Tom: D
Intro:
D Em G D x2
A A7sus2
First verse:
D Em
I'm a travelling man a-moving
F#m G
You name it I've been there
A G/B A Em7
And night and day I strive to sell my wares, now...
D Em
Got nothing I can show you
F#m G
And nothing you can wear
A G/B A Em7
But hang around a while and lend an ear, now...
Bm F#m
While travellin' on a freight-train
G A
On the Rocky Island line
Bm F#m
My young love said to me
G A
My mother she don't mind
Em F#m
Through twelve gates of the city
G A7
I came into my prime
D Em G D
I was singing songs of wild mountain thyme
Repeat intro:
D Em G D
Second verse:
D Em
Sing little birdie
F#m G
From the greenwood side-e-o
A G/B A Em7
Where the trees they do grow high, come say hello, now...
D Em
Summer is a-coming
F#m G
And I'm standing on the shore
A G/B A Em7
And where I'm bound, oh Lord I can't be sure, now...
Bm F#m
From the Arizona dustbowl
G A
Out to Van Diemons land
Bm F#m
To the North-West Passage snowbound
G A
Where Lord Franklin made his stand
Em F#m
While high above I'm singing
G A7
With my guitar in my hand
D Em G D
And I'm thinking about one tiny grain of sand
Repeat intro:
D Em G D
Third verse:
D Em
If anyone should ask me
F#m G
If I be a rambling boy
A G/B A Em7
The sporting life I know I have enjoyed
D Em
Met a lady from Louisville
F#m G
A-pleasing to my mind
A G/B A Em7
She took my hand and said, would you please be kind
Bm F#m
And from the foggy dew I stumbled
G A
Into a shady grove
Bm F#m
Where the redbird sang his sweet song
G A
He sang of careless love
Em F#m
And the bells of Rhymney ringing out
G A7
And brought the people round
D Em G D
Saying welcome to your friendly travelling man
D Em G D
Welcome to your friendly travelling man
Outro:
D Em G D
A A D
