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Tuning: E A D G B E
spotify:track:7xP9KDxX2mqB8MgwZ2taLH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPHsYMFja8 Lyrics and Music by Dolly Parton Year: 1971 Producer: Bob Ferguson Worked out on request for hhaggard25 ATTENTION: a bit special counting when first meeting this song COUNTS B4 A4 A4 A2 E4 E4 E4 E4 [Intro] B X4 [Verse 1]
The Bman I loved ran a Asalesman route, Aselling goods from Ahouse to EhouseE. E E Now, I Bknew my mama would Anever stand for Ame stepping out with no Atraveling Eman. E E E My Bmama bought things that Ahe was a'selling but Amama didn't know and I Asure wasn't EtelliEng E E that beBhind her back I was Amaking my plans to Ameet somewhere with that Atraveling Eman. E E E
[Chorus]
Oh, the Etraveling man was a Agood bit older B7 but a girl needs Earms to hold her. EMama didn't know because DI didn't told her but Dmama wouldn't underEstand:

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me stepping out with a traveling man.
[Interlude] B X4 [Verse 2]
BMama didn't allow me Agoing courting and AI'd tell lies that I Areckon I EoughtEn't.E E Oh, but Bshe'd give me the Aback her hand if Ashe'd seen me with that Atraveling Eman. E E E So, I Btell my mama that I Areckon I ought to Ago to the spring and Afetch us some EwaterE. E E What Bmama didn't know is: AI had a plan to Ameet down there with that Atraveling Eman. E E E
[Verse 3]
Now BI make plans to Arun away with that Atraveling man on a ASaturEday. E E E Well, BSaturday's here and Ahere I stand and Athere goes my mama with that Atraveling Eman. E E E
[Chorus]
Oh, that Etraveling man was a Atwo-time lover, he B7took my love then he Etook my mother. But EI didn't know because my Dmama didn't tell me and DI don't underEstand: my

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mama running off with my traveling man.
[Outro]
BMmm. Mama, you know you oughtn't done that you just like my daddy: Bhe run off before I ever know him. BYou done run-off with my traveling man Band I really don't think I ever know you either. BOh, there goes my mama with my traveling man Band I'm really going to miss that traveling man. Mm-hm