The Traveller Chords by Chris De Burgh
Tempo:
123.5 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
G
F#m
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Bm]
In from the coast, riding like the wind [F#m] and racing the moon.
[Bm] Shadows on the road, dancing and weaving [F#m] like a crazy fool.
[Bm] A horseman is coming, deaf and it's hot [F#m] for a rendezvous.
Now [A] where the traveler goes, nobody [Bm] knows.
Where [A] the traveler goes, nobody [Bm] knows.
A candle in the night, fear on every face when [F#m] he goes inside.
Bring me some wine, [Bm] get back from the bar.
A stranger in town is [F#m] a dangerous sight.
Maybe he's got a gun.
[Bm] Bring a bottle of whiskey, landlord.
I want [F#m] to talk for a while.
And [A] where the traveler goes, a cold [Bm] wind blows.
Where [A] the traveler goes, a cold [Bm] wind blows.
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
You [G] can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And whoever he is after, it will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take him to the very [Bm] end.
[F#m]
[Bm] Well, the landlord, he trembled, staring at a face he'd [F#m] seen somewhere before.
He laid him in the [Bm] ground.
Suddenly remembered a killing, yes, a murder [F#m] many years before.
He
[Bm] said to a boy, saddle me the black, [F#m] I'll meet you down below.
With [A] this man I must talk.
With the traveler [Bm] I'll go.
With [A] this man I must talk.
Yes, with him [Bm] I must go.
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
[G] I can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And it's me that he's after.
[A] It will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take me to the very [G] end.
[Em]
[G]
And they were never seen [Bm] again.
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G]
[G] [Bm]
[Bm]
In from the coast, riding like the wind [F#m] and racing the moon.
[Bm] Shadows on the road, dancing and weaving [F#m] like a crazy fool.
[Bm] A horseman is coming, deaf and it's hot [F#m] for a rendezvous.
Now [A] where the traveler goes, nobody [Bm] knows.
Where [A] the traveler goes, nobody [Bm] knows.
A candle in the night, fear on every face when [F#m] he goes inside.
Bring me some wine, [Bm] get back from the bar.
A stranger in town is [F#m] a dangerous sight.
Maybe he's got a gun.
[Bm] Bring a bottle of whiskey, landlord.
I want [F#m] to talk for a while.
And [A] where the traveler goes, a cold [Bm] wind blows.
Where [A] the traveler goes, a cold [Bm] wind blows.
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
You [G] can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And whoever he is after, it will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take him to the very [Bm] end.
[F#m]
[Bm] Well, the landlord, he trembled, staring at a face he'd [F#m] seen somewhere before.
He laid him in the [Bm] ground.
Suddenly remembered a killing, yes, a murder [F#m] many years before.
He
[Bm] said to a boy, saddle me the black, [F#m] I'll meet you down below.
With [A] this man I must talk.
With the traveler [Bm] I'll go.
With [A] this man I must talk.
Yes, with him [Bm] I must go.
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
[G] I can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And it's me that he's after.
[A] It will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take me to the very [G] end.
[Em]
[G]
And they were never seen [Bm] again.
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G]
[G] [Bm]
Key:
Bm
G
F#m
A
F#
Bm
G
F#m
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_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ In from the coast, riding like the wind [F#m] and racing the moon. _ _ _
_ [Bm] Shadows on the road, dancing and weaving [F#m] like a crazy fool. _ _ _ _
[Bm] A horseman is coming, deaf and it's hot [F#m] for a _ rendezvous. _ _
Now [A] where the traveler goes, _ _ nobody [Bm] knows. _ _ _ _
Where [A] the traveler goes, _ _ nobody [Bm] _ _ knows. _ _ _
A candle in the night, fear on every face when [F#m] he goes inside.
_ Bring me some wine, [Bm] get back from the bar.
A stranger in town is [F#m] a dangerous sight.
Maybe he's got a gun.
[Bm] Bring a bottle of whiskey, landlord. _
I want [F#m] to talk for a while. _ _ _
And [A] where the traveler goes, _ a cold [Bm] wind blows. _ _ _
Where [A] the traveler goes, _ a cold [Bm] wind blows. _ _ _ _
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
You [G] can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And whoever he is after, it will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take him to the very _ [Bm] end. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[Bm] Well, the landlord, he trembled, staring at a face he'd [F#m] seen somewhere before.
He laid him in the [Bm] ground.
Suddenly remembered a killing, yes, a murder [F#m] many years before.
He _
_ [Bm] said to a boy, saddle me the black, [F#m] I'll meet you down below. _ _
With [A] this man I must talk.
With the traveler [Bm] I'll go. _ _ _ _
With [A] this man I must talk.
Yes, with him [Bm] I must go. _ _ _ _
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
[G] I can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And it's me that he's after.
[A] It will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take me to the very [G] end.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
And they were never seen [Bm] again. _
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[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
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_ In from the coast, riding like the wind [F#m] and racing the moon. _ _ _
_ [Bm] Shadows on the road, dancing and weaving [F#m] like a crazy fool. _ _ _ _
[Bm] A horseman is coming, deaf and it's hot [F#m] for a _ rendezvous. _ _
Now [A] where the traveler goes, _ _ nobody [Bm] knows. _ _ _ _
Where [A] the traveler goes, _ _ nobody [Bm] _ _ knows. _ _ _
A candle in the night, fear on every face when [F#m] he goes inside.
_ Bring me some wine, [Bm] get back from the bar.
A stranger in town is [F#m] a dangerous sight.
Maybe he's got a gun.
[Bm] Bring a bottle of whiskey, landlord. _
I want [F#m] to talk for a while. _ _ _
And [A] where the traveler goes, _ a cold [Bm] wind blows. _ _ _
Where [A] the traveler goes, _ a cold [Bm] wind blows. _ _ _ _
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
You [G] can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And whoever he is after, it will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take him to the very _ [Bm] end. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[Bm] Well, the landlord, he trembled, staring at a face he'd [F#m] seen somewhere before.
He laid him in the [Bm] ground.
Suddenly remembered a killing, yes, a murder [F#m] many years before.
He _
_ [Bm] said to a boy, saddle me the black, [F#m] I'll meet you down below. _ _
With [A] this man I must talk.
With the traveler [Bm] I'll go. _ _ _ _
With [A] this man I must talk.
Yes, with him [Bm] I must go. _ _ _ _
There is something in his eyes, [A] something in his hands.
[G] I can almost smell his [Bm] revenge.
And it's me that he's after.
[A] It will be disaster.
[G] This man is gonna [F#] take me to the very [G] end.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
And they were never seen [Bm] again. _
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