Chords for Gotta Travel On by Bobby Bare
Tempo:
91.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
C
A
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [A] winter's [E] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old [C#m] town too long.
[A] And I feel [G#m] like I've got to [E] drive along.
I hear the police are riding after me, riding after me.
[A] Oh, they're riding [E] after me.
I hear the police are riding [C#m] after me.
[A] And I feel like [B] I've got to [E] drive along.
[F] My bride's to John, but Johnny can't come home.
Lord, Johnny can't come home.
[A#] Uh-uh, Johnny can't [F] come home.
My bride's to John, but Johnny can't [Dm] come home.
[A#] Cause he's been on [C] that chain [F] gang too long.
[F#] Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad.
Gotta see her bad, [B] oh I've gotta see [F#] her bad.
Gotta see my baby, gotta see [D#m] her bad.
[B] She's the best friend [C#] this poor boy [F#] ever had.
[G] I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town [Em] too long.
And [C] I feel like [D] I've got to drive [G] along.
Oh, [C] I feel like [G] I've got to drive along.
[C] [D]
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [A] winter's [E] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old [C#m] town too long.
[A] And I feel [G#m] like I've got to [E] drive along.
I hear the police are riding after me, riding after me.
[A] Oh, they're riding [E] after me.
I hear the police are riding [C#m] after me.
[A] And I feel like [B] I've got to [E] drive along.
[F] My bride's to John, but Johnny can't come home.
Lord, Johnny can't come home.
[A#] Uh-uh, Johnny can't [F] come home.
My bride's to John, but Johnny can't [Dm] come home.
[A#] Cause he's been on [C] that chain [F] gang too long.
[F#] Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad.
Gotta see her bad, [B] oh I've gotta see [F#] her bad.
Gotta see my baby, gotta see [D#m] her bad.
[B] She's the best friend [C#] this poor boy [F#] ever had.
[G] I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [C] winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town [Em] too long.
And [C] I feel like [D] I've got to drive [G] along.
Oh, [C] I feel like [G] I've got to drive along.
[C] [D]
Key:
E
C
A
G
B
E
C
A
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [A] winter's [E] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old [C#m] town too long.
[A] And I feel [G#m] like I've got to [E] drive along.
_ _ I hear the police are riding after me, riding after me.
[A] Oh, they're riding [E] after me.
I hear the police are riding [C#m] after me.
[A] And I feel like [B] I've got to [E] drive along. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ My bride's to John, but Johnny can't come home.
Lord, Johnny can't come home.
[A#] Uh-uh, Johnny can't [F] come home.
My bride's to John, but Johnny can't [Dm] come home.
[A#] Cause he's been on [C] that chain [F] gang too long. _ _
[F#] _ _ _ Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad.
Gotta see her bad, [B] oh I've gotta see [F#] her bad.
Gotta see my baby, gotta see [D#m] her bad.
[B] She's the best friend [C#] this poor boy [F#] ever had. _ _
[G] _ _ _ I've laid around and played around this old town too long. _
Summer's almost gone, [C] winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town [Em] too long.
And [C] I feel like [D] I've got to drive [G] along.
_ Oh, [C] I feel like [G] I've got to drive along. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's almost gone, [A] winter's [E] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old [C#m] town too long.
[A] And I feel [G#m] like I've got to [E] drive along.
_ _ I hear the police are riding after me, riding after me.
[A] Oh, they're riding [E] after me.
I hear the police are riding [C#m] after me.
[A] And I feel like [B] I've got to [E] drive along. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ My bride's to John, but Johnny can't come home.
Lord, Johnny can't come home.
[A#] Uh-uh, Johnny can't [F] come home.
My bride's to John, but Johnny can't [Dm] come home.
[A#] Cause he's been on [C] that chain [F] gang too long. _ _
[F#] _ _ _ Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad.
Gotta see her bad, [B] oh I've gotta see [F#] her bad.
Gotta see my baby, gotta see [D#m] her bad.
[B] She's the best friend [C#] this poor boy [F#] ever had. _ _
[G] _ _ _ I've laid around and played around this old town too long. _
Summer's almost gone, [C] winter's [G] coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town [Em] too long.
And [C] I feel like [D] I've got to drive [G] along.
_ Oh, [C] I feel like [G] I've got to drive along. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
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