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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Jimmy Dean-Gotta Travel On chords
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[G]
I've laid around and played around this old town too long.
winter's [G] coming on.
old town too long,
on.
can't come home.
Johnny can't [G] come home.
Johnny can't come home,
100%  ➙  98BPM
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Ab
134211114
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Jimmy Dean - Gotta Travel On chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, D, G, C, G, D and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 49 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 98. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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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] _

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