Gotta Travel On

Jimmy Dean

Written by Paul Clayton

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
                     C7  F               C
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on

Verse 2

I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C7    F           G7           C
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Verse 3

Well papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
                          F C7              C
Johnny can't come home no Johnny can't come home

Verse 4

Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
C7         F           G7             C
Cause he's been on the chain gang too long

Verse 5

High sheriff and police ridin' after me
                C7  F            C
Ridin' after me yes comin' after me

Verse 6

High sheriff and police they're comin' after me
C7    F              G7           C
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Verse 7

Well I wanna see my honey and I wanna see her bad
                  C7 F             C
Wanna see her bad oh wanna see her bad

Verse 8

I wanna see my honey wanna see her bad
C7        F             G7            C
She's the best gal this poor boy ever had

Verse 1

C
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
                     C7  F               C
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on