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Wayward Drifter

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[Verse 1]
GYa the wind it swept in through the trees like a tDrain through this old town
Now that everyAmbodies gone that heartCaches come a aroundG.
Ya tonight the moon just will not shine.and I Dcan't see the stars.
I gAmot nothing to think about excCept this broken heart.G  
[Verse 2]
GWell the one I love has gone away cause sDhe could not be true. So I Ampacked some things took off that ring,
and put Con them walking shoeGs. I headed out the door like I done before but Dthis time with a plan.
I'm gonna pAmick some tunes by the light of the moon just a Croaming round this landG.
[Chorus]
GAnd I'll be that wayward drifter walking dDown the railroad tracks. Lord if AmI get gone I'm a ramblin' on
and I Caint looking baGck. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heDading to your town.
And I'll sAming you a song play all night long but I Ccan't stick around.G  
[Verse 3]
GAnother town gone, another lonely song, aDnother endless mile. Now I can alAmways stay and change my ways but
Cthat just aint my stylGe. And you can tempt me with an eternity of lDove and gold sunshine. But In the Amend
I'm my only friend and I'll tCell you one more timeG.
[Chorus]
GThat I'll be that wayward drifter walking Ddown the railroad tracks. Lord if AmI get gone I'm a ramblin' on
and I Caint looking baGck. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heDading to your town.
And I'll sAming you a song play all night long but I Ccan't stick around.G  
[Verse 4]
GI guess I'll keep on walking and hDoping on these old trains. Cause with my sAmix string and without that ring
I aCint got no complainGts. And I'd love to spend another night with eDveryone of you. But I lAmove the feel
of a rumblin steel and I Cgotta push on througGh.
[Chorus]
GAnd I'll be that wayward drifter walking dDown the railroad tracks. Lord if AmI get gone I'm a ramblin' on
and I Caint looking baGck. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heDading to your town.
And I'll sAming you a song play all night long but I Ccan't stick around.G  

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Wayward Drifter

by J.B. Beverley

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[Verse 1]

G D

Ya the wind it swept in through the trees like a train through this old town

Am C G

Now that everybodies gone that heartaches come a around.

Ya tonight the moon just will not shine.and I can't see the stars.

Am C G

I got nothing to think about except this broken heart.

[Verse 2]

G D Am

Well the one I love has gone away cause she could not be true. So I packed some things took off that ring,

C G D

and put on them walking shoes. I headed out the door like I done before but this time with a plan.

Am C G

I'm gonna pick some tunes by the light of the moon just a roaming round this land.

[Chorus]

G D Am

And I'll be that wayward drifter walking down the railroad tracks. Lord if I get gone I'm a ramblin' on

C G D

and I aint looking back. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heading to your town.

Am C G

And I'll sing you a song play all night long but I can't stick around.

[Verse 3]

G D Am

Another town gone, another lonely song, another endless mile. Now I can always stay and change my ways but

C G D Am

that just aint my style. And you can tempt me with an eternity of love and gold sunshine. But In the end

C G

I'm my only friend and I'll tell you one more time.

[Chorus]

G D Am

That I'll be that wayward drifter walking down the railroad tracks. Lord if I get gone I'm a ramblin' on

C G D

and I aint looking back. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heading to your town.

Am C G

And I'll sing you a song play all night long but I can't stick around.

[Verse 4]

G D Am

I guess I'll keep on walking and hoping on these old trains. Cause with my six string and without that ring

C G D Am

I aint got no complaints. And I'd love to spend another night with everyone of you. But I love the feel

C G

of a rumblin steel and I gotta push on through.

[Chorus]

G D Am

And I'll be that wayward drifter walking down the railroad tracks. Lord if I get gone I'm a ramblin' on

C G D

and I aint looking back. From the switch yard with this old guitar I'm a heading to your town.

Am C G

And I'll sing you a song play all night long but I can't stick around.

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