Key: E major•
Verse 1
Bm
(Arthur Blake, adapted by Ry
A
E
Cooder)
Verse 2
E
A
E
All my life I've been a travellin' man
E
B
travellin' man
Bm
A
E
Stayin' alone and doing the best I can
Verse 3
E
A
E
I ship my trunk down to Tennessee
C#m
A
B
Ship my trunk down to Tennessee
E
Bm
F#
It's hard to tell 'bout a man
B
E
like me
Interlude 1
A
E
A
E
A
B
E
Verse 4
E
A
E
I had a gal, I couldn't get her off my mind
B
Bm
A
She passed me up saying she
didn't like my kind
E
Verse 5
A
E
the house that night
E
B
the house that night
Bm
F#
Bm
E
Got police dogs cravin' for a fight
Interlude 2
A
C#m
A
E
F#sus4
B
E
Verse 6
E
A
His game is rambling when
B
Bm
He leaves his mark on every
B
E
body's pants
Verse 7
E
A
E
Guess I'll travel, guess I'll let her be
A
E
Guess I'll travel, guess I'll let her be
B
C#m
B
Before she sets that police dog on
Outro 1
me
E
F#
G
E
B
E
A
E
C#m
A
E
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBm A E B C#m...
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