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If you want to really emulate his playing style, you'll need to walk between the chords
via hammer-ons on the D and A strings.
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
|    G|  C   G|    G|  C   D|    G|  C   G|    G|  D| G  
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm Gjust a lonely traveler and I Cdon't know where I'm Gbound
Ah, but Gif I keep on moving then I Cknow that I'll be Dfound
I'll climb Ghigh atop a mountain, talk to Che who holds the Gcrown
But unGtil that Cday, keep on DwanderGin'
|    G|  C   G|    G|  C   D|    G|  C   G|    G|  D| G  
[Verse 2]
Well now, Gin this world of wonders there are Cthings a man must Gsee
There are Gtrials he must know and there are Ctroubles he must Dmeet
He must stare Gin the eyes of evil and Cknow that he is Gfree
Till the Ggood lord Ccalls keep on DwanderGin'
|    G|  C   G|    G|  C   D|    G|  C   G|    G|  D| G  
[Verse 3]
Now my Gfather was a traveler and my Cmama stayed at Ghome
And she Gcried the day that he walked out and Cleft us on our Down
Now I'm Golder than he was when I was Cborn and I don't Gknow
which Gway is Chome so I'm DwanderGin'
|    G|  C   G|    G|  C   D|    G|  C   G|    G|  D| G  
[Verse 4]
Yes oh Glord, I've seen your oceans, I've Cseen your mountains Ghigh
I've been Glost inside your cities, I have Cseen the underDside
GYeah, I know the troubles that Cplague a troubled Gmind
but they Gcan't catch Cme, I'm a DwanderGin'
No, they Gcan't catch Cme, I'm a DwanderGin'
         N.C.
No, they can't catch me, I'm a wanderin'

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Wanderin

by Justin Townes Earle

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

Chords in this song · guitar

If you want to really emulate his playing style, you'll need to walk between the chords

via hammer-ons on the D and A strings.

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

G C G G C D G C G G D G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

G C G

Well, I'm just a lonely traveler and I don't know where I'm bound

G C D

Ah, but if I keep on moving then I know that I'll be found

G C G

I'll climb high atop a mountain, talk to he who holds the crown

G C D G

But until that day, keep on wanderin'

G C G G C D G C G G D G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 2]

G C G

Well now, in this world of wonders there are things a man must see

G C D

There are trials he must know and there are troubles he must meet

G C G

He must stare in the eyes of evil and know that he is free

G C D G

Till the good lord calls keep on wanderin'

G C G G C D G C G G D G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 3]

G C G

Now my father was a traveler and my mama stayed at home

G C D

And she cried the day that he walked out and left us on our own

G C G

Now I'm older than he was when I was born and I don't know

G C D G

which way is home so I'm wanderin'

G C G G C D G C G G D G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 4]

G C G

Yes oh lord, I've seen your oceans, I've seen your mountains high

G C D

I've been lost inside your cities, I have seen the underside

G C G

Yeah, I know the troubles that plague a troubled mind

G C D G

but they can't catch me, I'm a wanderin'

G C D G

No, they can't catch me, I'm a wanderin'

N.C.

No, they can't catch me, I'm a wanderin'

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