Sentimental Journey Chords

Sentimental Journey
 
Words & Music by Bud Green, Les Brown & Ben Homer in 1944.
Was the Theme song for the Les Brown Orchestra.
Covered by Platters in 1962.
 
 
  C
Gonna take a sentimental journey,
 
              Em   G#  G7
Gonna set my heart at ease;
 
   C            F          Bb9
Gonna take a sentimental journey
 
C         Fdim  C   G7     C
To renew  old  mem - o  - ries.
 
 
C
Got my bag, I got my reservation;
 
                   Em   G#    G7
Spent each dime I could af - ford.
 
  C              F            Bb9
Like a child in wild an-ti-ci-pa-tion,
 
C            Fdim   C  G7   C
Long to hear that "All a - board!"
 
 
Bridge:
 
 E - F                          Fm
Sev-en...that's the time we'd leave,
 
   Bb - C     C6             C    Fdim - D7
At sev-en.  I'll be waitin' up for Hea - ven,
 
  D            Am7      G         G6   Dm7  G   Cdim Dm7  -   G
Countin' ev'ry mile of railroad track that takes me back.
 
 
 C
Never thought my heart could be so yearny;
 
             Em  G#  G7
Why did I decide to roam?
 
  C           F          Bb9
Gotta take a sentimental journey,
 
  C     Dm7   C - Cdim Fdim  C
Sentimental jour-      ney home.
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