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Hard Travelin

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[Verse 1]
GI been a-havin' some Chard travellin', GI thought you knowed,
I been a-havin' some hard travellin', D7way down the road,
GI been a-havin' some G7hard travellin', Chard ramblin', C7hard gamblin',
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.
[Verse 2]
GI been a-workin' in a Chard rock tunnel, GI thought you knowed,
I been a-leanin' on a pressure drill, D7way down the road,
GHammer flyin', G7air hose suckin', sCix feet of mud, I C7sure been a-muckin'
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.
[Verse 3]
GI been a-workin' that CPittsburg steel, GI thought you knowed,
I been workin' that red-hot slag, D7way down the road,
GI been a-blastin', I G7been a-firin', CI been a-duckin' C7red-hot iron,
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.
[Verse 4]
GI been hittin' some Chard harvestin', GI thought you knowed,
I been hittin' some rough handlin', D7way down the road,
GCut that wheat and G7stack that hay, tCryin' to make about a C7dollar a day,
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.
[Verse 5]
GI been hittin' that CLincoln Highway, GI thought you knowed,
I been a-hittin' that sixty-six, D7way down the road,
GHeavy load and wG7orried mind, Clookin' for a woman that's C7hard to find,
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.
[Verse 6]
GI been a-havin' some Chard travellin', GI thought you knowed,
I been a-havin' some hard travellin', D7way down the road,
GI been a-havin' some G7hard travellin', Chard ramblin', C7hard gamblin',
D7I been havin' some hard travellin', GLord.

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Hard Travelin

by Woody Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G C G

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', I thought you knowed,

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', way down the road,

G G7 C C7

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', hard ramblin', hard gamblin',

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

[Verse 2]

G C G

I been a-workin' in a hard rock tunnel, I thought you knowed,

I been a-leanin' on a pressure drill, way down the road,

G G7 C C7

Hammer flyin', air hose suckin', six feet of mud, I sure been a-muckin'

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

[Verse 3]

G C G

I been a-workin' that Pittsburg steel, I thought you knowed,

I been workin' that red-hot slag, way down the road,

G G7 C C7

I been a-blastin', I been a-firin', I been a-duckin' red-hot iron,

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

[Verse 4]

G C G

I been hittin' some hard harvestin', I thought you knowed,

I been hittin' some rough handlin', way down the road,

G G7 C C7

Cut that wheat and stack that hay, tryin' to make about a dollar a day,

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

[Verse 5]

G C G

I been hittin' that Lincoln Highway, I thought you knowed,

I been a-hittin' that sixty-six, way down the road,

G G7 C C7

Heavy load and worried mind, lookin' for a woman that's hard to find,

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

[Verse 6]

G C G

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', I thought you knowed,

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', way down the road,

G G7 C C7

I been a-havin' some hard travellin', hard ramblin', hard gamblin',

D7 G

I been havin' some hard travellin', Lord.

About Hard Travelin Chords by Woody Guthrie

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What key is "Hard Travelin" in?

The chords for "Hard Travelin" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7, G7, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.