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Travelin Man

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MetalMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F#mDiagram coming soon
D××
E
A×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 2nd fret
              
 
 
Intro:  F#m, D, E  (repeat this twice, then pick up the pace) 
 
F#m                 D              E 
I've got the western stars to guide me 
F#m                 D              E 
Dixie sweet and low all night long 
F#m                 D              E 
I can hear those fiddles high above me 
F#m         D              E 
A woman smiles as I sing my song 
 
F#m                 D              E 
I've stood in line I've earned my keep 
F#m              D                      E 
But I can't stop for my destiny 
F#m                 D              E 
A neon sign calls me to sleep 
F#m                 D              E 
But I'm wide awake so I roll on 
 
 
A           E   F#m          D 
Travelin' man, ride as far as I can stand 
A          E               F#m 
My moma cries for the life I choose 
A           E     F#m          D 
I need a beer but it's too damn far away from here 
A             E                  D        
And I have no time to sing the blues. 
 
F#m      D      E 
And i know i drink more than i should 
F#m      D      E 
but i cant slow down for my destiny 
F#m      D      E 
lord knows i'd stop if i could  
F#m      D      E 
but the saints of old lift their glass to me 
 
Chorus 
          
 

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Chord set

F#m · D · E · A

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.