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[Intro]
Am  G/B  C  D
[Verse]
GSee how a Cwandering Gman crosses the Copen Dplain
AmSure G/Bfoot, inCclusive he diDvines, you Emknow it's Cnot in Dvain
CThat he Dtravels
CFootprints Dleft in the earth, Emshow how Cfar he's Dcome
A Amlong G/Bway from a Cbaby he was Dborn, Eminto this Cgreat unDknown
AmThat he Dtravels
[Verse]
GDeep down in the Cdiamond Gmines, he could fall and Ccut his Dskin
AmFooled G/Bby a Ctrick of the Dlight, the Emway that Che came Din
CThere's a land beDneath the moon, Emafter his Cdamp and Dcold
A Amplace where G/BeveryCthing's been Dsaid, but Emnothing Chas been Dtold
AmBack the Dshadows
[Chorus]
He could Clift his head and Dturn to the Gsun
To Cbury that borderDline
EmFreedom is Gonly as Cgood as you Bmfeel
So Amgrasp G/Band Chold this Dmoment in time
[Verse]
GLives on an Cancient Gground for his CcompaDny
AmCasting G/Bout the Cshadows of Ddoubt, wherEmever Che may Dbe
CSoldier of the Dpeaceful way, Emfighting from Cdusk 'til Ddawn
AmEveryG/Bthing's been Cripped aDpart, but Emnothing Chas been Dtorn
ExAmcept the Dshadows
[Chorus]
He could Clift his head and Dturn to the Gsun
To Cbury that borderDline
EmFreedom is Gonly as Cgood as you Bmfeel
So Amgrasp G/Band Chold this Dmoment in time
[Instrumental]
G   C  G   C  D
Am  G/B  C  D  Em  C  D
C   D   Em  C  D
Am  G/B  C  D  Em  C  D  Am  D
[Verse]
GCould I be a Cwandering Gman, making my Cway to Dyou
You're Amon my G/Bmind Call of the Dtime, in EmeveryCthing I Ddo
CAll great ventures Dever made, Emneeded a Cplace to Dstart
So Amevery G/Bstep I'm Cplanning toDday, might Emtake me Cto your Dheart
AmThat it Dtravels
[Chorus]
So I Clift my head and Dturn to the Gsun
And Cbury that borderDline
EmFreedom is Gonly as Cgood as you Bmfeel
So Amgrasp G/Band Chold this Dmoment in time
EmFreedom is Gonly as Cgood as you Bmfeel
So Amgrasp G/Band Chold this Dmoment in time
[Outro]
G   C  G   C  D
Am  G/B  C  D  Em  C  D

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Wandering Man

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

Am G/B C D

[Verse]

G C G C D

See how a wandering man crosses the open plain

Am G/B C D Em C D

Sure foot, inclusive he divines, you know it's not in vain

C D

That he travels

C D Em C D

Footprints left in the earth, show how far he's come

Am G/B C D Em C D

A long way from a baby he was born, into this great unknown

Am D

That he travels

[Verse]

G C G C D

Deep down in the diamond mines, he could fall and cut his skin

Am G/B C D Em C D

Fooled by a trick of the light, the way that he came in

C D Em C D

There's a land beneath the moon, after his damp and cold

Am G/B C D Em C D

A place where everything's been said, but nothing has been told

Am D

Back the shadows

[Chorus]

C D G

He could lift his head and turn to the sun

C D

To bury that borderline

Em G C Bm

Freedom is only as good as you feel

Am G/B C D

So grasp and hold this moment in time

[Verse]

G C G C D

Lives on an ancient ground for his company

Am G/B C D Em C D

Casting out the shadows of doubt, wherever he may be

C D Em C D

Soldier of the peaceful way, fighting from dusk 'til dawn

Am G/B C D Em C D

Everything's been ripped apart, but nothing has been torn

Am D

Except the shadows

[Chorus]

C D G

He could lift his head and turn to the sun

C D

To bury that borderline

Em G C Bm

Freedom is only as good as you feel

Am G/B C D

So grasp and hold this moment in time

[Instrumental]

G C G C D

Am G/B C D Em C D

C D Em C D

Am G/B C D Em C D Am D

[Verse]

G C G C D

Could I be a wandering man, making my way to you

Am G/B C D Em C D

You're on my mind all of the time, in everything I do

C D Em C D

All great ventures ever made, needed a place to start

Am G/B C D Em C D

So every step I'm planning today, might take me to your heart

Am D

That it travels

[Chorus]

C D G

So I lift my head and turn to the sun

C D

And bury that borderline

Em G C Bm

Freedom is only as good as you feel

Am G/B C D

So grasp and hold this moment in time

Em G C Bm

Freedom is only as good as you feel

Am G/B C D

So grasp and hold this moment in time

[Outro]

G C G C D

Am G/B C D Em C D

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