Chris Rea - Curse of the Traveller: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Curse of the Traveller" 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 Curse of the Traveller Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Rea

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 "Curse of the Traveller" smoothly on your guitar.

Am                                          Dm
On the restless road to nowhere, there's no certain
peace, it seems
Am                      Dm
Desire to keep on moving to the River of Dreams
Am                                 Dm
Is it just because someone told you? Is it
just because you found
Am                      Dm
Old Freedom feels uneasy when duty is around?

Fmaj7                               Em
When allegiance asks the questions, Old
Freedom twists and turns
Dm                          Am
And chokes on codes of Honor, on the Sword of
No Return

Chorus:
Dm G                        Am
And it's The Curse of the Traveller
Dm G              Am
The Curse of the Traveller
Dm G          Am
Got a hold of me
Dm G                 Am
And it won't let you be

And in sleepless nights
You'll call her name
And feel loneliness cold to the bone
And when the daylight breaks
This old tired heart aches
To be such a long way, such a long way from home

And you long for the harbourlights
But you'll never be free
Of the craving for refuge
And the call of the sea
Always wanting to sell up
But always needing to buy
So till the road leads to somewhere
And that river runs dry

Chorus:
It's the curse of the traveller
Ain't gonna let you be
The curse of the traveller
And it sure got a hold of me

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Curse of the Traveller" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Curse of the Traveller" by Chris Rea.

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