Gotta Travel On Chords by Jimmy Dean
Tempo:
98.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Ab
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] yes, winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [C] I feel like [D] I gotta [G] travel on.
Well, papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home.
Johnny can't come home, [C] no, Johnny can't [G] come home.
Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
[C] cause he's been [D] on the chain gang [G] too long.
[Ab]
High Sheriff and police riding after me,
riding after me, [Db] yes, coming [Ab] after me.
High Sheriff and police, they're coming after [Db] me,
and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
[Db] and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on.
[A] Well, I wanna see my honey, and I wanna see her bad,
wanna see her bad, oh, [D] wanna [A] see her bad.
I wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad.
[D] She's the best gal this [E] poor boy ever [A] had.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [D] I feel like [E] I gotta [A] travel on, travel on, travel on.
[N]
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] yes, winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [C] I feel like [D] I gotta [G] travel on.
Well, papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home.
Johnny can't come home, [C] no, Johnny can't [G] come home.
Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
[C] cause he's been [D] on the chain gang [G] too long.
[Ab]
High Sheriff and police riding after me,
riding after me, [Db] yes, coming [Ab] after me.
High Sheriff and police, they're coming after [Db] me,
and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
[Db] and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on.
[A] Well, I wanna see my honey, and I wanna see her bad,
wanna see her bad, oh, [D] wanna [A] see her bad.
I wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad.
[D] She's the best gal this [E] poor boy ever [A] had.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [D] I feel like [E] I gotta [A] travel on, travel on, travel on.
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Ab
A
G
D
C
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] yes, winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [C] I feel like [D] I gotta [G] travel on.
_ Well, papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home.
Johnny can't come home, [C] no, Johnny can't [G] come home.
Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
[C] cause he's been [D] on the chain gang [G] too long.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
High Sheriff and police riding after me,
riding after me, [Db] yes, coming [Ab] after me.
High Sheriff and police, they're coming after [Db] me,
and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on. _
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
[Db] and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on. _ _
[A] _ _ Well, I wanna see my honey, and I wanna see her bad,
wanna see her bad, oh, [D] wanna [A] see her bad.
I wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad.
[D] She's the best gal this [E] poor boy ever [A] had.
_ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [D] I feel like [E] I gotta [A] travel on, _ travel on, _ travel on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] yes, winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [C] I feel like [D] I gotta [G] travel on.
_ Well, papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home.
Johnny can't come home, [C] no, Johnny can't [G] come home.
Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
[C] cause he's been [D] on the chain gang [G] too long.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
High Sheriff and police riding after me,
riding after me, [Db] yes, coming [Ab] after me.
High Sheriff and police, they're coming after [Db] me,
and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on. _
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
[Db] and I feel [Eb] like I gotta [Ab] travel on. _ _
[A] _ _ Well, I wanna see my honey, and I wanna see her bad,
wanna see her bad, oh, [D] wanna [A] see her bad.
I wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad.
[D] She's the best gal this [E] poor boy ever [A] had.
_ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
and [D] I feel like [E] I gotta [A] travel on, _ travel on, _ travel on. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _