Chords for Dolly Parton 02 Traveling Man
Tempo:
103.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
D
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db] [B]
[A] [B]
I knew [B]
my [A] mama would never stand for me stepping out with no [B] traveling man.
[A] Things that he wasn't selling, my mama didn't know and [B] I sure wouldn't tell him.
[A] Like I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that [B] traveling man.
[E] Boy, the traveling [A] man was a boulder, [B] but a girl [E] needs arms to hold her.
But mama didn't [D] know, cause I didn't show her.
Mama wouldn't [E] understand me [Ab] stepping out with that traveling [B] man.
[A] I'd tell her lies that [B] I reckon I oughtn't.
But she'd have given [A] me the back of her hand if she'd have seen me with that [B] traveling man.
So I'd tell mama [A] that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch [B] her some water.
But what mama didn't [A] know is that I had a plan [Abm] to meet down there with that traveling [B] man.
Now I'd make plans to [E] run away [Am] with that traveling man on [B] Saturday.
[Gbm] [B] Well [A] Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that [B] traveling man.
[Ab] Oh, [E] that traveling [A] man was a two-time [B] love, took my [E] love and he took my mother.
But I didn't [D] know cause my mama didn't tell me and I don't [E] understand.
My mama [B] running off with my traveling [E] man.
[B]
Mama, you know you oughtn't have done that.
You just like my daddy.
He run off, boy, I haven't known him.
You done run off with my traveling man and I really don't think I ever knowed you either.
Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man.
I'm really gonna miss that traveling man.
[A] [B]
I knew [B]
my [A] mama would never stand for me stepping out with no [B] traveling man.
[A] Things that he wasn't selling, my mama didn't know and [B] I sure wouldn't tell him.
[A] Like I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that [B] traveling man.
[E] Boy, the traveling [A] man was a boulder, [B] but a girl [E] needs arms to hold her.
But mama didn't [D] know, cause I didn't show her.
Mama wouldn't [E] understand me [Ab] stepping out with that traveling [B] man.
[A] I'd tell her lies that [B] I reckon I oughtn't.
But she'd have given [A] me the back of her hand if she'd have seen me with that [B] traveling man.
So I'd tell mama [A] that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch [B] her some water.
But what mama didn't [A] know is that I had a plan [Abm] to meet down there with that traveling [B] man.
Now I'd make plans to [E] run away [Am] with that traveling man on [B] Saturday.
[Gbm] [B] Well [A] Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that [B] traveling man.
[Ab] Oh, [E] that traveling [A] man was a two-time [B] love, took my [E] love and he took my mother.
But I didn't [D] know cause my mama didn't tell me and I don't [E] understand.
My mama [B] running off with my traveling [E] man.
[B]
Mama, you know you oughtn't have done that.
You just like my daddy.
He run off, boy, I haven't known him.
You done run off with my traveling man and I really don't think I ever knowed you either.
Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man.
I'm really gonna miss that traveling man.
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
I knew _ _ [B] _ _
my [A] mama would never stand for me stepping out with no [B] traveling man. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Things that he wasn't selling, my mama didn't know and [B] I sure wouldn't tell him. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Like I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that [B] traveling man. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Boy, the traveling [A] man was a boulder, [B] but a girl [E] needs arms to hold her.
But mama didn't [D] know, cause I didn't show her.
Mama wouldn't [E] understand me [Ab] stepping out with that traveling [B] man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ I'd tell her lies that [B] I reckon I oughtn't.
_ _ _ _ _ But she'd have given [A] me the back of her hand if she'd have seen me with that [B] traveling man.
_ _ _ _ So I'd tell mama [A] that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch [B] her some water.
_ _ _ _ _ But what mama didn't [A] know is that I had a plan [Abm] to meet down there with that traveling [B] man.
_ _ _ _ _ Now I'd make plans to [E] run away [Am] with that traveling man on [B] Saturday. _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ Well [A] Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that [B] traveling man. _ _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [E] that traveling [A] man was a two-time [B] love, took my [E] love and he took my mother.
But I didn't [D] know cause my mama didn't tell me and I don't [E] understand.
My mama [B] running off with my traveling [E] man.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ Mama, you know you oughtn't have done that.
You just like my daddy.
He run off, boy, I haven't known him.
You done run off with my traveling man and I really don't think I ever knowed you either.
Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man.
I'm really gonna miss that traveling man. _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
I knew _ _ [B] _ _
my [A] mama would never stand for me stepping out with no [B] traveling man. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Things that he wasn't selling, my mama didn't know and [B] I sure wouldn't tell him. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Like I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that [B] traveling man. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Boy, the traveling [A] man was a boulder, [B] but a girl [E] needs arms to hold her.
But mama didn't [D] know, cause I didn't show her.
Mama wouldn't [E] understand me [Ab] stepping out with that traveling [B] man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ I'd tell her lies that [B] I reckon I oughtn't.
_ _ _ _ _ But she'd have given [A] me the back of her hand if she'd have seen me with that [B] traveling man.
_ _ _ _ So I'd tell mama [A] that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch [B] her some water.
_ _ _ _ _ But what mama didn't [A] know is that I had a plan [Abm] to meet down there with that traveling [B] man.
_ _ _ _ _ Now I'd make plans to [E] run away [Am] with that traveling man on [B] Saturday. _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ Well [A] Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that [B] traveling man. _ _
_ [Ab] _ Oh, [E] that traveling [A] man was a two-time [B] love, took my [E] love and he took my mother.
But I didn't [D] know cause my mama didn't tell me and I don't [E] understand.
My mama [B] running off with my traveling [E] man.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ Mama, you know you oughtn't have done that.
You just like my daddy.
He run off, boy, I haven't known him.
You done run off with my traveling man and I really don't think I ever knowed you either.
Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man.
I'm really gonna miss that traveling man. _ _
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