Wandering

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Chord Construction and Pattern
Aadd9 007600 I’ve been wandering’
C#m7 446454 early and late
F#7sus4 242422 from new york ci-
F#7 242322 ty to the
Bm7 224232 golden
E7 020100 gate, and it don’t
E6 002120 look
Bm7 224232 like
C#m7 446454 i’ll ever
D 000232 stop my
E7sus4 020200 wan-
E7 020100 der-
Aadd9 007600 in'.
[Intro]
Aadd9 Aadd9
[Verse 1]
Aadd9 C#m7
I've been wand'rin' early and late,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
[Verse 2]
Aadd9 C#m7
My daddy was an engineer, my brother drives a hack,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
My sister takes in laun- dry while the baby balls the jack.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
[Verse 3]
Aadd9 C#m7
I've been in the army, I've worked on a farm,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
And all I've got to show is the muscle in my arm.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
[Verse 4]
Aadd9 C#m7
My ma, she died when I was young,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
My daddy took to steal- in' and he got hung.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
[Verse 5]
Aadd9 C#m7
Snakes in the ocean, eels in the sea,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
I let a red-headed wom- an make a fool out of me.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
[Verse 6]
Aadd9 C#m7
I've been wand'rin' early and late,
F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
()
From New York Ci- ty to the Golden Gate.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
And it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
E7 E6Bm7C#m7 D E7sus4E7 Aadd9
()
No, it don't look like I'll ever stop my wan- der- in'.
E
XIT
Aadd9 Aadd9

Wandering chords and lyrics

Free chords for Wandering by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Chord Construction and Pattern
Aadd9   007600  I’ve been wandering’
C#m7    446454  early and late
F#7sus4 242422  from new york ci-
F#7     242322  ty to the
Bm7     224232  golden
E7      020100  gate, and it don’t
E6      002120  look
Bm7     224232  like
C#m7    446454  i’ll ever 
D       000232  stop my 
E7sus4  020200  wan-
E7      020100  der-
Aadd9   007600  in'.
[Intro]
Aadd9 Aadd9
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
EXIT
Aadd9 Aadd9

Wandering Chords by James Taylor

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