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Traveling Boy

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Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Tuning: Standard
Original key is D, use Capo on 2nd fret
Chords:         EADGBe
               Cx32010                    D7sus2xx0210
             G/Bx20003                        Em022000
              Amx02210                         Ax02220
             Am7x02010                        A7x02020
           Am7/G3x2010                    A7sus4x02030
             FM7xx3210                      A7b9x05320
             G/F120003                        C9x32330
             Dm7xx0211                        G93x0203
           D#dimxx1212                       C/Exx2010 or  032010
           FM7/G3x3210                       EM9022442 or  076870
               F133211
          A7sus2x02000
[Intro]
C G/B Am Am7/G FM7  FM7/G
[Verse 1]
CWake up my G/Blove beneath a mAmidday Am7/Gsun
FM7Alone  G/Fonce more aEmloneAm7  
This Dm7traveling boy D#dimwas only Empassing throughA7sus2  
But A7b9one who will Dm7always FM7/Gthink of yCM7ouF  CM7  F  
[Verse 2]
COne night of G/Blove beside a sAmtrange young Am7/Gsmile
As FM7warm  G/Fas I have kEmnownAm7  
A trDm7aveling boy  D#dimand only pEmassing throughA7sus2  
But oA7b9ne who'll aDm7lways tFM7/Ghink of yCou
[Chorus]
Am7Take my place out on the D7sus2road again
Am7I must do what I must D7sus2do
Yes, I Emknow we were lAovers
But a dEmrifter disA7covers
That a pFM7erfect love won't C/Ealways last fDm7oreverG9  
[Verse 3]
CWell, I won't G/Bsay that I'll Ambe back againAm7/G  
But FM7time  G/Falone will EmtellAm7  
So Dm7no goodbyes D#dimfrom one just Empassing throughA7sus2  
But A7b9he will aDm7lways FM7/Gthink of Cyou
[Chorus]
Am7Take my place out on the D7sus2road again
Am7I must do what I must D7sus2do
Yes, I Emknow we were lAovers
But a dEmrifter disA7covers
That a pFM7erfect love won't C/Ealways last fDm7oreverG9  
CI won't G/Bsay that I'll be Amback againAm7/G  
But FM7time  G/Fwill tell the tEmaleAm7  
So Dm7no goodbyes D#dimfrom one just Empassing throughA7sus4  
But A7b9he will aDm7lways FM7/Gthink of CyouC9  
This FM7traveling boy  D#dimwas only pEmassing throughA7sus4  
But A7b9I will aDm7lways FM7/Gthink of CyouG/B  Am  Am7/G  FM7  G9  EM9  

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Traveling Boy

by Paul Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

G/B

Am7

Am7/G

A7sus4

FM7

A7b9

G/F

Dm7

D#dim

C/E

FM7/G

EM9

A7sus2

CM7

Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo

Tuning: Standard

Original key is D, use Capo on 2nd fret

Chords: EADGBe

C D7sus2

x32010 xx0210

G/B Em

x20003 022000

Am A

x02210 x02220

Am7 A7

x02010 x02020

Am7/G A7sus4

3x2010 x02030

FM7 A7b9

xx3210 x05320

G/F C9

120003 x32330

Dm7 G9

xx0211 3x0203

D#dim C/E

xx1212 xx2010 or 032010

FM7/G EM9

3x3210 022442 or 076870

133211

A7sus2

x02000

[Intro]

C G/B Am Am7/G FM7 FM7/G

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am Am7/G

Wake up my love beneath a midday sun

FM7 G/F Em Am7

Alone once more alone

Dm7 D#dim Em A7sus2

This traveling boy was only passing through

A7b9 Dm7 FM7/G CM7 F CM7 F

But one who will always think of you

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am Am7/G

One night of love beside a strange young smile

FM7 G/F Em Am7

As warm as I have known

Dm7 D#dim Em A7sus2

A traveling boy and only passing through

A7b9 Dm7 FM7/G C

But one who'll always think of you

[Chorus]

Am7 D7sus2

Take my place out on the road again

Am7 D7sus2

I must do what I must do

Em A

Yes, I know we were lovers

Em A7

But a drifter discovers

FM7 C/E Dm7 G9

That a perfect love won't always last forever

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am Am7/G

Well, I won't say that I'll be back again

FM7 G/F Em Am7

But time alone will tell

Dm7 D#dim Em A7sus2

So no goodbyes from one just passing through

A7b9 Dm7 FM7/G C

But he will always think of you

[Chorus]

Am7 D7sus2

Take my place out on the road again

Am7 D7sus2

I must do what I must do

Em A

Yes, I know we were lovers

Em A7

But a drifter discovers

FM7 C/E Dm7 G9

That a perfect love won't always last forever

C G/B Am Am7/G

I won't say that I'll be back again

FM7 G/F Em Am7

But time will tell the tale

Dm7 D#dim Em A7sus4

So no goodbyes from one just passing through

A7b9 Dm7 FM7/G C C9

But he will always think of you

FM7 D#dim Em A7sus4

This traveling boy was only passing through

A7b9 Dm7 FM7/G C G/B Am Am7/G FM7 G9 EM9

But I will always think of you

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