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standard tuning no capo Chord pattern is the same for the whole song: G, A, D, E7 [verse]
GWhen I was an aAstronaut I dDidn't have my bE7oots, GWhen I was a coAal miner I dDidn't know the nE7ews, GWhen I was a reAcord store ID didn't have the E7blues, I tGravel light and tAhat's the life for mDe.
[chorus]
G He dAoesn't care Dwhere elE7se he goes, G He's not Agonna take aDny extra cE7lothes G or extAra shoes Dto hidE7e his feet G The grAound is dirtD, the dE7irt is sweet
[verse]
GWhen I go LondoAntown I'll sDtand under a roE7ck, GUntil I know alAl the time iDt takes to packE7 a clock, GThen I'll flip Ait over, cloDse the key, andE7 swallow the lock. GI travel light Aand that's tDhe life for me.
[chorus]
G He dAoesn't take Dhis spooE7n or fork, G He'sA seen too many eaDting in E7New York, G He'll Ause his hands Dto piE7ck and eat, G The Afruit he finDds, he'll E7find it sweet
[verse]
GWhen I was a waAitress, I gaDve away my tipE7s GWhen I was a caAll-girl, I gDave away my hipE7s GWhen I ran the Akissing bootDh, I gave away E7my lips, GI travel light Aand that's tDhe life for me
[chorus]
G She Alives a lifeD like abE7andoned wind Elemental wife, fortune is her friend, G I smile on a Aplanet and aD river madE7e of light, G she's just a Apebble on aD waterfalE7l tonight
[verse]
GWhen i go to BoAston I standD around in jeaE7ns GAnd save the caAsh for Levi'Ds by selling bE7lack-market baked beans GDenim's what I Alike to wearD it has durablE7e seams GI travel light Aand that's tDhe life for me
[chorus]
G She is just aA genius withDout a tE7hinking cap G She never payAs the rent, Dshe's funny lE7ike that G I don't know Awhat she's on, sDhe's heE7re and gone G Rides a wAelcome mat oDn a junE7gle cat
[Bridge]
GFur's and silveAr chairs and shiny tDhings are justE7 a fuss GWe'll eat all pAeanuts that we stealD from the circE7us GWe'll count theA all stars and go toD sleep under tE7he bus GWe'll travel liAght and that's the lDife for us
[Outro]
GWe'll travel liAght and thatD's the life for us E7 GWe'll travel liAght and that's the life for usD