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The Traveller

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[Intro]
G    F    C    G
G    F    C    G
[Verse]
On the first day of the journey the Ftraveller was prepared
And Cwords of consolation were Gnever heard
He didn't know where he was going, just a Fpoem in his mind
And Call the things he valued, he Gleft behind
[Chorus]
AmRunning for the Fmoney
CRunning for the Gfame
AmLost where he was Fgoing
And forGgot his nameF  C  G  
[Verse]
The promised land was waiting, his Fvision led him on
But only Cpromises were waiting, for the Grest had gone
So he asked a band of travellers, who Fturned the other way
And Cleft him in the wilderness to Gface the day
[Chorus]
AmRunning for the Fmoney
CRunning for the Gfame
AmLost where he was Fgoing
And forGgot his nameF  C  G  
[Verse]
He wandered through the desert, where the Fland lay in waste
He was Cguided by the blinding sun, which Gburned his face
So he turned to the mountains, where the air was Ffresh and clear
And the Ccold wind chilled his body, and his Gdeath was near
[Chorus]
AmRunning for the Fmoney
CRunning for the Gfame
AmLost where he was Fgoing
And forGgot his nameF  C  G  
[Verse]
So the traveller came home again, an Fold and feeble man
There was Cno one there to greet him, everyGone had gone
No one left to listen and no Fone left to hear
And Ceverything had turned to dust, and the Gearth was bare
[Chorus]
AmRunning for the Fmoney
CRunning for the Gfame
AmLost where he was Fgoing
And forGgot his nameF  C  G  
[Chorus]
AmRunning for the Fmoney
CRunning for the Gfame
AmLost where he was Fgoing
And forGgot his nameF  C  G  

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The Traveller

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C G

[Verse]

On the first day of the journey the traveller was prepared

C G

And words of consolation were never heard

He didn't know where he was going, just a poem in his mind

C G

And all the things he valued, he left behind

[Chorus]

Am F

Running for the money

C G

Running for the fame

Am F

Lost where he was going

G F C G

And forgot his name

[Verse]

The promised land was waiting, his vision led him on

C G

But only promises were waiting, for the rest had gone

So he asked a band of travellers, who turned the other way

C G

And left him in the wilderness to face the day

[Chorus]

Am F

Running for the money

C G

Running for the fame

Am F

Lost where he was going

G F C G

And forgot his name

[Verse]

He wandered through the desert, where the land lay in waste

C G

He was guided by the blinding sun, which burned his face

So he turned to the mountains, where the air was fresh and clear

C G

And the cold wind chilled his body, and his death was near

[Chorus]

Am F

Running for the money

C G

Running for the fame

Am F

Lost where he was going

G F C G

And forgot his name

[Verse]

So the traveller came home again, an old and feeble man

C G

There was no one there to greet him, everyone had gone

No one left to listen and no one left to hear

C G

And everything had turned to dust, and the earth was bare

[Chorus]

Am F

Running for the money

C G

Running for the fame

Am F

Lost where he was going

G F C G

And forgot his name

[Chorus]

Am F

Running for the money

C G

Running for the fame

Am F

Lost where he was going

G F C G

And forgot his name

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