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The Troubadour

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Troubadour
[Intro]
  A
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-0--0--------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse]
    A                           D              A
The Troubadour, the Troubadour, sings from his heart
    E                          A
the song that's the hit of the show
                                    D      A
Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar
 E                              A
Alone in the bright spotlight's glow
    D                      A
The song is for someone he loved so true
    D                            A       E
who loved him, then left him for someone new
    A                           D            A
The Troubadour, the Troubadour, smiles as he sings
    E                        A
But his heart is breaking in two
[Solo]
  A
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-0--0-2-3-4--4-4-2---0-0-0--------|
E|-------------------2--------------|
     A                             D          A
They beg for more, the Troubadour, sings once again
    E                          A
the song that's the hit of the show
                                    D      A
Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar
 E                              A
Alone in the bright spotlight's glow
 D                     A
There is a hush in the darkened hall
  D                         A         E
A few hearts are heavy, and teardrops fall
    A                               D       A
But in the crowd, one head is bowed for the Troubadour
  E                             A
Because her heart aches most of all
A                       E                       A
Troubadour, Troubadour, her heart aches most of all

The Troubadour chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Troubadour by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Troubadour
[Verse]

The Troubadour Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play The Troubadour by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Troubadour chords”, “The Troubadour guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash The Troubadour chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Troubadour chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Troubadour lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, B, G, D.

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Is "The Troubadour" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Troubadour" by Johnny Cash with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Johnny Cash below.

What key is "The Troubadour" in?

The chords for "The Troubadour" show the original chord names (including A, E, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.