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The Wanderer

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Well CI'm the type of guy that'll never settle down
Where pretty girls are you know that I'm around
I Fkiss 'em and I love 'em, to me they're all the same
I Chug 'em and I squeeze 'em and they don't even know my name
[Chorus]
They call me the Gwanderer, yeah, I'm the Fwanderer
I roam aCround, around, around, aroundG  
[Verse 2]
Well, there's CFlo on my left arm and Mary on my right
And Janie is the one that I'll be with tonight
So Fshe asks me which one I love the best
I Ctear off my shirt and show her Rosie on my chest
[Chorus]
They call me the Gwanderer, yeah, I'm the Fwanderer
I roam aCround, around, around, around
[Bridge]
Well, I Groam from town to town
I go through life without a care
And I'm as happy as a clown
And with my Atwo fists of iron but I'm Dgoing nowhereG  
[Verse 3]
'Cause CI'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place, I go from town to town
And Fwhen I find myself, well, falling for some girl
I Chop right into that car of mine and drive around the world
[Chorus]
They call me the Gwanderer, yeah, I'm the Fwanderer
I roam aCround, around, around, around
[Solo]
C C F C G F C
[Verse 4]
Yeah now, well, CI'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place, I go from town to town
And Fwhen I find myself falling for some girl
I Cjump right into that car of mine, drive around the world
[Chorus]
And I'm the Gwanderer, yeah I'm the Fwanderer
I roam aCround, around, around, around
Oh I'm the Gwanderer, yeah I'm the Fwanderer
I roam aCround, around, around, around
Cause I'm the Gwanderer...

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The Wanderer

by Arthur Alexander

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well I'm the type of guy that'll never settle down

Where pretty girls are you know that I'm around

I kiss 'em and I love 'em, to me they're all the same

I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em and they don't even know my name

[Chorus]

G F

They call me the wanderer, yeah, I'm the wanderer

C G

I roam around, around, around, around

[Verse 2]

Well, there's Flo on my left arm and Mary on my right

And Janie is the one that I'll be with tonight

So she asks me which one I love the best

I tear off my shirt and show her Rosie on my chest

[Chorus]

G F

They call me the wanderer, yeah, I'm the wanderer

I roam around, around, around, around

[Bridge]

Well, I roam from town to town

I go through life without a care

And I'm as happy as a clown

A D G

And with my two fists of iron but I'm going nowhere

[Verse 3]

'Cause I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around

I'm never in one place, I go from town to town

And when I find myself, well, falling for some girl

I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world

[Chorus]

G F

They call me the wanderer, yeah, I'm the wanderer

I roam around, around, around, around

[Solo]

C C F C G F C

[Verse 4]

Yeah now, well, I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around

I'm never in one place, I go from town to town

And when I find myself falling for some girl

I jump right into that car of mine, drive around the world

[Chorus]

G F

And I'm the wanderer, yeah I'm the wanderer

I roam around, around, around, around

G F

Oh I'm the wanderer, yeah I'm the wanderer

I roam around, around, around, around

Cause I'm the wanderer...

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