Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm
Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm  Fm
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb

[Verse 1]
Fm              Ab  Eb  Fm
In a shabby bar
                Ab  Eb  Fm
Of a nowhere town
                     Ab  Eb  Fm
Her hair was black as tar
                     Ab  Eb  Fm
She was really lookin' down
                        Ab      Eb       Fm
I sat beside her and she needed a light
                            Ab       Eb          Fm
I wanted to give her more to make her feel alright
                       Ab                    Eb  Fm
And first she hesitated then she wanted to be paid
                         Ab           Eb
And last she told me, she ain't got it made

[Instrumental]
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb

[Verse 2]
Fm            Ab  Eb  Fm
In a lonely park
              Ab        Eb  Fm
She was really lookin' sad
                       Ab  Eb  Fm
Her hair was black as tar
                    Ab                 Eb
And then she told me things are lookin' bad

[Pre-Chorus]
Db     C     Ab                    Eb
Come on baby, shove your troubles away
 Db                      Cm
I give you a chance to be happy
Ab                     Bb  C
Why don't you take it today

[Chorus]
        Fm              Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
     Fm                      Ab  Eb
And I take what I need when I can
        Fm              Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
     Fm                       Ab
And I take what I need, I need you
      Eb          C
I need you, I need you, oh

[Instrumental]
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb

[Verse 3]
Fm                Ab           Eb     Fm
In other bars, and other shabby towns
                            Ab       Eb           Fm
The kids are lookin' up, the kids are lookin' down
                            Ab       Eb           Fm
They got the will, they're out to get their share
                            Ab       Eb
And leads you doin' what others don't dare
Fm            Ab  Eb  Fm
In a lonely park
              Ab        Eb  Fm
She was really lookin' sad
                       Ab  Eb  Fm
Her hair was black as tar
                    Ab                 Eb
And then she told me things are lookin' bad

[Pre-Chorus]
Db     C     Ab                    Eb
Come on baby, shove your troubles away
 Db                      Cm
I give you a chance to be happy
Ab                     Bb  C
Why don't you take it today

[Chorus]
        Fm              Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
     Fm                      Ab  Eb
And I take what I need when I can
        Fm              Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
     Fm                       Ab
And I take what I need, I need you
      Eb          C
I need you, I need you, oh

[Instrumental]
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Fm  Fm  Ab  Eb
Db  C   Ab  Eb
Db  Cm  Ab  Bb  C

[Outro]
        Fm           Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
Fm Ab Eb    Fm            Ab  Eb
Oh, I'm your travellin' man
      Fm                      Ab  Eb
Yes, I take what I need when I can
        Fm           Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
     Fm                      Ab  Eb
And I take what I need when I can
        Fm             Ab  Eb
I'm your travellin' man
      Fm                 Ab  Eb  Db  C  Ab
Yes, I need you, I need you
Bb      C          Fm
I'm your travellin' man...