Weary Traveler
Written by Bobby Gregory & Cliff Carlisle
Recorded by Bill Monroe
Album:  The Weary Traveler (1976)

(Capo on 3)

Intro.:  3/4|(D) |(D) |(D) |(D7) |(G) |(G) |(D) |(D) |
            |(G) |(G) |(D) |(D) |(D)(A)|(D) |(D)

One (D)night so dark and stormy, (D7) when (G)I was all a-(D)lone
I (G)thought I'd leave my (D)troubles, and my (A)only (D)home
My (D)sweetheart she had left me, (D7) I (G)hung my head and (D)cried
(G)Waiting by the (D)railroad, to catch a (A)train and (D)ride

I (D)heard the train a cominf, (D7) and (G)as she passed me (D)by
I (G)swung upon the (D)boxcar, and waved my (A)home good-(D)bye
(D)I'm a weary traveler, (D7) I'm (G)always on the (D)go
I (G)ride that lonesome (D)railroad train, to where I (A)do not (D)know

Solo:  |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D7) |(G) |(G) |(D) |(D) |
       |(G) |(G) |(D) |(D) |(D)(A)|(D) |(D)

(D)I'm growing feeble, (D7) my (G)hair is like the (D)snow
I'm (G)on my pathway (D)leading on, I know that (A)I must (D)go
And (D)you will follow after, (D7) no (G)one with you can (D)be
You'll (G)cross the great di-(D)vide of life, into e-(A)terni-(D)ty

(Tag)
(D)I'm a weary traveler, (D7) I'm (G)always on the (D)go
I (G)ride that lonesome (D)railroad train, to where I (A)do not (D)know - - - - -