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Never Did No Wanderin

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------0----2---2--0----------------------|
E|---0---0---3--------------------3-----------------|
then
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0-0------0-0-0-----------------------------|
G|-----0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0-0------0-0-0-----------------------------|
D|-----2-0-2----2-0-2-----2-0-2------2-0-2-----------------------------|
A|-----2-2-2----2-2-2-----2-2-2------2-2-2-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
My Emmama was the coDld North wind,
My dEmaddy was the sGo - B7n, of a
RaEmilroad man from Dwest of hell,
Where the traCins donBm't even rEmun......
Never heGard the whistle of a souEmthbound freight,
Or the sinGging of it's driving wB7heel,
[Chorus]
No I, Emnever did no wanderin'D  
NeEmver did no waGn - derDin'
NeEmver did no Dwanderin' B7after Emall
[Verse 2]
TheEmy say the highway's just onDe big road
and Emis goes from GHere to B7There
and they Emsay you carry a Dheavy load
When you're rColling down the Bmline someEmwhere
Never seGen the dance of the teleEmphone poles
As tGhey go Whizzing B7by
[Chorus]
No I, Emnever did no wanderin'D  
NeEmver did no waGn - derDin'
NeEmver did no Dwanderin' B7after Emall
[Bridge]
AmNever did no Wanderin' Em- High
AmNever did no Wanderin' B7Low
[Verse 3]
The EmSailor's life is the lDife for him
but it Emnever was for GmeB7  
and I'll Emnever soar where the Dhawk may soar
or Csee what the Bmhawk may Emsee
Never Ghiked to heaven on a Emmountain trail
Never GRode on a river's B7rage
[Chorus]
No I, Emnever did no wanderin'D  
NeEmver did no waGn - derDin'
NeEmver did no Dwanderin' B7after Emall
No I  Emnever did no Dwanderin' B7after Eall...

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Never Did No Wanderin

by The Folksmen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------0----2---2--0----------------------|

E|---0---0---3--------------------3-----------------|

then

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0-0------0-0-0-----------------------------|

G|-----0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0-0------0-0-0-----------------------------|

D|-----2-0-2----2-0-2-----2-0-2------2-0-2-----------------------------|

A|-----2-2-2----2-2-2-----2-2-2------2-2-2-----------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em D

My mama was the cold North wind,

Em G B7

My daddy was the so - n, of a

Em D

Railroad man from west of hell,

C Bm Em

Where the trains don't even run......

G Em

Never heard the whistle of a southbound freight,

G B7

Or the singing of it's driving wheel,

[Chorus]

Em D

No I, never did no wanderin'

Em G D

Never did no wan - derin'

Em D B7 Em

Never did no wanderin' after all

[Verse 2]

Em D

They say the highway's just one big road

Em G B7

and is goes from Here to There

Em D

and they say you carry a heavy load

C Bm Em

When you're rolling down the line somewhere

G Em

Never seen the dance of the telephone poles

G B7

As they go Whizzing by

[Chorus]

Em D

No I, never did no wanderin'

Em G D

Never did no wan - derin'

Em D B7 Em

Never did no wanderin' after all

[Bridge]

Am Em

Never did no Wanderin' - High

Am B7

Never did no Wanderin' Low

[Verse 3]

Em D

The Sailor's life is the life for him

Em G B7

but it never was for me

Em D

and I'll never soar where the hawk may soar

C Bm Em

or see what the hawk may see

G Em

Never hiked to heaven on a mountain trail

G B7

Never Rode on a river's rage

[Chorus]

Em D

No I, never did no wanderin'

Em G D

Never did no wan - derin'

Em D B7 Em

Never did no wanderin' after all

Em D B7 E

No I never did no wanderin' after all...

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