Bob Dylan - Gotta Travel On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Gotta Travel On" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Gotta Travel On Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Gotta Travel On" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
A
Done laid around,
done stayed around this old town too long;
                       D              A
Summer's almost gone, winter's coming on.
A
Done laid around,
done stayed around this old town too long;
        Dm              F            A
And it seems like I've got to travel on,
        Dm              F            A
And it seems like I've got to travel on.

Papa writes to Johnny. Johnny can't come home.
Johnny can't come home. Johnny can't come home.
Papa writes to Johnny. Johnny can't come home.
Johnny's been out on the road too long.

Chorus

That chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way,
Going home to stay, going home to stay.
That chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way,
And I feel like I just want to travel on.

Chorus

There's a lonesome freight at 6:08 coming through the town,
I'll be homeward bound, I'll be homeward bound.
There's a lonesome freight at 6:08 coming through the town,
And I feel like I just want to travel on.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Gotta Travel On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Gotta Travel On" by Bob Dylan.

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