This song has a really simple layout, but the solo pretty nice. At first it’ll take you
sec to get the tempo, but if you’ve ever heard the song before, or have really good
you’ll get it.
The Traveler
Six-String Symphony
Key:
E = down-up-down strum
~ = elongate note
Section Layout
• Intro
• Verse 1
• Chorus
• Verse 2
• Chorus
• Solo
• Interlude
• Verse 3
• Chorus
Verse / Intro / Interlude
E|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
D|---0---0---0---0-|---2---2---2---2-||---4---4---4---4-|---2---2---2---2-| X3
A|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---||-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------||-----------------|-----------------|
Chorus
G|-(Strum up and down in 3's)--||-----------------------------|
D|-0~--------------------------||-----------------------------| X2
A|-2-2E-2E-2E-2---0-0E-0E-0E-0-||-4-4E-4E-4E-4---0-0E-0E-0E-0-|
E|-0-0E-0E-0E-0---2-2E-2E-2E-2-||-2-2E-2E-2E-2---2-2E-2E-2E-2-|
Solo
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2---0~---2-----2---0~-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-| X2
A|-0---3-0---3----0---3-0---3------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------|
D|-2-----2-----1-----1-----0-----0-----1-----1-----| X2 |-------------|
A|---3-0---3-0---2-0---2-0---1-0---1-0---2-0---2-0-| |-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------|
|----------------------------| |--------------------|
|----------------------------| X3 |--------------------|
|-0-1-0----------------------| |-0-1-0--------------|
|-------0--2--3--2-0-5~-3-2~-| |-------0--2--3--2-0-|
|------------------------------------------------|
|-----2--5-4-2----2--5-4-2----2--5-3-2--2-2--2-2-| X4
|-0--3--------0--3--------0--3----------3-3--2-2-|
|------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_unsigned_bands/six_string_symphony_the_traveler_tab.html ]
|------------------|
|-2~~2--2~~2--2~~~-|
|-3~~3--2~~2--0~~~-|
|------------------|
LYRICS
== Verse 1 ==
There once was a man,
His name was Johnny
He traveled up and down the land,
With the deadly heat following
==
Until one mornin',
He came across a bar
He went in, settled in
And exposed his guitar
==
As he began to play,
The crowd noticed his harmonic power
Then he started to say,
Why he's known as The Traveler
==== Chorus ====
Well, I've been past an' across this land
With never a thought to ever cower (and I)
Never knew a helpin' hand,
Don't ‘member the last time I showered!
==
So if you'll please excuse my stench,
With it's eye-wincing, awful power
You'll never see me hitch,
And that's why they call me The Traveler
== Verse 2 ==
Gazin' at all the people below him,
Johnny stood, an' put his guitar away
A man approached and asked, "where ya goin'?"
He just smiled and said, "I can't stay"
==
Walkin' 'cross the threshold,
He nods to the bartender
Shufflin' through so bold,
He's unexpectedly hindered
==
A little boy, age 8,
Says, "Please sir, don't go,
Your song was great!"
He says, "sorry, but I must travel this road"
==== Chorus ====
Cuz' I've been past an' across this land,
With never a thought to ever cower (and I)
Never knew a helpin' hand,
Don't ‘member the last time I showered!
==
So if you'll please excuse my stench,
With it's eye-wincing, awful power
You'll never see me hitch,
And that's why they call me The Traveler
== Verse 3 ==
Ever since the day he went through that door,
Leavin' behind all those men,
Johnny was never seen anymore…
He was never seen again
==
Until one mornin',
He came across a bar
He went in, settled in,
And exposed his guitar
==
As he began to play,
The crowd noticed his harmonic power
Then he started to say,
Why he's known as The Traveler
==== Chorus ====
Well, I've been past an' across this land
With never a thought to ever cower (and I)
Never knew a helpin' hand,
Don't ‘member the last time I showered!
==
So if you'll please excuse my stench,
With it's eye-wincing, awful power
You'll never see me hitch,
And that's why they call me The Traveler
