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[Verse 1]
GSitting here alone in my faCther's homGe,
AmTomorrow I'll be leavCing, I'll be on mGy own,
GTo the hills as a chilCd I'll gDo,
AmBut I'd rather be a wCanderer than to nevGer go at all,
[Chorus]
EmA pity there's just eDmptiness,
CBut with sorrow there comes jGoy,
BmAnd EmI would rather die in a huEmrricane,
AmThan to never Cknow a Gstorm,
GFears, I know, I've fCaced thGem,
CAs my castle walGls would fDall,
GOh, but I would let tEmhose,
AmCastles tumGble,G  C  Am  
DThan to never love at allC.G  Am  C  G  
[Verse 2]
GIn my soul a sCong lies slGeeping,
AmWaiting to be bCorn, I can hear hGer weeping,
GDeep inside, I can fCeel her dGance,
AmGo and run to me lover,
CTouch my innocenGce,
[Bridge]
EmI see that liDfe is an Copen roadG, there'll be Cpeople
Gstay, there'll be Dpeople go,
EmYou know at fDirst it pCains me sGo,
CTo think I'm jGust learning Dhow,
Dto let gGo,Am  C  G  Am  C  G  
[Chorus]
EmA pity there's just eDmptiness,
CBut with sorrow there comes jGoy,
BmAnd I would rather die in Ema hurricane,
AmThan to never Cknow a Gstorm,
GFears, I know, I've faCced theGm,
CAs my castle walGls would fDall,
GOh, but I would let tEmhose,
AmCastles tumGble,G  C  Am  
DThan to never love at allC.G  Am  C  G  

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Id Rather Be A Wanderer

by Donald Rubinstein

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[Verse 1]

G C G

Sitting here alone in my father's home,

Am C G

Tomorrow I'll be leaving, I'll be on my own,

G C D

To the hills as a child I'll go,

Am C G

But I'd rather be a wanderer than to never go at all,

[Chorus]

Em D

A pity there's just emptiness,

C G

But with sorrow there comes joy,

Bm Em Em

And I would rather die in a hurricane,

Am C G

Than to never know a storm,

G C G

Fears, I know, I've faced them,

C G D

As my castle walls would fall,

G Em

Oh, but I would let those,

Am G G C Am

Castles tumble,

D C G Am C G

Than to never love at all.

[Verse 2]

G C G

In my soul a song lies sleeping,

Am C G

Waiting to be born, I can hear her weeping,

G C G

Deep inside, I can feel her dance,

Go and run to me lover,

C G

Touch my innocence,

[Bridge]

Em D C G C

I see that life is an open road, there'll be people

G D

stay, there'll be people go,

Em D C G

You know at first it pains me so,

C G D

To think I'm just learning how,

D G Am C G Am C G

to let go,

[Chorus]

Em D

A pity there's just emptiness,

C G

But with sorrow there comes joy,

Bm Em

And I would rather die in a hurricane,

Am C G

Than to never know a storm,

G C G

Fears, I know, I've faced them,

C G D

As my castle walls would fall,

G Em

Oh, but I would let those,

Am G G C Am

Castles tumble,

D C G Am C G

Than to never love at all.

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