Traveling Poor Boy

E
Old man in the moon, shining in my rearview
A              B           E
Leaving that Tennessee town
      A
You're all I have to talk to, don't know
E
where my dog ran off to
         F#7                         B7
But he's gone, and has been for a while now

[2nd Verse]
E
Where I'm bound, well I haven't figured it out
A                      B               E
I'm sure I'll find my usual old wrong way
    A                                 E
The cost to leave ain't cheap, I don't need no
eat or sleep
      F#7                       B
Even if I did, I lost my job, so I don't got much

pay (but it's okay)

[CHORUS]
        A                  B          E
Cause anymore would burn a hole in my pocket
              A            B         E
Lord I can't afford to be a poor boy broke
                     A         B         E
Besides this pair of jeans is already threaded, tearin' at the seams
    F#7                    B
The last that I need is a pant leg full of smoke
      A             B          E
Gonna ride until my ride quits riding
               A             B           E
Then I'm gonna walk until my boots walk off
                  A            B
Yessir, I'll be a sight when I get where
E
they're looking mean and lying
     F#7
But tonight, I'm feeling free and friendly,
B                          E
Barely scraping change, waving goodbye

[3rd Verse]
             E
Say, old man moon, I hear that you get blue too
    A                B             E
It must be lonesome way up in the sky
     A                               E
The stars seem mighty proud if I were you I'd hate a cloud
        F#7                          B
All they ever do is hang around and cry
                  E
Guess it ain't a shame to be rolling like a slow train
     A           B       E         (E)
Or glowing like only you do,(I'll tell you what)
      A                               E
I'll keep right on track, if you keep shining
       E
bright like that
   F#7                         B7
I bet before we know it, this journey will be through (and the hard times too)

[CHORUS]
        A                  B          E
Cause anymore would burn a hole in my pocket
              A            B         E
Lord I can't afford to be a poor boy broke
                     A         B                E
Besides this pair of jeans is already threaded, tearin' at the seams
    F#7                    B
The last that I need is a pant leg full of smoke
      A             B          E
Gonna ride until my ride quits riding
               A             B           E
Then I'm gonna walk until my boots walk off
                  A              B
Yes sir I'll be a sight when I get to where
E
their looking mean and lying
     F#7                                  B7
But tonight I'm feeling free and friendly, barely
B7                          E
scraping change, waving goodbye!

          E             E
Wavin’ goodbye!  Wavin’ goodbye…