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[Verse]
I been wCanderin’ early, been waE7nderin’ late
From New A7York City to that GoDmlden GaGte
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
My grCandpa worked the railroad, his brE7other was a bum
And it aA7in’t that hard to smell, (sniff, sniff) Dmwhich one I’ve bGecome
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
I sCee you Mr. Engineer, yer loE7co’s painted black
And I’m gA7ettin’ on that train the next tiDmme it doubles bGack (woot! woot!)
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
Been woCrkin’ on the railroad, been wE7orkin’ on the farm
A7All I got to show is this (taDmttoo/muscle) on my aGrm
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
They sCay there’s fish in the ocean, moE7nster in the sea
An’ that blA7onde-haired woman made a moDmnkey outta me G(again!)
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
They sCay there’s a land deep of fire, a lE7and up in the sky
But (brA7other/sister) you’ll be searchin’, Dmuntil the day you Gdie
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
I was blCessed by Jesus, I sE7hook the devil’s hand
I been cA7ursed to wander in the gDmypsy folk punk strGeet band
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
I’ve riCdden the Overland route, seE7en the whole West Coast
I been A7to the Dirty South, ain’t nowDmhere left to Ggo (but space!)
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandGerin’
[Verse]
I been dCrinkin’ in the train yard with a bE7ig ol’ box o’ wine
I been drA7inkin’ in the alley with Dmmy Colt ’G45
And it lCooks like we’re just a litE7tle bit too drunk
To gAmo waDm-annGderin’
2, 3, 4! (/double time)
G
[Verse]
I been wCanderin’ early, been waE7nderin’ late
From New A7York City to that GoDmlden GaGte
CLooks like I an’t nE7ever gonna cease, Ammy wDmaaaandC7erin’

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Wanderin

by Rail Yard Ghosts

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[Verse]

C E7

I been wanderin’ early, been wanderin’ late

A7 Dm G

From New York City to that Golden Gate

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

My grandpa worked the railroad, his brother was a bum

A7 Dm G

And it ain’t that hard to smell, (sniff, sniff) which one I’ve become

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

I see you Mr. Engineer, yer loco’s painted black

A7 Dm G

And I’m gettin’ on that train the next time it doubles back (woot! woot!)

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

Been workin’ on the railroad, been workin’ on the farm

A7 Dm G

All I got to show is this (tattoo/muscle) on my arm

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

They say there’s fish in the ocean, monster in the sea

A7 Dm G

An’ that blonde-haired woman made a monkey outta me (again!)

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

They say there’s a land deep of fire, a land up in the sky

A7 Dm G

But (brother/sister) you’ll be searchin’, until the day you die

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

I was blessed by Jesus, I shook the devil’s hand

A7 Dm G

I been cursed to wander in the gypsy folk punk street band

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

I’ve ridden the Overland route, seen the whole West Coast

A7 Dm G

I been to the Dirty South, ain’t nowhere left to go (but space!)

C E7 Am Dm G

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

[Verse]

C E7

I been drinkin’ in the train yard with a big ol’ box o’ wine

A7 Dm G

I been drinkin’ in the alley with my Colt ’45

C E7

And it looks like we’re just a little bit too drunk

Am Dm G

To go wa-annderin’

2, 3, 4! (/double time)

[Verse]

C E7

I been wanderin’ early, been wanderin’ late

A7 Dm G

From New York City to that Golden Gate

C E7 Am Dm C7

Looks like I an’t never gonna cease, my waaaanderin’

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