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Wayward Traveler

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Standard Tuning but played with Capo 1
CI saw a wayward traveler FUpon a dusty Croad
CHe trudged along his head bowed low, DBeneath the heavy Gload
CI stopped to speak and clasp his hands, FBy Jesus I was Clead
CHe looked at me with teared-dimmed eyes and Gthis is what he Csaid.
CA pilgrim am I, and a stranger here all Fburdened with toil and Ccare 
COn earth I have no dwelling place, I Dlook for a city fourGsquare
CI often grow weary with longing, Fto go to that home in Cfair
CFor I am just a stranger here, But I'll be no Gstranger up Cthere.
CI have a friend who walks with me, through Fevery shadow'Cs veil
CHis loving arm is there to hold, Dme in the wildest Ggale
CAnd when this earthly race is run, I Fknow his nail-scarred Chands
CWill safely lead my weary soul, iGnto a better lCand.
CA pilgrim am I, and a stranger here all Fburdened with toil and Ccare 
COn earth I have no dwelling place, I Dlook for a city fourGsquare
CI often grow weary with longing, Fto go to that home in Cfair
CFor I am just a stranger here, But I'll be no Gstranger up Cthere.

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Wayward Traveler

by John C. Reilly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning but played with Capo 1

C F C

I saw a wayward traveler Upon a dusty road

C D G

He trudged along his head bowed low, Beneath the heavy load

C F C

I stopped to speak and clasp his hands, By Jesus I was lead

C G C

He looked at me with teared-dimmed eyes and this is what he said.

C F C

A pilgrim am I, and a stranger here all burdened with toil and care

C D G

On earth I have no dwelling place, I look for a city foursquare

C F C

I often grow weary with longing, to go to that home in fair

C G C

For I am just a stranger here, But I'll be no stranger up there.

C F C

I have a friend who walks with me, through every shadow's veil

C D G

His loving arm is there to hold, me in the wildest gale

C F C

And when this earthly race is run, I know his nail-scarred hands

C G C

Will safely lead my weary soul, into a better land.

C F C

A pilgrim am I, and a stranger here all burdened with toil and care

C D G

On earth I have no dwelling place, I look for a city foursquare

C F C

I often grow weary with longing, to go to that home in fair

C G C

For I am just a stranger here, But I'll be no stranger up there.

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