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Hanging up My Travelin’ Shoes
Words and Music by Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen - Track 2 from "My Home's In Alabama" (1980) 
Intro:    G     D     A7  D  
DI've been going aDround in a whirlwind, DNot knowing which way to A7go
A7I've been lost in a A7jungle of heartaches 
A7Looking for what I don't Dknow
DI've spread my wings and DI've done some things 
That I D7never meant to Gdo
It's Gtook me some time but I've Dmade up my mind 
I'm A7hanging up my travelin’ Dshoes
Chorus:
GHanging up my travelin’ Gshoes… My Grunning aA7round is all Dthrough
I'm Dfolding my wings up for A7you, I'm A7hanging up my travelin’ Dshoes
Interlude:    G     D     A7  D  
DI've been riding a Dsea of uncertainty, DRunning away from it A7all
I've A7listened to nothing that A7life had to tell me 
A7Watched all my dreams rise and Dfall
I've Dmade my mistakes but Dit's not too late 
To D7pull myself out of the Gblues
It's Gtook me some time but I've Dmade up my mind 
I'm A7hanging up my travelin’ Dshoes
Chorus:
GHanging up my travelin’ Gshoes… My Grunning aA7round is all Dthrough
I'm Dfolding my wings up for A7you, I'm A7hanging up my travelin’ Dshoes
A7Hanging up my travelin’ Cshoes…   G  F  C  G  

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Hanging Up My Travelin Shoes

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Hanging up My Travelin’ Shoes

Words and Music by Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen - Track 2 from "My Home's In Alabama" (1980)

G D A7 D

Intro:

D D D A7

I've been going around in a whirlwind, Not knowing which way to go

A7 A7

I've been lost in a jungle of heartaches

A7 D

Looking for what I don't know

D D

I've spread my wings and I've done some things

D7 G

That I never meant to do

G D

It's took me some time but I've made up my mind

A7 D

I'm hanging up my travelin’ shoes

Chorus:

G G G A7 D

Hanging up my travelin’ shoes… My running around is all through

D A7 A7 D

I'm folding my wings up for you, I'm hanging up my travelin’ shoes

G D A7 D

Interlude:

D D D A7

I've been riding a sea of uncertainty, Running away from it all

A7 A7

I've listened to nothing that life had to tell me

A7 D

Watched all my dreams rise and fall

D D

I've made my mistakes but it's not too late

D7 G

To pull myself out of the blues

G D

It's took me some time but I've made up my mind

A7 D

I'm hanging up my travelin’ shoes

Chorus:

G G G A7 D

Hanging up my travelin’ shoes… My running around is all through

D A7 A7 D

I'm folding my wings up for you, I'm hanging up my travelin’ shoes

A7 C G F C G

Hanging up my travelin’ shoes…

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