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Ricky Nelson - Travelin’ Man Chords

Chord reference Bm, D, A7, A, F#m, G
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm] [D] [Bm] I’m a [D]travelin’ man I’ve [Bm]made a lot of stops, [D]all over the [Bm]world And in [D]every port I [G]own the heart, of at [D]least one [A7]lovely [A]girl

I’ve a [D]pretty Senorita, [Bm]waiting for me [D]down in old Mexi[Bm]co If you’re [D]ever in Alaska [G]stop and see, my [D]cute little [A7]Eski[D]mo

Oh, my [G]sweet Fraulien down in [F#m]Berlin town [G]makes my heart start to [D]yearn And my [G]China doll down in [F#m]old Hong Kong, [E7]waits for my re[A7]turn

Pretty [D]Polynesian baby [Bm]over the sea, [D]I remember the [A7]night When we [Bm]walked in the sands of the [G]Waikiki, and [D]I held you [A7]oh so [D]tight

Oh my [G]sweet Fraulien down in [F#m]Berlin town [G]makes my heart start to [D]yearn And my [G]China doll down in [F#m]old Hong Kong, [E7]waits for my re[A7]turn

Pretty [D]Polynesian baby [Bm]over the sea [D]I remember the [A7]night When we [Bm]walked in the sands of the [G]Waikiki, and [D]I held you [A7]oh so [D]tight

[D]Oh, I’m a [Bm]travelin’ man [D]Yes, I’m a [Bm]travelin’ man [D]Yes, I’m a [Bm]travelin’ man [D] [A] [D]

Artist Ricky Nelson
Album Single
Genres Pop, Rock and roll, Rockabilly
Year 1961
Key Bm

How to Play Travelin' Man on Guitar?

Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, D, A7, A, F#m, G chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Travelin' Man with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.