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Chris Stapleton - Traveller Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, Em, A, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

DBmBmEm
DIseethesunriseBmcreepingin,DeverythingchangesliketheBmdesertwind
EmHereshecomesandthenshe’sAgoneagain
DI’mjustatravellerBmonthisearth,Dsureasmyheart’sbehindtheBmpocketofmyshirt
GIjustkeeprollingtillI’minEmthedirt,D‘causeI’matraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
DIcouldn’ttellyouhoney,BmIdon’tknow,DwhereI’mgoingbutI’veBmgottogo
G‘CauseeveryturnrevealsEmsomeotherroad,andI’maDtraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
DMyheartbeat’sBmrhythmisalonesomesound,DjustliketherubberBmturningontheground
EmAlwayslostandnowhereboundA
DI’mjustatravellerBmonthisearth,Dsureasmyheart’sbehindtheBmpocketofmyshirt
GIjustkeeprollingtillI’minEmthedirt,D‘causeI’matraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
DIcouldn’ttellyouhoney,BmIdon’tknow,DwhereI’mgoingbutI’veBmgottogo
G‘CauseeveryturnrevealsEmsomeotherroad,andI’maDtraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
GWhenI’mgone,EmsomebodyelsewillhavetoGfeelthiswrong
EmSomebodyelsewillhavetoGsingthissong
EmSomebodyelsewillhavetoAsingalong,singalong
DI’mjustatravellerBmonthisearth,Dsureasmyheart’sbehindtheBmpocketofmyshirt
GIjustkeeprollingtillI’minEmthedirt,D‘causeI’matraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
DIcouldn’ttellyouhoney,BmIdon’tknow,DwhereI’mgoingbutI’veBmgottogo
G‘CauseeveryturnrevealsEmsomeotherroad,andI’maDtraveller,oh,I’maBmtraveller
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ArtistChris Stapleton
AlbumTraveller
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Traveller on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chris Stapleton - Traveller on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Traveller uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (23), Bm → D (12), and G → Em (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → Em chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bm to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to D

4. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to A

5. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Traveller chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Traveller.

  • Traveller includes 69 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Traveller contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Traveller connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
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