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Intro in C
CWalls keep falling while I lCook the other way
CNever meant for hanging on
CTold my lady the Cbread was coming home
CLately all that bread is gone
CShe said, Oh my don't be shy if your sCleeping in my bed
Cbut don't mind coming by if you dCon't bring home that bread
I said, The Fgood times are Cover, I cAman't get no relGief 
Mama, I'm brFoke down and loCnely, on my knGees.
I never go eFasy, believe meC. I'm alwAmays gonna hold Gthe line
And this wanFdering man got a Chell of a plan but he's Grunning out of tCime 
I said to my bCill collector don't come knocking at my door
CThere aint no money for ya Chere
CAnd if I had a single doCllar to my name
CWell I'd go spend on my Cdear
CAnd he says, Oh my don't you try to Ckeep your money hid
CTime keeps ticking by, I ain't pClaying with you kid 
I said, The Fgood times are Cover, I cAman't get no relGief 
Mama, I'm brFoke down and loCnely, on my knGees
I never go eFasy, believe meC. I'm alwAmays gonna hold Gthe line
And this wanFdering man got a Chell of a plan but he's rGunning out of Ctime 
DI can't hold this house of cards for long
FI can't hold this house of cards for long
DI can't hold this house of cards for long
FI can't hold this, BbI can't Bhold thisC  
(Musical break in C)
The good timFes are over, I Ccan't get Amno relief G  
Mama, I'm Fbroke down and loCnely, on my kGnees
I never go eFasy, believe meC. I'm alwAmays gonna hold Gthe line
This wFandering man got a Chell of a plan but he's Grunning out of tCime
This wFandering man got a Chell of a plan but he's Grunning out of tAmime G  
This wFandering man got a Chell of a plan but he's Grunning out of tFiiiiiiiBbiiiiBiiiCme 

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Wandering Man

by Jamestown Revival

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Intro in C

C C

Walls keep falling while I look the other way

Never meant for hanging on

C C

Told my lady the bread was coming home

Lately all that bread is gone

C C

She said, Oh my don't be shy if your sleeping in my bed

C C

but don't mind coming by if you don't bring home that bread

F C Am G

I said, The good times are over, I can't get no relief

F C G

Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees.

F C Am G

I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line

F C G C

And this wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time

I said to my bill collector don't come knocking at my door

C C

There aint no money for ya here

C C

And if I had a single dollar to my name

C C

Well I'd go spend on my dear

C C

And he says, Oh my don't you try to keep your money hid

C C

Time keeps ticking by, I ain't playing with you kid

F C Am G

I said, The good times are over, I can't get no relief

F C G

Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees

F C Am G

I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line

F C G C

And this wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time

I can't hold this house of cards for long

F Bb B C

I can't hold this, I can't hold this

(Musical break in C)

F C Am G

The good times are over, I can't get no relief

F C G

Mama, I'm broke down and lonely, on my knees

F C Am G

I never go easy, believe me. I'm always gonna hold the line

F C G C

This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time

F C G Am G

This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of time

F C G F Bb B C

This wandering man got a hell of a plan but he's running out of tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime

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