May182019

Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres – Traveling Tinker Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Traveling Tinker by Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A F#m D D F#m F#m x10

[Verse]
A D F#m
My friend went on, he went on
A D F#m
I walk alone, he went on
A D F#m
Nobody to blame, ‘s just something went wrong
A D F#m E F#m G A
Can always blame the devil, blame God

[Chorus]
A
And I was working on the main line
D A
All my live long day
D F#m
All my live long day
E
Get on, get on, get on
A
Love and love alone we find
D A
To pave and light the way
D F#m
To pave and light your troubled way
E
Oh no

[Bridge]
Am Em
Am
No more lies, no more fights
Am
No more free wheeling, no double dealing from
Em
Traveling tinker
Em Em F#m G A
Hook, line, and…

[Outro]
A D F#m F#m x14
A D F#m
My friend went on, he went on
A D F#m
I walk alone, he went on

How to play Traveling Tinker: key, chords and progression

Traveling Tinker by Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 7 chords: A, F#m, D, E, G, Am and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – F#m – A – D (I – iii – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.