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Travelling Man

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I first heard this song yesterday, and I loved it so much I had to learn it.
So I did, then I put it up here. It probably isn't perfect, but it sounds good enough to me.
The strumming pattern is pretty simple, you should be able to figure something out 
from listening to the song.
Intro:
     D     Em     G    Dx2
     AA7sus2
First verse:
  I'm a Dtravelling man Ema-moving
  You F#mname it I've been Gthere
  AAnd night and day I G/Bstrive to sell my Awares, now...Em7  
  Got Dnothing I can Emshow you
  F#mAnd nothing you can Gwear
  ABut hang around a G/Bwhile and lend an Aear, now...Em7  
  While Bmtravellin' on a F#mfreight-train
  On the GRocky Island Aline
  My Bmyoung love said F#mto me
  My Gmother she don't Amind
  Through Emtwelve gates of the F#mcity
  I Gcame into my A7prime
  I was Dsinging songs of Emwild mountain GthymeD  
Repeat intro:
  D   Em   G   D
Second verse:
  DSing little Embirdie
  From the F#mgreenwood side-e-Go
  Where the Atrees they do grow G/Bhigh, come say Ahello, now...Em7  
  DSummer is a-Emcoming
  And I'm F#mstanding on the Gshore
  AAnd where I'm bound, oh G/BLord I can't be Asure, now...Em7  
  From the BmArizona F#mdustbowl
  Out Gto Van Diemons Aland
  To the BmNorth-West Passage F#msnowbound
  Where Lord GFranklin made his Astand
  While Emhigh above I'm F#msinging
  With my Gguitar in my A7hand
  And I'm Dthinking about one Emtiny grain of GsandD  
Repeat intro:
  D   Em   G   D
Third verse:
  If Danyone should Emask me
  If I F#mbe a rambling Gboy
  AThe sporting life I G/Bknow I have enAjoyedEm7  
  Met a Dlady from EmLouisville
  A-F#mpleasing to my Gmind
  She Atook my hand and G/Bsaid, would you please be AkindEm7  
  And from the Bmfoggy dew I F#mstumbled
  InGto a shady Agrove
  Where the Bmredbird sang his F#msweet song
  He Gsang of careless Alove
  And the Embells of Rhymney F#mringing out
  And Gbrought the people A7round
  Saying Dwelcome to your Emfriendly travellinGg manD  
  DWelcome to your Emfriendly traveGlling manD  
Outro:
  D   Em   G   D
  A   A    D
A great song by a great artist! Seeing as I like this guy quite a lot, more Bert 
Jansch tunes might come up in the future.

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Travelling Man

by Bert Jansch

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/B

Em7

I first heard this song yesterday, and I loved it so much I had to learn it.

So I did, then I put it up here. It probably isn't perfect, but it sounds good enough to me.

The strumming pattern is pretty simple, you should be able to figure something out

from listening to the song.

Intro:

D Em G D

A7sus2

First verse:

D Em

I'm a travelling man a-moving

F#m G

You name it I've been there

A G/B A Em7

And night and day I strive to sell my wares, now...

D Em

Got nothing I can show you

F#m G

And nothing you can wear

A G/B A Em7

But hang around a while and lend an ear, now...

Bm F#m

While travellin' on a freight-train

G A

On the Rocky Island line

Bm F#m

My young love said to me

G A

My mother she don't mind

Em F#m

Through twelve gates of the city

G A7

I came into my prime

D Em G D

I was singing songs of wild mountain thyme

Repeat intro:

D Em G D

Second verse:

D Em

Sing little birdie

F#m G

From the greenwood side-e-o

A G/B A Em7

Where the trees they do grow high, come say hello, now...

D Em

Summer is a-coming

F#m G

And I'm standing on the shore

A G/B A Em7

And where I'm bound, oh Lord I can't be sure, now...

Bm F#m

From the Arizona dustbowl

G A

Out to Van Diemons land

Bm F#m

To the North-West Passage snowbound

G A

Where Lord Franklin made his stand

Em F#m

While high above I'm singing

G A7

With my guitar in my hand

D Em G D

And I'm thinking about one tiny grain of sand

Repeat intro:

D Em G D

Third verse:

D Em

If anyone should ask me

F#m G

If I be a rambling boy

A G/B A Em7

The sporting life I know I have enjoyed

D Em

Met a lady from Louisville

F#m G

A-pleasing to my mind

A G/B A Em7

She took my hand and said, would you please be kind

Bm F#m

And from the foggy dew I stumbled

G A

Into a shady grove

Bm F#m

Where the redbird sang his sweet song

G A

He sang of careless love

Em F#m

And the bells of Rhymney ringing out

G A7

And brought the people round

D Em G D

Saying welcome to your friendly travelling man

D Em G D

Welcome to your friendly travelling man

Outro:

D Em G D

A A D

A great song by a great artist! Seeing as I like this guy quite a lot, more Bert

Jansch tunes might come up in the future.

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