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The Wayward Son
Glen Campbell
Album Show Me Your Way
Intro    F#    B    F#  B  
Verse 1
F#He was born far C#away from home
In a D#mtroubled place, in a Bdistant land.
He was C#guided by a reason as he Bbmsearched for the truth
G#mQuestioning life as he Bbmtried to undeBrstand
Just C#who he was.E  F#  
Verse 2
Discipled by C#philosophy.
A D#mdead end street with Bno way through
C#Trusting education as the Bbmkey to his soul
But the G#mroom that it opened Bbmheld no Bclue
To C#who he was.E  
Chorus 1
And the D#mWayward Son kept lBooking.
For a C#path to lead him F#home.
A D#mnew age reveBlation, to C#give him hope.
And the D#mWayward Son kept Blearning.
But the C#wisdom never F#came.
And he Esearched for years to find out
D#mWho he F#was.D#m  E  F#  C#  F#  
Verse 3
At forty he was C#born again.
In a D#mpeaceful place, in a Bfamiliar land.
C#Sheltered by a grace God Bbmrevealed His truth.
And G#mday by day he Bbmgrew to compreBhend
Just who C#he was.E  F#  
Refashioned by the C#hand of love
In the D#mimage of, God's Bonly son.
He was C#freed from the fall with the Bbmcurse in 
the dust
In G#mChrist he found the Bbmessence
BOf just who C#he was.E  
Chorus 2
And the D#mWayward Son stopped Blooking.
For a C#path to lead him F#home.
He D#mreceived a revelBation, that C#gave him hope.
And the D#mWayward Son stopped Byearning.
For the C#wisdom of the F#wind.
And Ehe began to find out
BWho he was.     F#        D#m  EOhh F#who he was.
riff    D#m    A    D    F#    D    A    D    A    C#   E  
Verse 4
As a D#mnewborn son I'm Bwalking.
On the C#path that leads me F#home.
You know the D#mspirit's revelBation, C#gives me hope.
As a D#mnewborn son I'm Bgrowing.
In the C#wisdom of God's F#plan.
I must Elose myself to Bfind out,
Who I F#am.
outro
      (I'm no longer longer the BWayward Son)
                                   Whoaaa   F#who I amC#  
I'm no F#longer longer no lD#monger the EWayward F#SonC#  F#  
I'm no F#longer longer no lD#monger the EWayward F#SonC#  F#  
I'm no F#longer longer no lD#monger the EWayward F#SonC#  F#  
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The Wayward Son

by Glen Campbell

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D#m

Bbm

G#m

The Wayward Son

Glen Campbell

Album Show Me Your Way

F# B F# B

Intro

Verse 1

F# C#

He was born far away from home

D#m B

In a troubled place, in a distant land.

C# Bbm

He was guided by a reason as he searched for the truth

G#m Bbm B

Questioning life as he tried to understand

C# E F#

Just who he was.

Verse 2

Discipled by philosophy.

D#m B

A dead end street with no way through

C# Bbm

Trusting education as the key to his soul

G#m Bbm B

But the room that it opened held no clue

C# E

To who he was.

Chorus 1

D#m B

And the Wayward Son kept looking.

C# F#

For a path to lead him home.

D#m B C#

A new age revelation, to give him hope.

D#m B

And the Wayward Son kept learning.

C# F#

But the wisdom never came.

And he searched for years to find out

D#m F# D#m E F# C# F#

Who he was.

Verse 3

At forty he was born again.

D#m B

In a peaceful place, in a familiar land.

C# Bbm

Sheltered by a grace God revealed His truth.

G#m Bbm B

And day by day he grew to comprehend

C# E F#

Just who he was.

Refashioned by the hand of love

D#m B

In the image of, God's only son.

C# Bbm

He was freed from the fall with the curse in

the dust

G#m Bbm

In Christ he found the essence

B C# E

Of just who he was.

Chorus 2

D#m B

And the Wayward Son stopped looking.

C# F#

For a path to lead him home.

D#m B C#

He received a revelation, that gave him hope.

D#m B

And the Wayward Son stopped yearning.

C# F#

For the wisdom of the wind.

And he began to find out

B F# D#m E F#

Who he was. Ohh who he was.

D#m A D F# D A D A C# E

riff

Verse 4

D#m B

As a newborn son I'm walking.

C# F#

On the path that leads me home.

D#m B C#

You know the spirit's revelation, gives me hope.

D#m B

As a newborn son I'm growing.

C# F#

In the wisdom of God's plan.

E B

I must lose myself to find out,

Who I am.

outro

(I'm no longer longer the Wayward Son)

F# C#

Whoaaa who I am

F# D#m E F# C# F#

I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son

F# D#m E F# C# F#

I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son

F# D#m E F# C# F#

I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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