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Wandrin Star

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Günther Neefs (crooner) & Björn Soenens (US correspondent NY, Belgian VRT broadcast)
[Intro]
|  G7|  C|  C|  C/G|  C|
[Verse 1]
CI was borC/Gn under a Cwandrin' star, I was born under a wannC/Gndrin' Dm7star.
  G  FWheels are made for rollin', mules are made to pack.
I've Cnever seen a sight that didn't look D7better looking Gback.
CI was borC/Gn under a wandrin' Cstar.
[Verse 2]
EmMud can make you prisoner, and the Bmplains can bake you dry.
EmSnow can burn your eyes, but only Bmpeople make you cry.
DmHome is made for comin' from, for Amdreams of goin' to.
DmWhich with any luck will never come Gtrue..
[Verse 3]
CI was born under a wannC/Gndrin' Cstar, I was born under a wannC/Gndrin' Dm7star.
   G7  FDo I know where hell is? Hell is in hello.
CHeaven is goodAm7bye for ever, it's D7time for me to G7go.
CI was born under a wannC/Gndrin' Cstar, Ga wanDdrin' Gwandrin' Cstar.
[Break]
|    C|  C/G|  C|  C|
|  C/G|  C/G|  Dm7   G7|
[Verse 4]
FWhen I get to heaven tie me to a tree.
Or CI'll begin to Groam, and soon you D7know where I will G7be.
CI was born under a wannC/Gndrin' Cstar.
  G  CMh,mh,mh..................C/Gmh,mh, Cmh.
 GA wanDdrin' Gwandrin' Fstar...C  

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Wandrin Star

by Günther Neefs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dm7

Am7

Günther Neefs (crooner) & Björn Soenens (US correspondent NY, Belgian VRT broadcast)

[Intro]

G7 C C C/G C

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[Verse 1]

C C/G C C/G Dm7

I was born under a wandrin' star, I was born under a wannndrin' star.

G F

Wheels are made for rollin', mules are made to pack.

C D7 G

I've never seen a sight that didn't look better looking back.

C C/G C

I was born under a wandrin' star.

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Mud can make you prisoner, and the plains can bake you dry.

Em Bm

Snow can burn your eyes, but only people make you cry.

Dm Am

Home is made for comin' from, for dreams of goin' to.

Dm G

Which with any luck will never come true..

[Verse 3]

C C/G C C/G Dm7

I was born under a wannndrin' star, I was born under a wannndrin' star.

G7 F

Do I know where hell is? Hell is in hello.

C Am7 D7 G7

Heaven is goodbye for ever, it's time for me to go.

C C/G C G D G C

I was born under a wannndrin' star, a wandrin' wandrin' star.

[Break]

C C/G C C

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C/G C/G Dm7 G7

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[Verse 4]

When I get to heaven tie me to a tree.

C G D7 G7

Or I'll begin to roam, and soon you know where I will be.

C C/G C

I was born under a wannndrin' star.

G C C/G C

Mh,mh,mh..................mh,mh, mh.

G D G F C

A wandrin' wandrin' star...

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