It's Mighty Dark To Travel

Ricky Skaggs

Written by Bill Monroe

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

G
It's mighty dark for me to travel
       C                  G
For my sweetheart she has gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
               D7      G
But I must journey on alone

Verse 2

To me she was a little angel
Sent down to me from God above
           C                G
And on the day that I first met her
            D7        G
Then I told her of my love

Verse 1

G
It's mighty dark for me to travel
       C                  G
For my sweetheart she has gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
               D7      G
But I must journey on alone

Verse 3

Many a night we strolled together
Talking of our love so fair
            C              G
My love for her will never vanish
           D7            G
For I know I'll meet her there

Verse 1

G
It's mighty dark for me to travel
       C                  G
For my sweetheart she has gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
               D7      G
But I must journey on alone

Verse 4

Traveling down this lonesome highway
Thinking of my love that’s gone
        C             G
Knowing soon we'll be together
               D7        G
She's the only love I've known

Verse 1

G
It's mighty dark for me to travel
       C                  G
For my sweetheart she has gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
               D7      G
But I must journey on alone

Verse 1

G
It's mighty dark for me to travel
       C                  G
For my sweetheart she has gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
               D7      G
But I must journey on alone