Em D   4x

[Verse 1]
Em                    G         C                 Em
Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good,
    G          C            G         C
but I'm just a natural born traveling man,
D                    Em
doin' what I think I should, O yeah,
D                    Em       Em D Em D
Doin' what I think I should.

[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand

[Verse 2]
Em                  G        C              Em
When I was a little baby  My Mama said, "Hey Son,
G                C        G            C
Travel where you will and grow to be a man,
    D                 Em
and sing what must be sung, Poor boy
D                 Em     Em D Em D
Sing what must be sung".

[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand

[Verse 3]
Em             G               C                 Em
Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there,
     G              C         G            C
I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song,
    D                  Em
the only ones who ever care, Poor boy,
    D                  Em     Em D Em D
the only ones who ever care.

[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand

[Verse 4]
Em                    G         C                 Em
Some people say I'm a no count, Others say I'm no good,
    G          C            G         C
but I'm just a natural born traveling man,
D                    Em
doin' what I think I should, O yeah,
D                    Em       Em D Em D
Doin' what I think I should.

[Chorus]
G                  C            G           C
And I don't give a damn about a greenback a dollar
G        C         G   C
Spend it fast as a can.
      G       C      G        C
For a wailin' song a good gui-tar
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand
    D7                      Em
The only thing that I under-stand, Poor boy
    D7                      Em     Em D Em D Em D Em D
The only thing that I under-stand

[very fast]
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