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Chord Construction and Pattern
Aadd9   007600  I’ve been wandering’
C#m7    446454  early and late
F#7sus4 242422  from new york ci-
F#7     242322  ty to the
Bm7     224232  golden
E7      020100  gate, and it don’t
E6      002120  look
Bm7     224232  like
C#m7    446454  i’ll ever 
D       000232  stop my 
E7sus4  020200  wan-
E7      020100  der-
Aadd9   007600  in'.
[Intro]
Aadd9 Aadd9
[Verse 1]
Aadd9I've been wand'rin' C#m7early and late,
           F#7sus4(F#7)         Bm7  E7  
From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
[Verse 2]
Aadd9My daddy was an engineer, C#m7my brother drives a hack,
                  F#7sus4(F#7)                     Bm7  E7  
My sister takes in laun- dry while the baby balls the jack.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
[Verse 3]
Aadd9I've been in the army, C#m7I've worked on a farm,
             F#7sus4(F#7)                 Bm7  E7  
And all I've got to show is the muscle in my arm.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
[Verse 4]
Aadd9My ma, she died C#m7when I was young,
                 F#7sus4(F#7)       Bm7  E7  
My daddy took to steal- in' and he got hung.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
[Verse 5]
Aadd9Snakes in the ocC#m7ean, eels in the sea,
                 F#7sus4(F#7)              Bm7  E7  
I let a red-headed wom- an make a fool out of me.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
[Verse 6]
Aadd9I've been wand'rin' C#m7early and late,
           F#7sus4(F#7)         Bm7  E7  
From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
           E7(E6)   Bm7        C#m7         D    E7sus4     E7  Aadd9  
No, it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan-    der- in'.
EXIT
Aadd9 Aadd9

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Wandering

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

C#m7

F#7sus4

F#7

Bm7

E7sus4

Chord Construction and Pattern

Aadd9 007600 I’ve been wandering’

C#m7 446454 early and late

F#7sus4 242422 from new york ci-

F#7 242322 ty to the

Bm7 224232 golden

E7 020100 gate, and it don’t

E6 002120 look

Bm7 224232 like

C#m7 446454 i’ll ever

D 000232 stop my

E7sus4 020200 wan-

E7 020100 der-

Aadd9 007600 in'.

[Intro]

Aadd9 Aadd9

[Verse 1]

Aadd9 C#m7

I've been wand'rin' early and late,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

[Verse 2]

Aadd9 C#m7

My daddy was an engineer, my brother drives a hack,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

My sister takes in laun- dry while the baby balls the jack.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

[Verse 3]

Aadd9 C#m7

I've been in the army, I've worked on a farm,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

And all I've got to show is the muscle in my arm.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

[Verse 4]

Aadd9 C#m7

My ma, she died when I was young,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

My daddy took to steal- in' and he got hung.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

[Verse 5]

Aadd9 C#m7

Snakes in the ocean, eels in the sea,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

I let a red-headed wom- an make a fool out of me.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

[Verse 6]

Aadd9 C#m7

I've been wand'rin' early and late,

F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7

()

From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

E7 E6 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 E7 Aadd9

()

No, it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.

XIT

Aadd9 Aadd9

About Wandering Chords by James Taylor

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