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CCome in from the cold, you must be cold
AmThread bare against a freezing wind is a short time getting old
CCome and sit down, tell me where you've been
AmRest your soul beside the fire 'til it's time to go again
FTake Cme bacAmk
FOne mCore tiAmme
WheFre the raCilroad trAmacks
Meet the DmkudCzu viFneG  
Wandering boyC  
C
CThe blood that's flowing through you flows through me
AmWhen I look in any mirror it's your face that I see
CYou're my only brother, I'm your twin
AmYou've come home to rest awhile and shed your dying skin
FEase Cyour mAmind
FHave Cno feaAmr
When it comes FyouCr timAme
DmI'll Cbe heFreG  
Wandering BoyC  
C
(Not Sure About this)
BmWe are two Houston kids
BmSelling mason jar lids
BmWith our pop bottles hid
FBy the bCayous bAmend
FIn the wCild EasAmt End
We'll go FbacCk agaFin
Wandering boyG  
CI used to cast my judgments like a net
AmAll those California *** boys deserve just what they get
CLittle did I know there would come a day
AmWhen my words would come back screaming like a debt I have to pay
FLean Con meAm  
FI'll Cbe strAmong
FYou're aClmost fAmree
It Dmwon't Cbe lonFgG  
Wandering boyC  

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Wandering Boy

by Rodney Crowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Come in from the cold, you must be cold

Thread bare against a freezing wind is a short time getting old

Come and sit down, tell me where you've been

Rest your soul beside the fire 'til it's time to go again

F C Am

Take me back

F C Am

One more time

F C Am

Where the railroad tracks

Dm C F G

Meet the kudzu vine

Wandering boy

The blood that's flowing through you flows through me

When I look in any mirror it's your face that I see

You're my only brother, I'm your twin

You've come home to rest awhile and shed your dying skin

F C Am

Ease your mind

F C Am

Have no fear

F C Am

When it comes your time

Dm C F G

I'll be here

Wandering Boy

(Not Sure About this)

We are two Houston kids

Selling mason jar lids

With our pop bottles hid

F C Am

By the bayous bend

F C Am

In the wild East End

F C F

We'll go back again

Wandering boy

I used to cast my judgments like a net

All those California *** boys deserve just what they get

Little did I know there would come a day

When my words would come back screaming like a debt I have to pay

F C Am

Lean on me

F C Am

I'll be strong

F C Am

You're almost free

Dm C F G

It won't be long

Wandering boy

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