This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
From: Bill & Pat Taylor whtaylor@concentric.net Performer: Merle Travis Comments: Arranged By: Bill Taylor I Am A Pilgrim E B7 E A E +----0-|-2--------------0--|-0----0--------42---|-0--------------- B |0-2---|-----0--------2----|---0----------------|---------2------- G |------|---2----2---2----2-|----1----1---1----1-|----2------2---2- D |------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------- A |------|-2--------2---2----|--------------------|-0-------0---0--- E +------|-----2-------------|-0----0---0----0----|----------------- I am a pil- grim and a str-a- ger travel-ing through this E E -0------|-------------------|-0----0-----0----40---|-4------42----- B --2-----|-0---------0---02--|----------------------|--------------- G ---2----|---1---1----1----1-|---1----1----1----1---|---1------1---- D --------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------- A -0------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------- E --------|-0---0---0-----0---|-0----0---0----0------|-0------0------ weri-some land. I got a home in that yon-der ci- ty, good B7 E A E E --0----00----+--4---0----2------2---|-0----0---0------------------+ B -------------|----------------------|-----------------------------| G ----1-----1--|----1---1-----2-----2-|---1----2--------------------| D -------------|----------------------|-----------------------------| A -------------|-----------2----------|-----------------------------| E --0----0-----+--0---0-----------2---|-0----0---0------------------+ Lord and it's not, not made by hand. This is an attempt to tab this song in the Merle Travis finger picking style. The melody notes on the first and second string are played with the fingers. While the bass and rhythm are played with the thumb. Notes on the same vertical line are played simultaneously with the thumb and fingers. I finger the basic chord indicated removing only those finger or fingers necessary to play or reach the melody note. Comments, suggestions, corrections and improvements are welcomed.Home