Johnny Cash - The Troubadour: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Troubadour" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

     A#                        D#               A#
The Troubadour, the Troubadour, sings from his heart
     F                          A# F A#
the song that's the hit of the show
                                  D#          A#
Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar
  F                              A#
Alone in the bright spotlight's glow

     D#                     A#
The song is for someone he loved so true
     D#                           A#      F
who loved him, then left him for someone new
      A#                       D#             A#
The Troubadour, the Troubadour, smiles as he sings
     F                        A#
But his heart is breaking in two

They begged for more, the troubadour
Sings once again, the song that's the hit of the show
Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar
Alone in the bright spotlight's glow

There is a hush in the darkened hall
A few hearts are heavy and teardrops fall
But in the crowd one head is bowed for the troubadour
And oh her heart aches most of all


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "The Troubadour" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Troubadour" by Johnny Cash.

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