Chords for Travellin' Blues by Jimmie Rodgers (1931)
Tempo:
118.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm] [D]
[G]
I had a dream last night, I thought my good gal had gone.
[C] I woke up this morning, she had really done [G] me wrong.
I [Am] know it's [D] not fair, but my good gal had done [G] called out.
My gal's been traveling around, just about a week I know.
[C] Several of my friends just told me so [G] and so.
She's [D] found a new man, and now I can [G] understand.
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
[C] If that eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
I'll [Am] take her from that [D] man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, [D] the old [G] lady.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
It's true, my baby's gone, I know it won't be long.
[C] We'll both be on that train, my baby's coming home [G] again.
She's been [D] traveling around, but now she's thrown [G] him down.
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
If that [C] eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
[E] [G] I'll take her [D] from that man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady,
[D] home [G] if I can.
[G]
I had a dream last night, I thought my good gal had gone.
[C] I woke up this morning, she had really done [G] me wrong.
I [Am] know it's [D] not fair, but my good gal had done [G] called out.
My gal's been traveling around, just about a week I know.
[C] Several of my friends just told me so [G] and so.
She's [D] found a new man, and now I can [G] understand.
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
[C] If that eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
I'll [Am] take her from that [D] man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, [D] the old [G] lady.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
It's true, my baby's gone, I know it won't be long.
[C] We'll both be on that train, my baby's coming home [G] again.
She's been [D] traveling around, but now she's thrown [G] him down.
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
If that [C] eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
[E] [G] I'll take her [D] from that man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady,
[D] home [G] if I can.
Key:
G
D
C
Am
Bm
G
D
C
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I had a dream last _ night, I thought my good gal had gone.
_ [C] I woke up this morning, she had really done [G] me wrong. _ _ _ _
I [Am] know it's [D] not fair, but my good gal had done [G] called out. _ _ _
_ My gal's been traveling around, _ just about a week I know.
_ _ [C] Several of my friends just told me so [G] and so. _ _
_ She's [D] found a new man, and now I can [G] understand. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
_ [C] If that eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track, _ _ _
_ I'll [Am] take her from that [D] man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, _ [D] the old [G] lady.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's true, my baby's gone, _ I know it won't be long.
[C] We'll both be on that train, _ my baby's coming home [G] again. _ _
She's been [D] traveling around, but now she's thrown [G] him down. _ _ _ _ _
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
If that [C] eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ I'll take her [D] from that man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, _ _
[D] home [G] if I can. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I had a dream last _ night, I thought my good gal had gone.
_ [C] I woke up this morning, she had really done [G] me wrong. _ _ _ _
I [Am] know it's [D] not fair, but my good gal had done [G] called out. _ _ _
_ My gal's been traveling around, _ just about a week I know.
_ _ [C] Several of my friends just told me so [G] and so. _ _
_ She's [D] found a new man, and now I can [G] understand. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
_ [C] If that eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track, _ _ _
_ I'll [Am] take her from that [D] man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, _ [D] the old [G] lady.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's true, my baby's gone, _ I know it won't be long.
[C] We'll both be on that train, _ my baby's coming home [G] again. _ _
She's been [D] traveling around, but now she's thrown [G] him down. _ _ _ _ _
I'm going away, leaving today, I'm gonna bring my baby back.
If that [C] eight-wheel driver don't jump the [G] railroad track,
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ I'll take her [D] from that man, I'm gonna bring her home if [G] I can.
The old lady, _ _
[D] home [G] if I can. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _