oh, my sweet Fräulein down in Berlin town;

G D

makes my heart start to yearn

G F#m

And my China doll down in old Hong Kong;

E A A7

waits for my return

D Bm

Pretty Polynesian baby over the sea,

D A7

I remember the night

Bm G

When we walked in the sands of the Waikiki,

D A D A

and I held you oh so tight

D Bm D A7 Bm G D A D A

G F#m

Oh my sweet Fräulein down in Berlin town;

G D

makes my heart start to yearn

G F#m

And my China doll down in old Hong Kong,

E A A7 A A7

waits for my return

D Bm

Pretty Polynesian baby over the sea;

D A7

I remember the night

Bm G

When we walked in the sands of the Waikiki,

D A D A

and I held you oh so tight

D Bm

Oh, I'm a travelin' man

D Bm

Yes, I'm a travelin' man 3x

Capo II

D C

Bm Am

A7 G7

G F

A G

F#m Em

E D

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