Gotta Travel On Chords
Gotta Travel On by Jerry Lee Lewis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C G
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
G Em
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C D7 G
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
I:
G
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
C G
Johnny can't come home no Johnny can't come home
G Em
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
C D G
Cause he's been on this chain gang too long
II:
G
Want to see my honey want to see her bad
C G
Want to see her bad oh want to see her bad
G Em
Want to see my honey want to see her bad
C D G
She's the best gal this poor boy ever had
III:
G
High sheriff and police ridin' after me
C G
Ridin' after me yes rotten Jerry Lee
G Em
High sheriff and police ridin' after me
C D G
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C G
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
G Em
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C D7 G Em
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
C D7 G
And I guess I'd better travel on