Gotta Travel On

Larry Ehrlich, David Lazar, Paul Clayton, Tom Six

Written by Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, David Lazar, Tom Six

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

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

Verse 2

G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
G                          C               G
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on
G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
G                 D            G
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Verse 3

G
High sheriff and police ridin' after me
G                     C            G
Ridin' after me, yes, comin' after me
G
High sheriff and police ridin' after me
G                 D            G
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Verse 4

G
Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad
G                      C             G
Wanna see her bad, oh, wanna see her bad
G
Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad
G                        D             G
She's the best girl this poor boy ever had