Dolly Parton – Traveling Man (Guitar)

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spotify:track:7xP9KDxX2mqB8MgwZ2taLH Lyrics and Music by Dolly Parton Year: 1971 Producer: Bob Ferguson Worked out on request for hhaggard25 ATTENTION: a bit special counting when first meeting this song COUNTS B4 A4 A4 A2 E4 E4 E4 E4 [Intro] B X4 [Verse 1]
    B                 A               A                  A        E    E   E   E
The man I loved ran a salesman route, selling goods from house to house.

       B                  A               A                       A         E    E   E   E
Now, I knew my mama would never stand for me stepping out with no traveling man.

   B                       A                    A                      A           E    E   E   E
My mama bought things that he was a'selling but mama didn't know and I sure wasn't telling

       B                   A                  A                        A         E    E   E   E
that behind her back I was making my plans to meet somewhere with that traveling man.
[Chorus]
        E                   A
Oh, the traveling man was a good bit older

B7                 E
  but a girl needs arms to hold her.

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Mama didn't know because I didn't told her

    D                  E
but mama wouldn't understand:
N.C. me stepping out with a traveling man. [Interlude] B X4 [Verse 2]
B                    A                  A                    A        E    E   E   E
Mama didn't allow me going courting and I'd tell lies that I reckon I oughtn't.

        B                 A                A                       A         E    E   E   E
Oh, but she'd give me the back her hand if she'd seen me with that traveling man.

      B                   A                 A                    A             E    E   E   E
So, I tell my mama that I reckon I ought to go to the spring and fetch us some water.

     B                    A               A                         A         E    E   E   E
What mama didn't know is: I had a plan to meet down there with that traveling man.
[Verse 3]
    B               A                  A                  A    E    E   E   E
Now I make plans to run away with that traveling man on a Saturday.

      B                   A                A                            A         E    E   E   E
Well, Saturday's here and here I stand and there goes my mama with that traveling man.
[Chorus]
         E                   A
Oh, that traveling man was a two-time lover,

   B7                   E
he took my love then he took my mother.

    E                        D
But I didn't know because my mama didn't tell me

    D            E
and I don't understand:
N.C. my mama running off with my traveling man. [Outro]
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Mmm. Mama, you know you oughtn't done that you just like my daddy:

B
he run off before I ever know him.

B
You done run-off with my traveling man

B
and I really don't think I ever know you either.

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Oh, there goes my mama with my traveling man

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and I'm really going to miss that traveling man. Mm-hm