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Wherever I May Roam

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Wherever I May Roam 
Tom: E 
Tuning: E
[Intro]
 E5   A5   Bb5   B5   C5–  E5   A5   Bb5   B5   C5-  E5   A5   Bb5   B5  C5  
E5 F5
[Verse]
(whispered) Em  F5  
...And the road becomes my bride E5  
I have stripped of all but prideBb5  
So in her I do conA5fider
And she keeps me satisfied Bb5  
Gives me all I nE5eed
E5...And with dust in throat I cravBb5e 
Only knowledge will I saveG5  
To the game you stay a slave Bb5  
Rover wanderer 
Nomad vagabond 
Call me what you will, oh 
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
[Chorus]
  F5But Ill take my time anywhere E5  
Free to speak my mind anywhere Bb5  
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5Anywhere I roam 
G5Where I lay my head is home 
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
(whispered) E5  F5  
[Verse]
...And the earth becomes my throne E5  
I adapt to the unknown Bb5  
Under wandering stars I've grA5own 
By myself but not alone Bb5  
I ask no one E5  
E5...And my ties are severed clean Bb5  
The less I have the more I gain G5  
Off the beaten path I reign Bb5  
Rover wanderer 
Nomad vagabond 
Call me what you will 
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
[Chorus]
  F5But Ill take my time anywhere E5  
Free to speak my mind anywhere Bb5  
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5Anywhere I roam 
G5Where I lay my head is home 
[Interlude]
E5
  F5But Ill take my time anywhere E5  
Free to speak my mind Bb5  
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5Anywhere I roam 
G5Where I lay my head is home
[Solo]
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 D5
E5 Bb5 G5 Bb5
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5
D5 B F5
  F5But Ill take my time anywhere E5  
Free to speak my mind anywhere Bb5  
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5Anywhere I roam 
G5Where I lay my head is home 
C5Carved upon my stone 
My bB5ody lie, but sBb5till I roam, yeah, yeah 
E5
WherA5eveBb5r I B5may   C5roam 
E5
WherA5eveBb5r I B5may   C5roam 
E5
WherA5eveBb5r I B5may   C5roam

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Wherever I May Roam

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb5

Wherever I May Roam

Tom: E

Tuning: E

[Intro]

E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5

– -

E5 F5

[Verse]

Em F5

(whispered)

...And the road becomes my bride

Bb5

I have stripped of all but pride

So in her I do confider

Bb5

And she keeps me satisfied

Gives me all I need

E5 Bb5

...And with dust in throat I crave

Only knowledge will I save

Bb5

To the game you stay a slave

Rover wanderer

Nomad vagabond

Call me what you will, oh

E5 A5 Bb5 C5

[Chorus]

F5 E5

But Ill take my time anywhere

Bb5

Free to speak my mind anywhere

And I'll redefine anywhere

Anywhere I roam

Where I lay my head is home

E5 A5 Bb5 C5

E5 F5

(whispered)

[Verse]

...And the earth becomes my throne

Bb5

I adapt to the unknown

Under wandering stars I've grown

Bb5

By myself but not alone

I ask no one

E5 Bb5

...And my ties are severed clean

The less I have the more I gain

Bb5

Off the beaten path I reign

Rover wanderer

Nomad vagabond

Call me what you will

E5 A5 Bb5 C5

[Chorus]

F5 E5

But Ill take my time anywhere

Bb5

Free to speak my mind anywhere

And I'll redefine anywhere

Anywhere I roam

Where I lay my head is home

[Interlude]

F5 E5

But Ill take my time anywhere

Bb5

Free to speak my mind

And I'll redefine anywhere

Anywhere I roam

Where I lay my head is home

[Solo]

E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5

E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 D5

E5 Bb5 G5 Bb5

E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5

D5 B F5

F5 E5

But Ill take my time anywhere

Bb5

Free to speak my mind anywhere

And I'll redefine anywhere

Anywhere I roam

Where I lay my head is home

Carved upon my stone

B5 Bb5

My body lie, but still I roam, yeah, yeah

A5 Bb5 B5 C5

Wherever I may roam

A5 Bb5 B5 C5

Wherever I may roam

A5 Bb5 B5 C5

Wherever I may roam

About Wherever I May Roam Chords by Metallica

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