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Wandering Boy

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[Intro]
Bm D E A
[Verse]
DThank you D/F#for the GpartD/F#y
D/F#I'm always gGlad Asus4we camAe
I'm the Gonly Aone from the Bmfamily tonGight
But I Dknow they'd Bmsay the EsameAsus4  A  
I Dcame here Gwith my AfathDer
AD/F#nd I bGrought my wAsus4ifeA  
Three Gsons, a dAaughter
And a Bmlast baby Dboy
A lGittle cabDoose we called the F#light of our Bmlife
And Gthat's who I'm Dwaiting fAor
[Chorus]
Where Dis my Gwandering Aboy tonDight?
Where is my Gwandering Aboy?
GIf you Asee him, Bmpush him towards the Glight
Where Dis my wAandering bBmoy?
[Solo]
D D G D
Bm F#m  E A
Bm D G E
D A D
[B-part]
He Gwent ofAf that hBmigh board tDhere
When Ghe was fA7sus4ive years oDld
GLaughing Alike a Bmmaniac
BmShining in the Esun like Asus4goldA  
BmHe was afraid of C#nothing then
He was F#mloved by eBveryone
I Gmsee it clear as I see you
That Dmday there in the Gsun
[Verse]
I Chope he's Fwarm and I hGope he's dCry
And that a sCtrangers eFye is a frGiendly Ceye
And I hFope he has sGomeone cAmlose by his sFide
And I hCope that he'll come hGome
[Chorus]
Where Cis my wFandering bGoy toCnight?
Where Cis my wFandering Gsus4boy?G  
FIf you sGee him, tell him Ameverything's aFlright
CPush him towards the Flight
Where Cis my wGandering Cboy?

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Wandering Boy

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

F#m

A7sus4

Gsus4

[Intro]

Bm D E A

[Verse]

D D/F# G D/F#

Thank you for the party

D/F# G Asus4 A

I'm always glad we came

G A Bm G

I'm the only one from the family tonight

D Bm E Asus4 A

But I know they'd say the same

D G A D

I came here with my father

D/F# G Asus4 A

And I brought my wife

G A

Three sons, a daughter

Bm D

And a last baby boy

G D F# Bm

A little caboose we called the light of our life

G D A

And that's who I'm waiting for

[Chorus]

D G A D

Where is my wandering boy tonight?

G A

Where is my wandering boy?

G A Bm G

If you see him, push him towards the light

D A Bm

Where is my wandering boy?

[Solo]

D D G D

Bm F#m E A

Bm D G E

D A D

[B-part]

G A Bm D

He went off that high board there

G A7sus4 D

When he was five years old

G A Bm

Laughing like a maniac

Bm E Asus4 A

Shining in the sun like gold

Bm C#

He was afraid of nothing then

F#m B

He was loved by everyone

I see it clear as I see you

Dm G

That day there in the sun

[Verse]

C F G C

I hope he's warm and I hope he's dry

C F G C

And that a strangers eye is a friendly eye

F G Am F

And I hope he has someone close by his side

C G

And I hope that he'll come home

[Chorus]

C F G C

Where is my wandering boy tonight?

C F Gsus4 G

Where is my wandering boy?

F G Am F

If you see him, tell him everything's alright

C F

Push him towards the light

C G C

Where is my wandering boy?

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