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Gotta Travel On

By Paul Clayton

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G	-	-	-
G	-           G7	C	G
G	-	-	-            G7
C	D          D7	G	(D7 repeat twice)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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I've laid around and played around this old town to long,
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's coming on.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long,
And I feel like I've Gotta Travel On.

 

Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home.
Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home,
'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long.

 

High sheriff and police riding after me,
Riding after me, yes, coming after me.
High sheriff and police coming after me,
And I fee like I gotta travel on.
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Listen to The Village Stompers play "Gotta Travel On" (mp3)

 

Listen to The Seekers perform "Gotta Travel On" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com