E


[Verse 1]
     E
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
                     A               E
Summer's almost gone winter's comin' on
     E                                               C#m
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
      A              B            E
And I feel like I've gotta travel on


[Verse 2]
E
High sheriff and police are ridin' after me
                           A            E
ridin' after me oh they're ridin' after me
E                                        C#m
High sheriff and police are ridin' after me
      A              B            E
And I feel like I've gotta travel on


[Interlude]
F
Hmmmm


[Verse 3]
F
Papa writes to Johnny Johnny can't come home
   F                           Bb                F
No Johnny can't come home uhuh Johnny can't come home
F                                           Dm
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
           Bb           C              F
Cause he's been on that chain gang too long


[Interlude]
F#
Hmmmm


[Verse 4]
F#
Gotta see my baby gotta see her bad
F#                     B             F#
Gotta see her bad oh I gotta see her bad
                                D#m
Gotta see my baby gotta see her bad
          B                C#            F#
She's the best friend this poor boy ever had


[Interlude]
G
Hmmmm


[Verse 5]
     G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
                     C               G
Summer's almost gone winter's comin' on
     G                                               Em
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
      C              D            G
And I feel like I've gotta travel on


[Outro]
     C              D            G
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on
     C              D            G
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on