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Travelin' Lite
Written & Performed by Max Stalling
from the CD "Wide Afternoon" (Blind Nello Records)
To play along to the CD, capo at the 2nd fret
[Intro]
D C D C G
[Verse 1]
A gGlaring sun at midday makes it hard to see the road
A lot of miles since last night and a whole lot more to Cgo
The bDrightness has me blinking, the whole thing's got me thinking
On the price of a life of trCavelin' lGite
[Verse 2]
GTrying to live up to the words that some old writer felt
Spend your youth before you die and don't outlive yourCself
But LDord that gets expensive on troubadours and minstrels
It's the price of a life of tCravelin' lGite
[Chorus]
It's the pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, of travelin' lGite
[Verse 3]
I'd lGike to lay my head down girl, gently in your lap
Let you stroke my hair as I take a nCap
DYou could hum a lover's tune underneath your breath
And I can almost see your face but CI ain't there yGet
[Verse 4]
GI have lost my mind before, lost my heart a few times for sure
Lost my way, but I've nG7ever lost my keCys
And I'll tDell you this for starters, ships ain't built for harbors
It's the price of a life of trCavelin' lGite
[Chorus]
It's the pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, of travelin' lGite
[Instrumental]
(G)     G     G  C  
 D   D   D   C   G
[Verse 5]
Well, GI got friends who cannot read, and I got friends with PhDs
And everything there G7is in beCtween
And I wDouldn't trade a single one, the laughs we've had, the beers we've drunk,
A man that don't need frD7iends aCin't no friend to Gme
[Verse 6]
GI got friends from there to here, payoff from all these ramblin' years
If friends were gold I'd G7be a king I gCuess
FDriendship's better than gold or crowns, havin' a bunch won't weigh you down.
It's the price of a life of trCaveling lGite
[Chorus]
It's the pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, I guess
The pDrice of a lCife, of traveling lGite
[Outro]
GI'm travelin' Clite
I'm travelin' Glite
I'm travelin', Ctravelin', travelin', travelin', travelin' Glite
I'm travCelin' lite, I'm travelin' Glite
     C       Gx4
(fade out)

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Travelin Lite

by Max Stalling

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

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Travelin' Lite

Written & Performed by Max Stalling

from the CD "Wide Afternoon" (Blind Nello Records)

To play along to the CD, capo at the 2nd fret

[Intro]

D C D C G

[Verse 1]

A glaring sun at midday makes it hard to see the road

A lot of miles since last night and a whole lot more to go

The brightness has me blinking, the whole thing's got me thinking

C G

On the price of a life of travelin' lite

[Verse 2]

Trying to live up to the words that some old writer felt

Spend your youth before you die and don't outlive yourself

But Lord that gets expensive on troubadours and minstrels

C G

It's the price of a life of travelin' lite

[Chorus]

D C

It's the price of a life, I guess

D C

The price of a life, I guess

D C G

The price of a life, of travelin' lite

[Verse 3]

I'd like to lay my head down girl, gently in your lap

Let you stroke my hair as I take a nap

You could hum a lover's tune underneath your breath

C G

And I can almost see your face but I ain't there yet

[Verse 4]

I have lost my mind before, lost my heart a few times for sure

G7 C

Lost my way, but I've never lost my keys

And I'll tell you this for starters, ships ain't built for harbors

C G

It's the price of a life of travelin' lite

[Chorus]

D C

It's the price of a life, I guess

D C

The price of a life, I guess

D C G

The price of a life, of travelin' lite

[Instrumental]

G G G C

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D D D C G

[Verse 5]

Well, I got friends who cannot read, and I got friends with PhDs

G7 C

And everything there is in between

And I wouldn't trade a single one, the laughs we've had, the beers we've drunk,

D7 C G

A man that don't need friends ain't no friend to me

[Verse 6]

I got friends from there to here, payoff from all these ramblin' years

G7 C

If friends were gold I'd be a king I guess

Friendship's better than gold or crowns, havin' a bunch won't weigh you down.

C G

It's the price of a life of traveling lite

[Chorus]

D C

It's the price of a life, I guess

D C

The price of a life, I guess

D C G

The price of a life, of traveling lite

[Outro]

G C

I'm travelin' lite

C G

I'm travelin', travelin', travelin', travelin', travelin' lite

C G

I'm travelin' lite, I'm travelin' lite

C G

(fade out)

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