I first heard this song yesterday, and I loved it so much I had to learn it.
So I did, then I put it up here. It probably isn t perfect, but it sounds good enough to me.
The strumming pattern is pretty simple, you should be able to figure something out
from listening to the song.
Intro:
x2
A7sus2
First verse:
I m a travelling man a-moving
You name it I ve been there
And night and day I strive to sell my wares, now...
Got nothing I can show you
And nothing you can wear
But hang around a while and lend an ear, now...
While travellin on a freight-train
On the Rocky Island line
My young love said to me
My mother she don t mind
Through twelve gates of the city
I came into my prime
I was singing songs of wild mountain thyme
Repeat intro:
Second verse:
Sing little birdie
From the greenwood side-e-o
Where the trees they do grow high, come say hello, now...
Summer is a-coming
And I m standing on the shore
And where I m bound, oh Lord I can t be sure, now...
From the Arizona dustbowl
Out to Van Diemons land
To the North-West Passage snowbound
Where Lord Franklin made his stand
While high above I m singing
With my guitar in my hand
And I m thinking about one tiny grain of sand
Repeat intro:
Third verse:
If anyone should ask me
If I be a rambling boy
The sporting life I know I have enjoyed
Met a lady from Louisville
A-pleasing to my mind
She took my hand and said, would you please be kind
And from the foggy dew I stumbled
Into a shady grove
Where the redbird sang his sweet song
He sang of careless love
And the bells of Rhymney ringing out
And brought the people round
Saying welcome to your friendly travelling man
Welcome to your friendly travelling man
Outro:
A great song by a great artist! Seeing as I like this guy quite a lot, more Bert
Jansch tunes might come up in the future.
