D                                                                  C                  G    D 
I was born a trav'lin' man,      that's all I'll ever be. 

Movin' around from town to town, that's what makes me so free. 

My father was a trucker for the  years of twenty-three, 

on the day that I was born       his truck was left to me. 
 
Chorus 
D          C  G  C   D    
I'm a    tra-v'l-in'      man, 

             tra-v'l-in'   man, 

             tra-v'l-in'   man, 
             C   G  C   G               D                           C  G      D 
             tra-v'l-in'        man,   that's what I am. 
 

D                                                         C                        G                   D 
Trav'lin' man, that's what I am , mama puts a load on me. 

You see me once or maybe twice,  that's all you'll see of me. 

All you pretty women, Lord,      I hope you understand, 

don't be fallin' in love,        just call in a trav'lin' man. 
 
                        (Chorus) 
  
(bridge)      vocals 
      C                        G                             G                                C 
      Trav'lin' man, that's what I am; guess I'll always be. 
      C                        G                             G                       D 
      Trav'lin' man, that's what I am but at in the least I'm free. 
    
  (short jam )    SECOND BRIDGE   lead guitar 
 

D          C            G  C   D 
      'I'm a traveler" 
    C    G  C     G                                D               C  G      D 
   Tra-v'l-in'          man,  oh that's-a what I am. 
 

D                                                         C                       G                    D 
Trav'lin' man, that's what I am , Lord, I move so fast. 

I have had so many women,        none of them have last. 

I am  just a mover,              movin'  fast as sound, 

always be some time for me       always movin' around. 
 
         (Chorus) 
   C    G  C     D 
   Tra-v'l-in'         man                                
 
- Ronnie Van Zant & Leon Wilkeson