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Travelin Man

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[Intro]
 D   D   F   Gx 8
[Verse 1]
DI was born a Ftravelin' Gman, Dthat's all FI'll ever Gbe
DMoving around Ffrom town Gto tDown is what Fmakes me Gso free
DMy father was Fa trucker Gfor Dthe years oFf 23G  
DAnd on the daFy that I wGas boDrn his trucFk was left Gto me
[Chorus]
I'm a FtCraDvelCin' Dmman
FTrCavDeliCn' mDman
FTrCavDeliCn' mDman, that's what I am
FTrCavDeliCn' mGan,
Goh that's what I aDmD  F  G  
D  D  F G
[Verse 2]
DTravelin' man thaFt's what I Gam, Dno woman puFts a hold Gon me
DYou'll see me oncFe or maybe GtwicDe that's alFl you'll see oGf me
DNo, all you prettFy women LoGrd, I Dhope you uFnderstandG  
DDon't be a fool, FLord no anGd put Dyour heart Fin a travGelin' man
[Chorus]
I'm a FtCraDvelCin' Dmman
FTtCraDvelCin' Dmman
FTrCavDeliCn' mDman, that's what I am
FTrCavDeliCn' mGan
[Bridge]
DmTravelin' man that's Bbwhat I am,
CGuess I'll always Abe
DmTravelin' man tBbhat's what I am, but at
CAt least I'm fAree, yeah
A
[Solo]
    Dm       Bb       C    AI'm a traveler
Dm  Bb   C    A
FTrCavDeliCn' mGan
                 G    D    D   F   GX 4
oh that's what I am
  D    D   F   GX 3
[Bridge]
DTravelin' man thaFt's what I Gam, DLord I move Fso fastG  
DI have had so manFy women, nGone oDf them have FlastG  
DI am just a moverF, moving fGast aDs soundF  G  
DAlways free, someFtimes loneGly, aDlways movinF' aroundG  
[Chorus]
I'm a FtCraDvelCin' Dmman
FTtCraDvelCin' Dmman
FTrCavDeliCn' mDman, that's what I am
FTrCavDeliCn' mGan
Goh that's what I amD  D  F  G  
D  D  F G
FTrCavDeliCn' mDman

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Travelin Man

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D F G

x 8

[Verse 1]

D F G D F G

I was born a travelin' man, that's all I'll ever be

D F G D F G

Moving around from town to town is what makes me so free

D F G D F G

My father was a trucker for the years of 23

D F G D F G

And on the day that I was born his truck was left to me

[Chorus]

F C D C Dm

I'm a travelin' man

F C D C Dm

Travelin' man

F C D C Dm

Travelin' man, that's what I am

F C D C G

Travelin' man,

G D D F G

oh that's what I am

D D F G

[Verse 2]

D F G D F G

Travelin' man that's what I am, no woman puts a hold on me

D F G D F G

You'll see me once or maybe twice that's all you'll see of me

D F G D F G

No, all you pretty women Lord, I hope you understand

D F G D F G

Don't be a fool, Lord no and put your heart in a travelin' man

[Chorus]

F C D C Dm

I'm a travelin' man

F C D C Dm

Ttravelin' man

F C D C Dm

Travelin' man, that's what I am

F C D C G

Travelin' man

[Bridge]

Dm Bb

Travelin' man that's what I am,

C A

Guess I'll always be

Dm Bb

Travelin' man that's what I am, but at

C A

At least I'm free, yeah

[Solo]

Dm Bb C A

I'm a traveler

Dm Bb C A

F C D C G

Travelin' man

G D D F G

X 4

oh that's what I am

D D F G

X 3

[Bridge]

D F G D F G

Travelin' man that's what I am, Lord I move so fast

D F G D F G

I have had so many women, none of them have last

D F G D F G

I am just a mover, moving fast as sound

D F G D F G

Always free, sometimes lonely, always movin' around

[Chorus]

F C D C Dm

I'm a travelin' man

F C D C Dm

Ttravelin' man

F C D C Dm

Travelin' man, that's what I am

F C D C G

Travelin' man

G D D F G

oh that's what I am

D D F G

F C D C Dm

Travelin' man

About Travelin Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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What key is "Travelin Man" in?

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