Travelling Man

i first heard this song yesterday , and i loved it so much i had to learn it . so i did , then i put it up here . it probably isn’t perfect , but it sounds good enough to me . the strumming pattern is pretty simple , you should be able to figure something out from listening to the song . Intro : D Em G D x2 A A7sus2 first Verse : D Em i’m a travelling man A - moving F#m G you name it i’ve been there A G/B A Em7 and night and day i strive to sell my wares , now . . . D Em got nothing i can show you F#m G and nothing you can wear A G/B A Em7 but hang around a while and lend an ear , now . . . Bm F#m while travellin’ on a freight - train G A on the rocky island line Bm F#m my young love said to me G A my mother she don’t mind Em F#m through twelve gates of the city G A7 i came into my prime D Em G D i was singing songs of wild mountain thyme repeat Intro : D Em G D second Verse : D Em sing little birdie F#m G from the greenwood side - E - o A G/B A Em7 where the trees they do grow high , come say hello , now . . . D Em summer is A - coming F#m G and i’m standing on the shore A G/B A Em7 and where i’m bound , oh lord i can’t be sure , now . . . Bm F#m from the arizona dustbowl G A out to van diemons land Bm F#m to the north - west passage snowbound G A where lord franklin made his stand Em F#m while high above i’m singing G A7 with my guitar in my hand D Em G D and i’m thinking about one tiny grain of sand repeat Intro : D Em G D third Verse : D Em if anyone should ask me F#m G if i be a rambling boy A G/B A Em7 the sporting life i know i have enjoyed D Em met a lady from louisville F#m G A - pleasing to my mind A G/B A Em7 she took my hand and said , would you please be kind Bm F#m and from the foggy dew i stumbled G A into a shady grove Bm F#m where the redbird sang his sweet song G A he sang of careless love Em F#m and the bells of rhymney ringing out G A7 and brought the people round D Em G D saying welcome to your friendly travelling man D Em G D welcome to your friendly travelling man Outro : D Em G D A A D a great song by a great artist! seeing as i like this guy quite a lot , more bert jansch tunes might come up in the future .