Learn to play "Traveling Man" 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.
G C G I'm just a traveling man, you see G Em G Wherever this road goes is where I will be G C G And I’ll catch me a ride on a boat to Spain G D/F# G Tell a woman that I love her then forget her name And I wish I could stay for midday coffee But I just can't get this dreamin' off me If I could find me a place to rest my mind But mama always said you’ll get there in good time Chorus: C G There's some headlights burning down the highway D Em And I think that I may just hitch me a ride C G Cause I'm a traveling man by trade, sir D G We're all running from the things inside There's a train headin west to south Toledo And if the dogs don't assail me to sleep I’ll go Dreamin’ as I'm steamin past miles of ground Through the souls and hymnals that built this town Won’t stay too long and leave too soon The best time for goin' is when the goin' scare you Chorus There's some headlights burnin' down the highway And I think that I may just hitch me a ride 'Cause I'm a traveling man by trade, sir We're all running from the things inside You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D Em F# 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 "Traveling Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Traveling Man" by Zach Bryan.