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The Traveling Kind

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CWe don't Amall die G7young to Fsave G7our Cspark
From the Amravag-G7es of Ftime
But the Amfirst and G7last to Fleave G7their Cmark
Some-Fday Cbe-Amcome the G7traveling Ckind
In the Amwind are G7names of Fpo-G7ets Cpast
Some were Amfriends of G7yours and Fmine
And to Amthose un-G7sung we Flift G7our Cglass
May their Fsongs Cbe-Amcome the G7traveling Ckind
We were Amborn to G7brave this FtilG7ted Cworld
With our Amhearts laid G7on the Fline
Be it Amway crossed G7boy or Fred G7dirt Cgirl
The Fsong Cbe-Amcomes the G7traveling Ckind
There are Ammountains G7worth their Fweight G7in Cgold
Mere Ammortals G7dare not Fclimb
Come ye Amtipsy G7sainted Fsin-Amners Cboth 
And Fclaim Cthem Amfor the G7traveling Ckind
When the Ammusic G7slowly Fstarts G7to Cfade
Into the Amlight's last G7soft deFcline
Let us Amlie down G7in that Fevening Cshade
And Frest CamAmong the G7traveling Amkind
And the Fsong Cgoes Amon for the G7traveling Ckind

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The story behind the song

Emmylou Harris is a celebrated artist known for her distinctive voice and her significant contributions to both country rock and Americana music. She has a talent for uniting country and rock audiences, and her work is often praised by critics and fellow musicians. "The Traveling Kind" embodies the spirit of an artist whose musical journey has been influenced by folk roots and a unique blend of genres. It speaks to a life lived on the road, with all the accompanying experiences and insights.

AI-written from these sources:Emmylou Harris — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Traveling Kind

by Emmylou Harris

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C Am G7 F G7 C

We don't all die young to save our spark

Am G7 F

From the ravag-es of time

Am G7 F G7 C

But the first and last to leave their mark

F C Am G7 C

Some-day be-come the traveling kind

Am G7 F G7 C

In the wind are names of po-ets past

Am G7 F

Some were friends of yours and mine

Am G7 F G7 C

And to those un-sung we lift our glass

F C Am G7 C

May their songs be-come the traveling kind

Am G7 F G7 C

We were born to brave this tilted world

Am G7 F

With our hearts laid on the line

Am G7 F G7 C

Be it way crossed boy or red dirt girl

F C Am G7 C

The song be-comes the traveling kind

Am G7 F G7 C

There are mountains worth their weight in gold

Am G7 F

Mere mortals dare not climb

Am G7 F Am C

Come ye tipsy sainted sin-ners both

F C Am G7 C

And claim them for the traveling kind

Am G7 F G7 C

When the music slowly starts to fade

Am G7 F

Into the light's last soft decline

Am G7 F C

Let us lie down in that evening shade

F C Am G7 Am

And rest among the traveling kind

F C Am G7 C

And the song goes on for the traveling kind

About The Traveling Kind Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play The Traveling Kind by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Traveling Kind chords”, “The Traveling Kind guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris The Traveling Kind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Traveling Kind chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Traveling Kind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G7, F.

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